Ethiopis Tafara
VICE PRESIDENT AND GENERAL COUNSEL, LEGAL, COMPLIANCE RISK AND SUSTAINABILITY
World Bank Group Leadership
Macedonia
Biography
Ethiopis Tafara is IFC’s Vice President and General Counsel for Legal, Compliance Risk and Sustainability. He is responsible for IFC’s non-financial risk, including the legal and compliance functions and its environmental, social, and governance operations. Mr. Tafara has practiced as a regulatory lawyer for close to 20 years, focusing on international securities regulation and cross-border law enforcement and litigation. He is a recognized thought leader on regulatory and governance standards underpinning securities markets. He has advised developing countries on reforms needed to grow capital markets, and has led in the formulation of standards for regulators, oversight bodies, and market participants around the world. Ethiopis Tafara is IFC’s Vice President and General Counsel for Legal, Compliance Risk and Sustainability. He is responsible for IFC’s non-financial risk, including the legal and compliance functions and its environmental, social, and governance operations. Mr. Tafara has practiced as a regulatory lawyer for close to 20 years, focusing on international securities regulation and cross-border law enforcement and litigation. He is a recognized thought leader on regulatory and governance standards underpinning securities markets. He has advised developing countries on reforms needed to grow capital markets, and has led in the formulation of standards for regulators, oversight bodies, and market participants around the world.
Research Interest
VICE PRESIDENT AND GENERAL COUNSEL, LEGAL, COMPLIANCE RISK AND SUSTAINABILITY
