Welcome! Thanks for visiting Compliance Beyond Borders, a website where I share Compliance best practices and regulatory updates from the United States, United Kingdom, and European Union, with a focus on anti-bribery and corruption, sanctions, and anti-money laundering. My interest in financial crime regulation stems from the 2008 financial crisis. Try as I might, my college student brain simply could not understand how the government regulators had failed to prevent the calamities unleashed by the banking sector's subprime mortgage practices. Weren't these institutions supposed to be regulated? Didn't they have sufficient government oversight? My curiosity led me to apply to law school, to intern with the Securities & Exchange Commission, and to focus on white collar defense during my first legal jobs.

This blog is my way of commenting on developments in the financial crime space, both from a government regulation and compliance perspective. I hope to add to the conversation amongst Legal and Compliance professionals and, at the very least, developing this blog will serve as a great writing exercise!

My name is Nathalie Petritis and I'm a lawyer and Compliance professional. Born and raised in the US to Greek and Lebanese parents, I have always been interested in other cultures, countries, and languages. I'm also a keen follower of current events and government policymaking. Professionally, these interests have translated into a knack for horizon scanning and an interest in thinking about how organizations can create systems to promote compliance with the web of regulations to which they are subject. Outside of work, I enjoy playing tennis, snowboarding, baking, photography, and visiting museums.