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David Slim

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Work Department

Banking and Finance, Global Compliance and Investigations, Energy, Financial Institutions Regulatory, Financial Regulation, White Collar and Government Investigations

Position

David Slim is a senior associate in the Compliance and Investigations practice in Dentons’ Dubai office. He has nine years of experience working on a wide range of regulatory matters and investigations in the US, EU and Middle East. He is also a member of Dentons’ International Trade and Regulatory groups.

David assists multinational corporations and financial institutions on various cross-border regulatory proceedings, internal investigations and crisis management issues. He has advised clients from various sectors and industries on US sanctions, export controls and financial crime issues, including money laundering, financing terrorism, bribery and corruption.

In addition, David has assisted clients in designing and implementing robust compliance procedures, retail conduct practices, risk mitigation strategies and screening solutions in response to US, UAE, DFSA and ADGM financial policies and international sanctions regimes.

In particular, David has represented clients in enforcement actions by the US Department of Commerce and Treasury, as well as by the DFSA and the Central Bank of the UAE, into alleged violations of sanctions, export controls, anti-boycott, AML and CTF regulations.

Prior to joining Dentons, David worked for US international law firms in Washington, DC and Dubai. He is trilingual and experienced in drafting and negotiating in English, Arabic and French.

Career

• DIFC branches of U.S., E.U., Swiss, and other multinational banks: Advised on investigations by the DFSA into alleged money-laundering activities, including representation in enforcement proceedings and negotiation of settlements.
• U.S., E.U., and UAE-based multinational corporations: Advised in regard to exposure to U.S. sanctions, including sanctions programs related to Russia, Iran, Venezuela, and Syria.
• U.S. based medical device company: Managed privileged investigation in connection with alleged violation of OFAC general licenses and export controls relating to sales of medical equipment in Iran.
• Saudi subsidiary of U.S. global FMCG company: Conducted privileged internal investigations regarding alleged improper import operations into Saudi Arabia and violations of internal policies and code of conduct.
• Saudi public oil and petrochemical company: Advised with respect to U.S. anti-boycott compliance, including conducting multiple training programs across the company’s business units.

Languages

Arabic, English, Frensh

Memberships

New York, 2017

Paris, 2018

Québec, 2013

Legal Consultant, United Arab Emirates, 2019

Education

University of Pennsylvania Law School, 2015, LL.M.

Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania, 2015

University of Montréal, 2009, LL.B.