Anand Sithian

• Representing the former CFO of a financial institution in connection with various federal regulatory inquiries and parallel civil lawsuits under the securities laws and related claims.
• Representing the former CFO of a leading cryptocurrency trading and lending platform in connection with investigations by DOJ, the SEC, and the New York Attorney General (“NYAG”).
• Representing the former Chief Compliance Officer of a peer-to-peer digital assets platform in a DOJ investigation.
• Representing major technology company in connection with SEC investigation into a cybersecurity incident and related disclosure issues.
• Representing leading athletic apparel company in connection with SEC investigation into executive perquisites, related party transactions, and compliance with Regulation S-K.
• Advising various tech companies and government contractors on SEC cybersecurity incident matters, including SEC enforcement considerations around disclosure controls.
• Advising, pro bono, individual charged by a U.S. Attorney’s Office (“USAO”) for conspiracy to commit wire fraud and money laundering, and identity theft in connection with government construction company contracts
• Represented Asia-based consumer goods company in favorably resolving economic sanctions by the DOJ’s National Security Division (“NSD”) and a USAO.*
• Defended managing director of investment adviser in resolving SEC enforcement investigation into undisclosed conflicts of interest; obtained complete dismissal with prejudice of parallel private civil securities fraud lawsuit.*
• Represented broker-dealer in SEC investigation and settlement regarding compliance with short selling requirements (Reg SHO).*

*List includes matters completed prior to joining Crowell & Moring LLP

• Advising major European bank daily on sanctions compliance and regulatory questions, including interactions with OFAC, voluntary self-disclosures to OFAC, and responding to OFAC enforcement subpoena.
• Advising major publicly-traded fashion company on economic sanctions, anti-corruption/FCPA, Form 8300, and other compliance matters.
• Advising cash management solutions provider on money transmission and compliance practices in connection with services provided to Bitcoin ATM operators; advising on related seizure and forfeiture matters.
• Advised leading U.S. financial institution on AML, SAR, and sanctions related compliance matters, including drafting SAR investigations and procedures manual.
• Advised leading technology company all aspects of sanctions compliance including issues relating to Iran, Russia, Cuba, and North Korea; conducted due diligence of counterparties and customers relating to sanctions compliance in connection with use of client’s products and services.
• Assisted major U.S. bank with investigation into potential customer transactions involving Cuba and advised on submission of voluntary self-disclosure (“VSD”) to OFAC.
• Advising major financial information services provider on various U.S. sanctions-related questions and responses to OFAC.
• Advising major health insurance provider in connection with VSD to OFAC.
• Advised, pro bono, non-governmental organization on U.S. sanctions risks in connection with its legal representation of detained individual in claims brought before the European Court of Human Rights.