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DLA Piper LLP

Corporate Compliance & Investigations

Global Guide 2026 : United Arab Emirates

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DLA Piper LLP

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Corporate Compliance & Investigations - United Arab Emirates

Band 1

What the Team is Known For
DLA Piper is well known for its market-leading investigations team in the Middle East, which offers a high level of cross-border expertise and is especially noted for its know-how in sanctions work. The firm assists clients active across a wide range of industries, with several recent major instructions from big names in the pharma, banking and energy sectors. The team is praised by clients for its deep bench of lawyers, who have experience across the full gamut of internal investigations.
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Strengths

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  • DLA Piper has a breadth of capacity that stands out. I can't think of another law firm that has a deeper offering in compliance and investigations matters.

    Corporate Compliance & Investigations respondentGlobal

  • DLA Piper is certainly at the top of the game in sanctions.

    Corporate Compliance & Investigations respondentGlobal

  • DLA Piper is responsive, extremely diligent and flexible.

    Corporate Compliance & Investigations respondentGlobal

  • DLA Piper is very proactive, helpful and understands the client well.

    Corporate Compliance & Investigations respondentGlobal

  • DLA Piper offers deep knowledge and a comprehensive approach for handling requests. It's also always flexible to our needs.

    Corporate Compliance & Investigations respondentGlobal

Notable Practitioners

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  • Adam Vause
    Adam Vause

    Adam Vause

    Adam Vause co-chairs the global compliance and investigations group at DLA Piper from his base in Dubai. He is widely commended for his Middle East anti-corruption and anti-bribery practice. He frequently advises clients on regulatory issues as well as internal compliance policies. His experience as a former UK SFO prosecutor provides him with a unique understanding of the UK Bribery Act and related fraud matters.

    • Adam Vause is an effective counsel and offers a practical understanding.

      Corporate Compliance & Investigations respondentGlobal

    • Adam Vause is responsive and committed to speed, quality and good judgement.

      Corporate Compliance & Investigations respondentGlobal

    • His expertise is strong and he's detail-oriented. He's also fast, but the result is always of a high quality.

      Corporate Compliance & Investigations respondentGlobal

    • Adam Vause is really focused and active in this practice.

      Corporate Compliance & Investigations respondentGlobal
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  • Ramsey Jurdi
    Ramsey Jurdi

    Ramsey Jurdi

    Ramsey Jurdi is noted for his solid work on behalf of energy clients and financial institutions in Dubai. He is a strong choice for the provision of advice on FCPA compliance as well as economic sanctions targeting Russia and Iran.

    • He has always come back with the right advice when we've needed it.

      Corporate Compliance & Investigations respondentGlobal

    • Ramsey Jurdi can easily explain the connection between different legislations.

      Corporate Compliance & Investigations respondentGlobal

    • Ramsey Jurdi is very responsive. He's brilliant.

      Corporate Compliance & Investigations respondentGlobal

    • Ramsey always knows the answer.

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  • Laura Shingler
    Laura Shingler

    Laura Shingler

    Laura Shingler is well known in Dubai and further afield for her practice focusing on financial crime, with her work regularly including mandates arising from allegations of bribery, tax evasion, manipulation of funds and fraud.

    • Laura Shingler is very quick and pragmatic in understanding what the client needs.

      Corporate Compliance & Investigations respondentGlobal

    • Laura Shingler is responsive and approachable when we have any questions. She also understands nuanced issues and tailors her responses to us.

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