Bruce Zagaris
… has advised individuals, entities and governments on international business, especially the regulatory and enforcement aspects.
Mr. Zagaris has worked on tax controversy matters, including representing individuals on voluntary disclosures, audits, and litigation, as well as consulting and serving as an expert witness in criminal trials for defendants and the U.S. government. Since 1981, he has also represented foreign governments in international tax and financial services, including advising and helping negotiate income tax, tax information exchange agreements, and bilateral investment treaties.
His practice includes counseling on a wide variety of criminal, especially white collar, work. He has handled evidence gathering and extradition cases and cases involving prisoner transfer applications. His criminal work has included counseling on extradition and international evidence gathering cases, testifying as an expert in international criminal cases involving money laundering and tax crimes, and counseling of witnesses for grand jury investigations.
Since 1985, he has edited the International Enforcement Law Reporter, a monthly publication.
His practice has included a substantial amount of money movement issues, especially international ones. He has counseled defendants in criminal cases and served as a consultant and expert witness for criminal defendants. His work includes advising businesses on developing and implementing anti-money laundering due diligence plans. He has trained prosecutors, regulatory, and law enforcement officials on prosecuting money laundering and recovery of assets.
Mr. Zagaris is fluent in Spanish and Portuguese and has a working knowledge of French.
Professional Affiliations
- American Bar Association: International Law Section: former chair, International Tax Committee;
- Criminal Justice Section: chair, Committee on International Criminal Law, 1989-93 and Council, 2009-10;
- Tax Section, chair, Subcommittee on International Tax Enforcement, Civil and Criminal Penalties Committee;
- American Society of International Law, Executive Committee, 1990-92 and ILM board, 2008- ;
- Washington Foreign Law Society, President, 1990-91;
- International Penal Law Association;
- American Society of International Law, Co-Vice Chair of Cultural Heritage and the Arts Interest Group, 2010 - present
Resumes
- International Evidence Gathering
- Caribbean work
- International Criminal Law Work
- Money Movement
- Arbitration Work
- Corruption and Transparency
- Extradition Law Work
- Lusophone Work
- International Tax Law Work
- Publications
