Middle East - United Arab Emirates
Jones Day
A 'disputes powerhouse', Jones Day fields a 'formidable' investigations team with experienced practitioners proficient in local and US laws and regulations and capable of handling multi-jurisdictional issues. The group has a strong track record advising clients on FCPA and US sanctions and export control issues, regularly defending a variety of global players against allegations brought by US governmental agencies such as the Securities and Exchange Commission, Department of Justice and Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control. The 'very practical and knowledgeable' Sheila Shadmand, who acts for clients from a range of sectors including retail, technology, and telecoms and has strength handling sanctions compliance and investigatory issues, heads the team. Heather Martin has 'thousands of hours of experience on her feet in court' and is also able to draw in previous in-house counsel experience, which makes her well-positioned to handle regulatory enforcement mandates, with a particular emphasis on white-collar criminal law.
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‘A good team, heavily engaged in the market and experienced.’
‘Sheila Shadmand is a pleasure to work with. Very practical and knowledgeable.'
‘Jones Day is known for being a disputes powerhouse, and its Dubai compliance and investigations team is formidable.'
'Because they have significant courts expertise, as well as experience both cooperating and being adversarial to the US Department of Justice and other notable enforcement agencies, they apply a singularly strategic mindset to every task and decision. This approach stands in contrast to other firms whose investigations lawyers do not have a strong enforcement or trial background.'
‘Heather Martin has thousands of hours of experience on her feet in court in significant white collar criminal matters, and is the only such private practice lawyer in the region in that regard. Layered upon that is her in-house experience, which enables her to approach regulatory and compliance issues with a view to all of the strategic and commercial implications. She has wide range when interviewing witnesses, and strong leadership skills that enable her to oversee an efficient and effective team. Unique is an overused term, but the combination of skills and experience that Heather offers is truly unique.’
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Sheila Shadmand