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Sharon Oded

Sharon Oded

Work Department

Regulation and investigations White-collar crime Cartels and antitrust investigations Risk advisory Business ethics and anti-corruption

Position

Partner; Head of Regulatory, Compliance and Investigations, The Netherlands

Career

Prof. Sharon Oded leads the Regulatory, Compliance, and Investigations practice at Norton Rose Fulbright in Amsterdam, where he is renowned as a trusted advisor and strategic partner to multinational corporations and financial institutions. His global practice spans multiple jurisdictions, offering high-level guidance to organizations during their most critical moments—whether navigating dawn raids, government inspections, product recalls, environmental and safety incidents, or conducting sensitive internal investigations.

Sharon's experience spans complex issues such as anti-bribery and corruption, insider trading, tax evasion, fraud, antitrust, export control, economic sanctions, and anti-money laundering. His ability to steer cross-border investigations and manage regulatory scrutiny makes him an indispensable resource for board members, General Counsel, and in-house legal and compliance teams. Sharon excels in helping organizations respond strategically to corporate crises while providing leadership on global compliance risk assessments, enhancing corporate compliance programs, responding to whistleblower reports, and conducting due diligence for mergers, acquisitions, and joint ventures.

In addition to his regulatory compliance work, Sharon is also a recognized authority on corporate sustainability and European law, supporting businesses in aligning sustainable practices with their legal obligations. His comprehensive approach ensures that organizations not only comply with regulatory requirements but also thrive in an evolving business landscape.

Languages

English Hebrew Dutch

Memberships

Chairman of the Compliance Chamber of the Institute for Financial Crime (IFFC), the Hague, Netherlands (member since 2017; Chairman since October 2018) Member of the Advisory Committee to the OECD on Non-Trial Resolutions of Foreign Corruption Cases, Recommendation 6 Network (since 2017) Research Fellow at The Institute of Business, Regulation Management, Rotterdam School of Management (since 2016) Steering Committee member of the Cambridge Global Compliance Forum (since 2013) Research Fellow at Rotterdam Institute of Law and Economics, Erasmus School of Law (since 2011) Research Fellow at The Center for Law, Business and the Economy, University of California Berkeley (2010 – 2011)

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