Jamie Parkinson focuses his practice on counseling businesses and individuals in regulatory compliance and government investigations, with an emphasis on multi-jurisdictional and Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) matters. A member of the firm’s Compliance & Government Investigations group, Jamie has significant experience navigating cross-border matters and representing clients in criminal and civil enforcement actions involving the FCPA, extradition, securities fraud, insider trading, false statements and environmental issues.
Jamie also counsels clients with global business operations and partnerships related to U.S. sanctions regimes administered by the Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC), as well as anti-money laundering (AML) regulations under the Bank Secrecy Act (BSA). His work involves compliance advice and internal and governmental investigations for clients around the globe, and has worked on projects involving China, India, Kazakhstan, Russia, South Africa, South Korea, Egypt and throughout Europe and the United Kingdom. His clients include U.S. and non-U.S. entities across a range of sectors, such as banking, fintech, manufacturing, retail and food services, as well as senior executives facing civil and criminal investigation.
A recognized leader within the international law community, Jamie is frequently invited to speak on topics related to financial crime and anti-corruption around the world, including in Kiev, Paris, Seoul, and Tokyo. He has also served as a guest lecturer at law schools in Chile, Mexico and the United States, and he is a member of the U.K. chapter of Transparency International.
In a prior role, Jamie served as head of the London office of a U.S. law firm.