Firm:	Walkers (Ireland) LLP
Position:	Partner
Address:	The Exchange, George's Dock, International Financial Services Centre, Dublin 1, D01 W3P9
Phone:	+353 1 470 6673
Email:	shane.martin@walkersglobal.com
Personal URL:	http://www.walkersglobal.com/index.php/component/people/professional/121

Special Areas:

Shane is a partner based in Walkers' Ireland office. He has significant experience in regulatory risk and compliance in financial services across the banking, insurance, asset management, credit union and payment services sectors.

Drawing on his experience as a regulator and industry adviser, Shane provides practical and informed advice on all regulatory compliance matters with particular expertise in financial crime.

Career:

Before joining Walkers, Shane worked for the Central Bank of Ireland where he managed the specialist anti-money laundering and counter-financing of terrorism supervision team in the Enforcement Directorate. During his time there, he helped develop and implement an anti-money laundering and counter-financing of terrorism strategy and policy. He also took part in several enforcement cases and internal risk governance panels.

Shane also previously worked as an adviser to the Irish Banking Federation. He represented the banking sector’s interests on a range of legal and compliance matters including: developing anti-money laundering and counter-financing of terrorism guidelines, revising mortgage documentation, corporate governance, consumer protection, mortgage arrears and business lending.

Publications:

Shane has tutored at the Law Society of Ireland on AML/CFT and has presented at numerous industry events and seminars.

Qualifications:

Admitted in:
Ireland
New York (not practising)

Education:
LLM European Law, University College Dublin
Bachelor of Civil Law Degree, University College Dublin
Advanced Diploma in Corporate, White Collar and Regulatory Crime, The Honorable Society of King's Inns
Diploma in Finance Law, Law Society of Ireland

Memberships:

Member of the Incorporated Law Society of Ireland
Current Chair of the National AML/CFT Private Sector Consultative Forum
Member of the Irish Funds AML Working Group
Member of ACOI AML and Credit Union Working Groups