Corporate Compliance & Investigations
Global Guide 2024 : United Arab Emirates
Band 2
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+971 4 391 2444Chambers Review
Al Tamimi is a highly commended law firm with strong expertise across the region. The DIFC office acts as the focal point for its region-wide investigations practice, calling upon expertise based elsewhere across its network as needed. The firm is most often noted for its capabilities in white-collar financial crime proceedings, including cases involving allegations of embezzlement and fraud. The group counts among its clients international financial institutions, government-owned entities and numerous major corporations.
Strengths
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"They are a well-reputed law firm with international experience. I get a full service and good experience working with the staff. It is a one-stop shop where we can get everything."
"They have a very pleasant, customer-oriented and personal approach."
"They touch base at every stage, constantly updating us and responding immediately when we ask questions."
"They are a well-reputed law firm with international experience. I get a full service and good experience working with the staff. It is a one-stop shop where we can get everything."
"They have a very pleasant, customer-oriented and personal approach."
"They touch base at every stage, constantly updating us and responding immediately when we ask questions."
Notable Practitioners
Ibtissem Lassoued is a prominent Dubai-based lawyer who is well respected across the UAE. She advises on multi-jurisdictional financial crime matters, including those relating to anti-money laundering, as well as anti-corruption and counter-terrorist financing. She also demonstrates outstanding skills concerning FCPA investigations and the UK Bribery Act’s extraterritorial effects.
"She is fantastic. She is experienced, competent and a pleasure to work with."
"Her reputation speaks for itself. She is very straightforward to deal with and is very accessible if I need to reach out to her. She is one of the pivotal people in the market with regard to financial investigations."
Khalid Al Hamrani has considerable experience representing financial institutions in fraud and bribery-related cases, as well as anti-money laundering matters. He heads Al Tamimi's financial crime practice from Dubai.
"He is very hard-working and very well known."