Christine J. Duhaime, B.A., J.D., CAMS
Christine
J. Duhaime, B.A., J.D., CAMS practices in Canada and Hong Kong
primarily in the areas of business law, regulatory law, and commercial
litigation. She represents private companies, public corporations,
gaming businesses, government agencies, and high net worth persons in a
variety of business and commercial law matters, corporate structuring,
regulatory compliance, debt financing, and litigation.
Christine has a broad range of legal experience, including contract
drafting, resolution of business and shareholder disputes, regulatory
registrations, permitting and approvals, hearings relating to various
regulatory matters, securities law regulation, foreign corruption,
compliance reviews, compliance plans, risk assessments in respect of
corporate regulatory matters, and advising on corporate transactions.
She is one of the only lawyers in world practicing in the area of
gambling and anti-money laundering law and has a specialized
counter-terrorist financing and anti-money laundering practice. She is a
Certified Anti-Money Laundering Specialist, and advises casinos, gaming
companies operating on mobile and online platforms, and reporting
entities on compliance with gaming, sports betting, and anti-money
laundering. She also advises in respect of money laundering risks in
corporate finance and M&A, particularly transactions with a connection
to emerging markets.
Christine was appointed to the Canada Advisory Board established by the
Association of Certified Anti-Money Laundering
Specialists.
She was Adjunct Professor in international commercial arbitration
law at the University of British Columbia Faculty of Law and continues
to teach lawyers at various legal education programs. While at law
school, Christine won the gold medal in an international commercial
arbitration moot competition.
Christine is frequently interviewed by US and Canadian media on
developing business legal issues and writes business law articles
frequently for various publications.
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