A. Katherine Toomey, Partner

Kate Toomey’s practice focuses on the litigation and favorable resolution of complex transnational disputes.  In addition to representing the Liquidators of the failed Bank of Credit and Commerce International in multinational RICO and money-laundering cases, Ms. Toomey has litigated cases involving sophisticated financial products, banking standards and duties, and a wide variety of financial frauds. Ms. Toomey has substantial experience in the international aspects of litigation, including the use of the Hague Evidence Convention and letters rogatory to obtain evidence outside the United States.  She has obtained documentary evidence and taken oral testimony in countries as diverse as England and Pakistan.  Equally, she has represented foreign clients seeking discovery in the United States.

Ms. Toomey also practices in the area of international insolvency and has provided U.S. representation to Liquidators of international financial institutions and multinational corporations.  She has represented non-U.S. Liquidators in connection with the collection of U.S. assets, the pursuit and defense of U.S. litigation and the obtaining of U.S. discovery under both Section 304 of the Bankruptcy Code and new Chapter 15. 

Over the past 15 years, Ms. Toomey has developed an expertise in anti-money laundering/anti-terrorist financing compliance, including federal and state licensing requirements, OFAC regulations, and application of the USAPATRIOT Act.   She relies on this expertise to advise her clients, including remittance and stored-value companies, concerning their legal obligations.  Ms. Toomey has drafted compliance policies and manuals, has represented her clients before regulatory agencies and in negotiations with their banks, and has provided advice and assistance in the application of U.S. standards to operations abroad.  Ms. Toomey specializes in coordinating communications between client companies and their banking institutions in order to maintain banking relationships.   She has been an invited speaker concerning techniques and strategies for maintaining banking relationships and has made presentations at programs jointly sponsored by the United Nations Development Programme and the World Bank.

Publications, Presentations and Events

• "Are You Your Customer's Keeper? The 'Export' of U.S. Compliance Obligations"
• Panel discussion on International Insolvency
• "Good Judgments Travel Fast: Avoiding Pyrrhic Victories In International Litigation"
• "The Buck Stops Here: The USA Patriot Act and International Funds Transfer"

Other Experience

• Law Clerk to the Honorable Judge James K. Logan, United States Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit.