Kevin helps clients with white collar defense, government and internal investigations, regulatory enforcement, and compliance and sanctions issues. His matters frequently involve national security, economic sanctions and Office of Foreign Assets Control (“OFAC”) regulations, export and trade controls such as the Export Administration Regulations (“EAR”) and the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (“ITAR”), and national security issues such as those arising under the Foreign Agents Registration Act (“FARA”).

He also advises clients on other white collar issues relating to financial crime, anti-money laundering (“AML”), anti-bribery / anti-corruption and the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (“FCPA”), and government contracting fraud.

Kevin regularly provides compliance guidance to financial institutions and other clients related to closely scrutinized sectors such as the oil and gas industry, cannabis / marijuana industry, and fintech providers. He also assists clients with analyzing potential reporting obligations under the Corporate Transparency Act (“CTA”).

With a broad range of practical experience in the arena, Kevin is also well-versed in electronic discovery and the collection, management, and production of electronically-stored information (“ESI”). He regularly counsels clients on issues arising from the use and production of ESI, whether when conducting internal investigations, responding to government subpoenas, or managing discovery in litigation.

Prior to beginning his legal career, Kevin served for almost six years as an infantry officer in the U.S. Army. Kevin dedicates his pro bono efforts to providing legal services for veterans and service members, and is a co-chair of the firm’s veteran’s pro bono committee as well as the veteran’s diversity & inclusion subcommittee.

Bar Admissions

Education
JD, University of Miami School of Law, magna cum laude, Order of the Coif, 2009

BA, Davidson College, cum laude, 1998

• Represented major technology company in defense of patent assertion claims made by a non-practicing entity
• Represented a bond trustee in litigation involving bonds issued to finance a Community Development District
• Defended a major bank in a receivership relating to a multi-million-dollar Ponzi scheme
• Conducted internal investigation related to disclosure of prepaid debit card fees for a company in the prepaid banking industry

• Member, Association of Certified Anti-Money Laundering Specialists (ACAMS)

• A NEW YEAR’S TALE OF CAUTION – OFAC Settlement Highlights Risks for Those Dealing in Digital Currencies

  By Kevin Gaunt |January 2021

• The Department of Justice Issues New Guidance on Charging, Pleas, and Sentencing, The Journal of Federal Agency Action
• United States: Use of Data to Detect Crime and Evaluate Corporate Compliance, GIR Insight The Americas Investigations Review 2021 — US: The use of Data to detect crimes and evaluate compliance
• Treasury Department Issues Final Rule on Beneficial Ownership Reporting Requirements Under the Corporate Transparency Act, The Journal of Federal Agency Action, Volume 1, No. 2
• Navigating EU Sanctions Blocking After Bank Melli V. Telekom, Law360
• U.S. Issues Guidance to Companies Warning of Cybersecurity and Sanctions Risks Posed by IT Workers Directed by North Korea, The Banking Law Journal
• Caveat Lessor: U.S. Aircraft Financiers Beware - 11 U.S.C. § 1110 Expectations May Not Be Met in Cross-Border Insolvencies, 6 BYU Int'l L. & Mgmt. R. 43
• Best Practices for Supervising Large-Scale Doc Review, Bloomberg BNA United States Law Week