Corporate Compliance & Investigations
Global Guide 2024 : United Arab Emirates
Band 2
Chambers Review
Jones Day's Dubai team is well placed to assist clients with cross-border investigations concerning alleged financial irregularities. It also has notable experience interacting with US enforcement agencies, including the FBI and SEC. The team offers additional expertise in sanctions and export-control compliance, and represents a number of clients operating in the financial services and petrochemicals industries.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"They have a very solid understanding of clients' needs and are able to navigate complex situations. Another thing to point out is that the lawyers have a very consistent standard across the board."
"They have a very solid understanding of clients' needs and are able to navigate complex situations. Another thing to point out is that the lawyers have a very consistent standard across the board."
Notable Practitioners
Sheila Shadmand is a prominent US-qualified lawyer who is well known for advising a diverse Middle Eastern clientele on the extraterritorial application of US laws. Her practice encompasses FCPA investigations, in addition to regularly advising on anti-money laundering concerns. She is Middle East and Africa managing partner at Jones Day.
Heather Martin is a US-qualified lawyer who advises on sanctions, export-control and anti-money laundering matters relating to a broad range of jurisdictions. An of counsel within the firm, she also has significant in-house experience gained as a previous head of litigation and regulatory affairs at Mubadala.
"Heather Martin is very experienced and has a lot of expertise. She has worked with many regulators and has handled many complex cases. She has insight and value she can add from that perspective."
"She is a first-rate lawyer who has extensive experience handling cross-border investigations."
Ranked Lawyers at
Jones Day
United Arab Emirates