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Squire Patton Boggs

Corporate Compliance & Investigations

Global Guide 2026 : United Arab Emirates

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Squire Patton Boggs

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Corporate Compliance & Investigations - United Arab Emirates

Band 2

What the Team is Known For

The Dubai-based investigations team at Squire Patton Boggs regularly advises clients in the defence and financial services industries on export control and sanctions compliance matters. It offers significant investigation and sanctions expertise, covering counter-terrorism financing laws and anti-money laundering issues in addition to a wide range of other sensitive and high-stakes matters. It regularly represents clients before US enforcement agencies and regulators.

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Strengths

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  • Squire Patton Boggs has fantastic technical knowledge that is supplemented by sound commercial understanding.

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  • The team is incredibly responsive and will provide updates and timelines when more comprehensive responses are required.

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  • Squire Patton Boggs has a superb team with excellent technical knowledge.

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Notable Practitioners

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  • Richard Gibbon
    Richard Gibbon

    Richard Gibbon

    Richard Gibbon frequently advises banks headquartered in the GCC on US sanctions laws and internal investigations. He also provides guidance on UAE laws and regulations in the corporate investigations space, including anti-money laundering matters. He regularly handles his work in conjunction with colleagues located in Squire Patton Boggs' Washington, DC office.

    • Richard Gibbon is an excellent operator who combines deep technical knowledge with impressive commercial awareness.

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    • Richard knows how to get results in high-stakes investigations.

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    • Richard Gibbon is absolutely brilliant. He has the ability to go over contracts quickly, analyse them and break them down.

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    • Richard Gibbon is a very strong lawyer.

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    • You can see Richard's experience coming through when you work with him.

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  • Katy Fisher
    Katy Fisher

    Katy Fisher

    Katy Fisher is a financial services and financial regulation specialist with a broad contentious and non-contentious practice. She is a respected lawyer who has a high level of experience in cases relating to alleged white-collar fraud and money laundering.

    • Katy Fisher is thorough and diligent. She's excellent.

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United Arab Emirates

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