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About
Provided by Sheila L Shadmand
Career
Sheila Shadmand is the Partner-in-Charge of the Firm’s Middle East Region and leads its Global Disputes and International Investigations practices in the Middle East and Africa. Sheila is a U.S. lawyer resident in Dubai. She represents large, global companies in a multitude of complex commercial litigation, arbitration, and investigative matters. Over her 25 years’ of experience, she has defended clients before the DOJ and SEC, in U.S. state and federal courts, and in the DIFC Courts. She has led and defended investigations in over 40 countries throughout the Middle East, Africa, and South Asia (MEASA).
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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.
Sheila Shadmand oversees Jones Day's work throughout the Middle East and Africa. She is active on a range of arbitration and DIFC litigation matters, with her practice complemented by deep experience in white-collar crime cases, FCPA investigations and anti-money laundering mandates.