Wayne Walsh S.C.

Mr. Walsh SC has a mixed criminal and civil practice, specializing in financial crime and compliance, civil fraud and asset recovery. He also has extensive experience in public international law cases involving cross-border litigation.

Prior to commencing practice at the private Bar in 2018, Wayne spent a 25-year career with the Department of Justice, Hong Kong, where he prosecuted white-collar crime and corruption cases and oversaw all major criminal cases and certain civil cases involving cross-border litigation and international cooperation. Wayne has recognized expertise in the fields of Hong Kong extradition law, search warrants, mutual legal assistance, asset recovery and proceeds of crime. He has established an international and local profile in financial crime and regulatory compliance matters. He was a lead advisor to the Government on implementation of anti-money laundering and counter-financing of terrorism standards for many years and from 2010 to 2012 he co-chaired a Working Group of the Financial Action Task Force in Paris which revised the current international standards the FATF Recommendations.

Since moving to private practice, Wayne has been acting for a range of individuals and entities facing financial crime and regulatory compliance investigations including in cross-border context. Wayne has a standing practice in administrative and public international law, and in civil proceedings in the High Court especially in asset recovery context. Wayne is instructed in cases of extradition, mutual assistance and proceeds of crime, and in trials of white-collar crime, money laundering and serious predicate offences. He continues to advise the Hong Kong Government and the Hong Kong Monetary Authority on financial crime compliance standards and is periodically engaged by foreign governments and the International Monetary Fund on country missions.