E119: What you don’t know about defending suspects of financial crime

Everyone has the right to a fair trial. That also includes: alleged shady oligarchs, bribers, money launderers, sanction evaders, and dodgy dealers.

So: who represents them? You might imagine a Better Call Saul style situation – but your perception may be wrong.

Our expert host, Marit Rødevand, is joined by Paul Felberg, Head of White Collar Defense at Brown Rudnick, to reveal: What you don't know about defending suspects of financial crime

The pair discuss: what defending white collar crime looks like, the most common causes of financial crime, and the growing divide in sanctions between the US and EU.

Producer: Matthew Dunne-Miles

Editor: Dominic Delargy

Engineer: Nicholas Thon

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The Laundry podcast explores the complex world of financial crime, anti-money laundering (AML), compliance, sanctions, and global financial regulation.

Hosted by Marit Rødevand, Fredrik Riiser, and Robin Lycka, each episode features in-depth conversations with leading experts from banking, fintech, regulatory bodies, and investigative journalism.

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