Corporate Compliance & Investigations
Global Guide 2024 : United Arab Emirates
Band 1
Contact number
+971 4 369 6300Chambers Review
Norton Rose's Dubai-based investigations practice has a strong focus on the financial services sector, with extensive experience acting for asset managers, brokerage firms and individual executives. The team offers counsel on an array of anti-money laundering and corporate governance concerns, and is well versed in acting for clients regarding investigations undertaken by the Dubai Financial Services Authority (DFSA) and Abu Dhabi's Financial Services Regulatory Authority (FSRA). Outside the financial services sphere, the firm is also able to assist with workplace investigations into issues such as bullying and harassment.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Norton Rose Fulbright has a full-service corporate investigations offering. They can pretty much cover anything."
"They are extremely thorough and their work is excellent."
"Within the UAE they have the best, most qualified regulatory specialists. I cannot recommend their level of customer service more."
"Norton Rose Fulbright has a full-service corporate investigations offering. They can pretty much cover anything."
"They are extremely thorough and their work is excellent."
"Within the UAE they have the best, most qualified regulatory specialists. I cannot recommend their level of customer service more."
Notable Practitioners
Matthew Shanahan counsels on white-collar fraud, anti-money laundering and other financial criminal matters. Based in Dubai, he leverages his background as a former regulator to provide expert advice on DFSA and FRSA investigations.
"He is an expert in the subject matter. He is an industry veteran who cares for the client. He is very forward-looking, practical and solution-oriented."
"He is a very valuable adviser on various legal matters. He is very well respected in the industry and provides his advice based on a broad consideration of the client's circumstances, as well as possible risks and actions that could be taken."
"I am extremely pleased with the quality of his advice and his practical approach, which is always very balanced."