William KLAWONN

Top international development lawyer and project manager with broad experience assisting developing, transitional, and conflict countries reform their public financial management (PFM) and public administrative rules and systems, as well as their regulatory environments governing trade, investment, and business operations and transactions. Regularly assist public sector agencies with negotiating and documenting complex transactions involving privatizations, infrastructure PPPs, major investments, and procurements. Exceptional legal analytical, legislative drafting, and written and oral communications skills. Have trained lawyers in more than 10 countries on the art of legislative drafting and served as the lead drafter of more than 200 laws and regulations in the areas of PFM; trade, investment, business environment, central banks/payment authorities, bank licensing, microfinance, AML/CFT controls, privatization, PPPs, and public procurement. Have worked with major donors (USAID, UN, EU, IMF, FCDO, OECD) and high-ranking officials in central banks and ministries on the design and implementation of policy, legislative, regulatory, and institutional reforms to align with international standards, recommendations, and international agreements, including, e.g., IMF conditionalities and policy recommendations; FATF AML/CFT recommendations; the agreements of the WTO; the EU acquis; the WCO’s RKC and SAFE standards; and regional free trade and economic integration agreements. Extensive experience in Central/Eastern Europe, MENA, Russia, Central Asia, and Pakistan. Demonstrated ability to work productively with public and private sector counterparts and to organize and manage projects, teams, and workstreams to achieve results in the most challenging environments. Licensed attorney. PMP and PPP certifications.