Elizabeth (Liz) Boison

Now Head of our Digital Assets and Blockchain practice for the Americas, Liz was a founding member of the U.S. Department of Justice's (DOJ) National Cryptocurrency Enforcement Team and a prosecutor in the Criminal Division's Money Laundering and Asset Recovery Section. While working at the U.S. Treasury's Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) and various U.S. Attorney's Offices, Liz was involved in investigations relating to international money laundering and corruption, including matters under the Bank Secrecy Act (BSA), Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA), and foreign banking and corruption laws. Liz also handled guidance related to regulatory enforcement of financial crimes, including the beneficial ownership rulemaking. She has experience handling cross-border issues and coordinating with U.S. and foreign regulators on transnational financial cases.

Prior to DOJ, Liz served as Senior Counsel to the Deputy Director and Associate Director for Supervision, Enforcement, and Fair Lending at the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) where she helped develop the agency's processes regarding no-action letters, exam appeals, and litigation, both affirmative and defensive. As one of the earliest members of the CFPB's Office of Enforcement, Liz led some of the agency's first litigation in U.S. district court.

Prior to the CFPB, Liz led international securities, FCPA, and antitrust investigations at an international law firm, managed a national bank's online banking products, and ran strategic partnerships at a fintech startup.