Gregory Lisa

Senior Counsel

Hogan Lovells

Gregory Lisa is a Senior Counsel at Hogan Lovells, where he specializes in anti-money laundering and litigation, representing companies in gaming, cryptocurrency, and emerging technologies. Greg is also the Co-Founder of the BSA-AML Compliance Group, which hosts the largest anti-money laundering conference focused on the gaming industry. Greg was previously the Interim Director of the Office of Compliance & Enforcement at the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN), the Treasury Department’s lead regulator for overseeing and enforcing anti-money laundering laws. Greg also served as the Chief of the Money Services Businesses & Casinos Section within FinCEN's Enforcement Division. During his tenure, he supervised and conducted various investigations, AML compliance exams, and enforcement actions, including the largest civil penalty ever assessed against a casino and the first BSA civil enforcement action against a virtual currency exchange. Prior to FinCEN, Greg worked in the Office of Enforcement at the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB). Greg also served for twelve years at the U.S. Department of Justice, including ten years as a federal criminal prosecutor in the Organized Crime Section, where he investigated and prosecuted money laundering, fraud, RICO, and violent crime offenses. He has testified before Congress, and in May of 2022, Greg was sanctioned by the Russian Federation.

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