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| predecessor = [[David Green (Director of the SFO)|David Green]] |
| predecessor = [[David Green (Director of the SFO)|David Green]] |
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| termstart = September 2018 |
| termstart = September 2018 |
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| nationality = American<br> |
| nationality = American <br> British |
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| alma_mater = [[Amherst College]]<br>[[Harvard Law School]] |
| alma_mater = [[Amherst College]]<br> [[Harvard Law School]] |
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| occupation = Lawyer |
| occupation = Lawyer |
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| spouse = Marc Wasserman |
| spouse = Marc Wasserman |
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'''Lisa Osofsky''' is an American- |
'''Lisa Osofsky''' is an American-British lawyer who has served as Director of the UK's [[Serious Fraud Office (United Kingdom)|Serious Fraud Office]] (SFO) since 3 September 2018.<ref name="auto">{{cite web|url=https://www.theguardian.com/business/2018/jun/04/ex-fbi-lawyer-lisa-osofsky-named-as-head-of-serious-office|title=Ex-FBI lawyer Lisa Osofsky named as head of Serious Fraud Office|first=Simon|last=Goodley|date=4 June 2018|website=the Guardian|accessdate=5 June 2018}}</ref><ref name="www.gov.uk">{{cite web|url=https://www.gov.uk/government/news/new-head-of-the-serious-fraud-office-announced|title=New head of the Serious Fraud Office announced|publisher=|accessdate=5 June 2018}}</ref> |
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==Early life== |
==Early life== |
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Osofsky has dual American and |
Osofsky has dual American and British nationality.<ref name="auto"/> She earned a bachelor's degree from [[Amherst College]], and a juris doctor from [[Harvard Law School]].<ref name="www.gov.uk"/> |
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==Career== |
==Career== |
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Revision as of 17:45, 31 December 2019
Lisa Osofsky | |
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| Director of the Serious Fraud Office | |
| Assumed office September 2018 | |
| Minister | Geoffrey Cox |
| Preceded by | David Green |
| Personal details | |
| Nationality | American British |
| Spouse | Marc Wasserman |
| Alma mater | Amherst College Harvard Law School |
| Occupation | Lawyer |
Lisa Osofsky is an American-British lawyer who has served as Director of the UK's Serious Fraud Office (SFO) since 3 September 2018.[1][2]
Early life
Osofsky has dual American and British nationality.[1] She earned a bachelor's degree from Amherst College, and a juris doctor from Harvard Law School.[2]
Career
Osofsky worked for the FBI as deputy general counsel.[3] She was then managing director and European head of investigations at Exiger, whom she joined in 2003.[3][4]
In June 2018, it was announced that Osofsky would succeed the SFO's interim director Mark Thompson (who was standing in since David Green left) on 3 September.[3]
Personal life
Osofsky is married to fellow lawyer Marc Wasserman.[5] In October 2017 she took out an HSBC mortgage to buy a £3.3m flat in Kensington.[6][7]
References
- ^ a b Goodley, Simon (4 June 2018). "Ex-FBI lawyer Lisa Osofsky named as head of Serious Fraud Office". the Guardian. Retrieved 5 June 2018.
- ^ a b "New head of the Serious Fraud Office announced". Retrieved 5 June 2018.
- ^ a b c "Lisa Osofsky confirmed as next SFO director". 4 June 2018. Retrieved 5 June 2018.
- ^ "Lisa Osofsky confirmed as next director of the Serious Fraud Office". LegalWeek.com. Retrieved 5 June 2018.
- ^ "Arguments In Favor Of Top Prosecutor In Oklahoma City Case". Retrieved 5 June 2018.
- ^ Wilson, Nicholas [@nw_nicholas] (2018-10-09). "The new CEO of the SFO Lisa Osofsky was the European monitor for HSBC's 5 year Deferred Prosecution Agreement. She released them last December, despite their laundering dirty Russian money. In October last year she took out an HSBC mortgage to buy £3.3m flat in Kensington https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DpFJ5pMW4AA2H7V?format=jpg" (Tweet). Retrieved 2018-10-13 – via Twitter.
- ^ Wilson, Nicholas (2018-10-11). "The HSBC Cabal". Bella Caledonia. Retrieved 2018-10-13.