Dechert LLP

Anti-Corruption Compliance and Investigations

Partner

Evan Flowers is a disputes partner who focuses his practice on white collar defense and investigations. Originally a criminal defense trial lawyer, he advises individuals and multinationals in the highest value and highest profile multi-jurisdictional matters.

His representations include prosecutions, investigations, AML advisory and compliance matters in a vast range of sectors over the last decade, including financial services, healthcare and pharma, telecoms, defence, aviation, energy and commodities, construction, gaming, technology and consumables. Mr. Flowers' matters often involve bribery and corruption, securities fraud, antitrust cartel and market manipulation issues giving rise to multi-agency investigations.

Mr. Flowers also advises on harm minimization strategies for high-risk commercial transactions and strategic investments, including M&A activity and corporate restructurings. He was a key member of the Airbus legal team that secured a landmark Deferred Prosecution Agreement – the first coordinated settlement between the UK, U.S. and French prosecuting authorities in history.

Mr. Flowers has a successful track record engaging with regulators and government agencies in the UK, UAE, U.S. and Europe, including the UK Serious Fraud Office (SFO), Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), Competition & Markets Authority (CMA), European Commission (EC), U.S. Department of Justice (DoJ), Securities Exchange Commission (SEC), Commodities Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) and regulated exchanges (CME, ICE, EEX).

University of Newcastle, Bachelor of Finance, 2003 University of Newcastle, LL.B., 2005 King’s College London, Post-graduate Diploma, EU Competition Law, 2015