Matthew Getz#13354

Matthew Getz

Partner, Pallas LLP
A highly experienced practitioner, Matt’s practice focuses on corporate crime and fraud, including government and internal investigations, civil litigation and white collar defence. He has acted for clients across the board in anti-corruption and sanctions matters, including investigations, representations before prosecutors and regulators, defence in criminal and civil matters, and work for claimants. Matt also has a thriving civil litigation practice in fraud and complex data and privacy issues, along with “white-collar adjacent” civil litigations, where issues such as bribery, sanctions and asset freezing predominate. He has worked on some of the world’s largest anti-corruption investigations as well as some of the most complex High Court cases.

Accustomed to handling cases brought to him by individuals and corporations under investigation by the UK Serious Fraud Office and U.S. Department of Justice, challenging Interpol Red Notices and extradition, his straight talking has been called upon to advise in some of the most difficult and expensive reputation and liberty-threatening matters, producing effective solutions for his clients.

Matt is described in Legal 500 UK 2025 as “exceptionally talented at his job. He holds himself accountable for very high standards and his service levels are second to none.” In Chambers UK 2025, clients note that Matt is “incredibly smart, diligent and detailed…and thinks through nuances that other attorneys might not see”, as well as being ” “commercially astute” and “fun to work with”. Matt is recognised for his financial crime and anti-corruption experience and is named by Who’s Who Legal as a “leading investigative lawyer.”


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Offences under the Money Laundering Regulations 2017 (MLR 2017)
Offences under the Money Laundering Regulations 2017 (MLR 2017)
Practice Notes

The Money Laundering, Terrorist Financing and Transfer of Funds (Information on the Payer) Regulations 2017 (Money Laundering Regulations 2017 or MLR 2017), SI 2017/692 came into force on 26 June 2017. The MLR 2017 replace the Money Laundering Regulations 2007, SI 2007/2157, and give effect to Directive (EU) 2015/849 on the prevention of the use of the financial system for the purposes of money laundering or terrorist financing (sometimes known as the Fourth Money Laundering Directive or MLD4) which took effect from 26 June 2017. This Practice Note considers the key provisions of MLR 2017 in so far as the regulations give rise to potential criminal liability. It sets out the offences under the MLR 2017 and sentences which can be imposed on conviction. It also summarises key regulator guidance on the MLR 2017 and introduces the oversight of non-statutory, professional body money laundering supervisors by the Office for Professional Body Anti-Money Laundering Supervision (OPBAS). The Practice Note incorporates amendments by various SIs including the Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2018, SI 2018/1337 and the Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing (Amendment) Regulations 2019, SI 2019/1511, as well as the Money Laundering and Transfer of Funds (Information) (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019, SI 2019/253 and the Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020, SI 2020/991.

Practice Area

Panel

  • Contributing Author

Qualified Year

  • 2005

Experience

  • Boies Schiller Flexner LLP (2016 - 2022)
  • Debevoise & Plimpton LLP (2005 - 2016)

Qualifications

  • J.D., magna cum laude; Executive Editor, Georgetown Law Journal; Member, Order of the Coif; North American Champion, Space Law Moot Court (2005)
  • A.B., English (1994)

Education

  • Georgetown University Law Center (2002-2005)
  • Stanford University (1990-1994)

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