Co-Chair
Matt Kaiser
Co-Chair
Sabine
Ten Doesschate
Criminal Law Committee
The Criminal Law Committee provides a forum for members from various countries and criminal justice systems to meet, exchange views, and monitor developments in criminal law. The Committee focuses on transnational and international issues. The Committee keeps members informed through newsletters and rapporteurs. The member listings, organised by location and practice area, allow for case referrals, cooperation in transnational criminal cases, and the exchange of professional experiences. This platform also offers opportunities for members to assist one another in transnational criminal law matters and share expertise in related cases.
Welcome to the Criminal Law Committee
Criminal Law Committee Co-Chairs Matt Kaiser and Sabine ten Doesschate welcome current and prospective members, explaining why you should get involved with the Committee’s many initiatives and events.
Latest podcast - FGM: Legislative gaps, data poverty and actionable reforms
In this podcast, five experts explore the global legal and policy response to female genital mutilation (FGM), which affects over 230 million women and girls worldwide. The podcast is framed around a forthcoming pro bono report prepared by King & Spalding and WilmerHale for UK charity the Vavengers, which highlights legislative gaps, data poverty and proposes actionable reforms to improve survivor care and global accountability.
Forthcoming conferences and webinars View All Conferences
Towards qualified capital defence in Asia: introduction to the KL Guidelines
15 Jul 2026 1000 - 1115 BST
Webinar
Publications
The evolution of the fight against organised crime in Brazil: from criminal factions to complex financial structures
This article traces the evolution of Brazil’s fight against organised crime, from the adoption of the Palermo Convention and the enactment of Law No. 12,850/2013 to the recent wave of financial crime operations and the passage of Law No. 15,358/2026 (otherwise known as the ‘Anti-Faction Law’). It highlights a paradigm shift from prosecuting traditional criminal factions (organised criminal groups) to dismantling complex financial structures embedded within the formal economy.
Released on Jun 08, 2026
A new compliance framework for companies operating in Latin America: heightened risks of exposure to cartel activity
Description: Recent changes in the use of counter-terrorism, anti-money laundering and economic sanctions tools against regional criminal organisations by the US government have resulted in increased compliance and enforcement risks for companies operating in Latin America. While no legitimate business would knowingly support drug cartels, the new enforcement focus of the Trump administration means even well-intentioned companies face increased risk from routine business activities. This article provides an overview of the recent regulatory changes in this regard and discuss practical steps companies can take to mitigate the risks.
Released on Jun 08, 2026
Parallel tracks: multilateral development bank sanctions proceedings and the criminal law of corruption in Latin America
The Inter-American Development Bank’s sanctions system is invisible to most criminal practitioners in Latin America. It should not be. Over the past decade, it has become a parallel track of corruption enforcement, reaching every IDB-financed contract in the region, debarring firms and individuals across the multilateral development bank system and increasingly feeding material to national prosecutors. This article explores not only the great strengths, but the issues of the system to give an insightful overview that will aid international lawyers with the question of how to move forward with the system at hand.
Released on Jun 08, 2026
US DOJ’s 2026 Q1 Latin America enforcement agenda: the convergence of enforcement, national security and foreign policy
In May 2025, the United States Department of Justice (DOJ) issued a memorandum detailing its white-collar crime enforcement priorities, which included, among other goals, eliminating cartels and transnational criminal organisations (TCOs), prosecuting threats to US national security and targeting bribery and money laundering that harm US national interests. This article assesses how these points, alongside other national interests converged in the first quarter of 2026 and how Latin America has emerged as a focal point.
Released on Jun 08, 2026
Subcommittees and other groups
The Criminal Law Committee also coordinates the activities of the following subcommittees/working groups.
- Criminal Law Committee Advisory Board
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