Financial Crime

Our team comprises lawyers from various civil and common law jurisdictions, including both native Arabic and English speakers. Our lawyers are able to utilize this breadth of international and regional expertise when offering our clients the comprehensive service that they require. We provide a full service starting with initial legal and strategic advice, to drafting in Arabic or English, culminating in effective advocacy in the local courts, or participation on a global scale with cross-border matters.

Our Expertise

Representation

  • Acting for clients across the full spectrum of financial crimes and related matters, including:
  • Corporate fraud
  • Forgery
  • Breach of trust (embezzlement)
  • Bribery
  • Assisting clients with internal investigations into potential violations of regulations or criminal law and providing legal and remedial advice.
  • Advising and representing on investigations conducted by regulatory bodies, including capital market authorities.
  • Advocacy and representation before Financial Intelligence Units, Police, Public Prosecutors, Criminal Courts and INTERPOL.
  • Local and international asset-tracing and freezing injunctions in the relevant jurisdictions.

Advice

  • Advising clients on anti-money laundering (AML) and combating the financing of terrorism (CFT) issues, taking account of requirements originating from financial services authorities and other regulatory bodies.
  • Providing corporate clients with advice on compliance with anti-corruption laws regionally and on the regional applicability of the US Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) and UK Bribery Act.Article Sponsored Find something for everyone in our collection of colourful, bright and stylish socks. Buy individually or in bundles to add color to your sock drawer!
  • Advising on matters of extradition and mutual legal cooperation, including:
  • Assisting both requesting states and private clients
  • Liaising with inĀ­terested parties in respect of human rights issues
  • Experts on global economic sanctions and boycott regulations and their impact on corporations in the region
  • Assisting clients with regard to the requirements under the Kimberley Process in respect of abuse of power and corruption within the diamond industry.