Wednesday // May 5th // 10:30 am
Session: Addressing the Stigmas of Cannabis law
Tom Firestone
Partner
Baker McKenzie
Tom Firestone is Co-chair of the firm's North American Government Enforcement practice and is a member of the Firm's Global Compliance & Investigations Steering Committee. He represents clients in matters involving anti-corruption and the US Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA), the Foreign Agents Registration Act (FARA), internal investigations, anti-money laundering and transactional due diligence. Prior to joining the Firm, he spent 14 years at the US Department of Justice.
He worked as an Assistant US Attorney in the Eastern District of New York where he prosecuted transnational organized crime cases. He also worked as Resident Legal Adviser and Acting Chief of the Law Enforcement Section at the US Embassy in Moscow. In the latter capacity, he facilitated US-Russian law enforcement cooperation, assisted the Russian government in drafting new criminal legislation, advised the US government on policy issues related to criminal justice in Russia and twice won the US State Department Superior Honor Award.
Tom represents multinational companies and individuals before the US Department of Justice, State Department, and other US and foreign agencies in connection with transnational criminal investigations, extradition proceedings and other sensitive matters in multiple international jurisdictions. He also regularly advises foreign governments on issues relating to anti-corruption and the rule of law, and has represented individuals in Interpol matters and in national security investigations. He also leads the Firm's FARA practice and anti-kleptocracy initiative and serves as a member of the Firm's Cannabis Review Committee and as editor of the Firm's Global Cannabis Compliance Blog.
