Marina Olman-Pal

Experience: Publishable Matters: Represented Associated Foreign Exchange, Inc., a leader in global payment solutions and foreign exchange risk management, as financial regulatory counsel in its sale to FleetCor Technology, Inc, a leading global business payments company serving businesses, merchants and partners in North America, Latin America, Europe and Asia Pacific.; Represented Paysafe, a multinational online payments company, as M&A and financial regulatory counsel in its $441 million acquisition and integration of SafetyPay, an ecommerce payment platform operating in Latin America.; Represented PaySafe Group as U.S. financial regulatory counsel in connection with the acquisition of Openbucks, a California-based payments gateway that allows online merchants to accept gift cards as an alternative to credit cards for purchases.; Represented GoDaddy Inc., a web hosting and domain registration services company, as U.S. financial regulatory counsel in its acquisition and integration of Poynt Financial LLC, an all-in-one payment platform.; Represented GoDaddy Inc. as U.S. financial regulatory counsel in its acquisition of DAN.com, a domain marketplace platform with worldwide operations.; Represented Volkswagen Financial Services as U.S. financial regulatory counsel in the sale of PayByPhone, a global provider of digital parking payment solutions to FLEETCOR Technologies, Inc., a leading global business payments company.; Representation of Hope Bancorp, Inc., the holding company of Bank of Hope, in connection with its merger with Honolulu-based Territorial Bancorp Inc., the holding company for Territorial Savings Bank. With the merger's completion, Bank of Hope has become the largest regional bank catering to multicultural customers across the continental United States and Hawaii.; Represented BNP Paribas, a leading European bank, as financial regulatory counsel in the establishment and opening of the BNP Paribas Global Markets office in Miami, Florida.; Represented Five Flags Banks, Inc. as financial regulatory counsel in the merger of two of its subsidiary Florida-chartered community banks, The Warrington Bank, a Florida banking corporation, and Bank of the South, a Florida banking corporation.;; Speaking Engagements: Visionaries of Digital Finance: Shaping the Future of Stablecoins and Crypto Payments, Speaker, CrossTech World 2025; Cumplir para escalar: el nuevo paradigma del compliance en Fintech, Speaker, Argentina Fintech Forum; LATAM: Regional trends and challenges in financial crime prevention in Latin America, Speaker, Fintech Financial Crime Prevention Forum; The Evolution of Crypto Under Trump 2.0: reshaping the digital asset landscape, Speaker, 59th FELABAN Annual Assembly Conference; The Evolution of Crypto Under Trump 2.0: Reshaping the digital asset landscape, Speaker, Financial & International Business Association (FIBA); AI, Bias & Fairness, Speaker, Money Service Business Association (MSBA) FinTech Working Group Meeting; Regulation, Trends, and Challenges in the Field of Crypto Assets, Speaker, Reunion Plenaria del Comite de Abogados de Bancos de la Republica Argentina; Fair Access Laws: Are banks becoming utilities? The risks of denial of service, Moderator, Financial & International Business Association (FIBA) AML Conference 2025; Navigating the Legal Maze: State Licensing and Compliance Strategies for FinTech Success, Speaker, EMerge 2025; LATAM: Regional trends and challenges in financial crime prevention in Latin America, Speaker, Fintech Financial Crime Prevention Forum, 2025; Compliance Officers Discussion Forum: The AI Revolution in Cross-Border Compliance: Innovations and Challenges, Moderator, CrossTech World 2024; Federal and State Law Regulations for Cross-border Crypto', Speaker, CrossTech World 2024; Charting the Course: Financial Regulation in Brazil's Gaming Sector, Moderator, Legal 500 GC Summit Brazil 2024; Compliance Discussion Forum: Crypto Fintechs and Cross-Border Payments, Moderator, CrossTech Fintech Payments Conference 2024; Financial Crime and Banks: AML and AI in 2024, Speaker; Navigating Regulatory, Investment and Commercial Considerations for FinTech Founders and Investors, Speaker, eMerge 2024; The Corporate Transparency Act, Speaker, Financial & International Business Association (FIBA) AML Conference 2024; Regulatory Events to Watch in 2024, Moderator, FIBA - Legal & Regulatory Affairs (LARA) Committee Event, 2024; State of Regulation for Open Banking, Moderator, Open Banking Latam Conference, 2023; Compliance Officers Discussion Forum: Compliance Evolution, Exploring the Role of KYC and KYB in Shaping Cross-Border Payment Regulations, Speaker, CrossTech World Conference, 2023; Compliance Officers Discussion Forum: Insights for Compliance Officers Exploring the Impact of FedNow on Cross-Border Payments, Speaker, CrossTech World Conference, 2023; Compliance Officers Discussion Forum: Optimizing Compliance: Best Practices and Strategies for Partner Due Diligence in Cross-Border Payments, Moderator, CrossTech World Conference 2023; Fintech Panel: Licensing and Regulatory Requirements, Presenter, Miami Tech and Data Symposium: Navigating New Legal Risks in Data and Emerging Technologies, 2023; FORO Analisis juridico sobre el impacto de las normas AML en las relaciones de banca corresponsal, Panelist, Congreso Latinoamericano de Derecho Financiero (COLADE) 2023; Compliance Officers Discussion Forum: US Regulation, Moderator, CrossTech Payments Conference, 2023; From Blockchain to Crypto: There and Back Again, Biennial IBA Latin American Regional Forum Conference, 2023; Florida's New anti-ESG Law and its Impact on Financial Businesses Operating in Florida, Financial & International Business Association (FIBA), 2023; Global Forum On Remittances, Investment And Development Summit 2023 & RemTECH Awards, Judge, 2023; Keep the Cash Flowing: Regulatory Developments, Challenges and Opportunities for the Fintech/Payments Industry in 2023; The Anti-Money Laundering Act of 2020 - Where Do We Stand on the CTA?, Financial & International Business Association's (FIBA) Anti-Money Laundering Conference, 2023; The Benefits and Challenges of Fintech Partnerships - Enhanced Scrutiny & Guidance on Fintech and Bank Partnerships, FIBA AML 2023 Conference; Business Advice from Compliance Professionals and Legal Counsel, CrossTech Compliance, 2022; Compliance Officers Discussion Forum, CrossTech World, 2022; Digital Currencies - Applications/Implementations for CFOs, Counsel of Americans - CFO Forum, 2022; How APIs Can Strengthen Integrated Service Offerings for Hispanics, Open Bank Latam - Building a New Open Bank Architecture in the Americas Hybrid Conference, 2022; State of Regulation in Latin America (Fintech, Remittances & Forex), IMTC LATAM 2021 Virtual Conference, 2021; The Benefits and Challenges of FinTech Partnerships, Financial & International Business Association (FIBA) LatAm Fincrime Conference, 2022; The Corporate Transparency Act, Florida International Bankers Association (FIBA) AML Compliance Conference, 2022; Women in the Cross-Border Industry: Women Making a Difference in Fintech, CrossTech World, 2022; Women Leading Crypto & Fintech, 7th Women's Hemispheric Network Forum: Miami, 2022; Analisis de Recientes Multas y Sanciones (Analysis of Recent Fines and Sanctions), REGLIANCE Virtual Conference, 2021; The U.S. Corporate Transparency Act (CTA), REGLIANCE Virtual Conference, 2021; FFIEC Manual Updates and Bank Expectations for MSBs, The Money Services Business Association, Lunch and Learn Series, 2020; Florida International Bankers Association (FIBA): Lavado a Traves del Sector Inmobiliario (Money Laundering through the Real Estate Sector), 2020; The Platinum Network's Life After COVID-19: FFIEC BSA/AML Exam Manual Updates, 2020