Managing Director and Head of Financial Crimes Prevention
Mr. Sunshine is a Managing Director and Head of Financial Crime Prevention in the Ares Legal and Compliance Group and is the firm's Global Anti-Money Laundering Officer. Prior to joining Ares in 2024, Mr. Sunshine was the Head of Global Financial Crimes Institutional and Investment Management Investigations at Morgan Stanley. Previously, Mr. Sunshine was a Senior Attorney in the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission Division of Enforcement, where he investigated and prosecuted violations of U.S. securities laws. In addition, Mr. Sunshine was a Litigation Associate at Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP. Mr. Sunshine holds a B.Sc. from New York University in Applied Psychology, an M.Sc. from the London School of Economics and Political Science in Research Methodology, a J.D. from Fordham Law School, and a Ph.D. from New York University in Law and Society.