For managing risks across multiple continents, reliable and ethically obtained intelligence is critical.
Based out of our Dubai and London offices, the dedicated EMEA team has considerable expertise in the region and regularly undertakes investigations and FCPA due diligence exercises for companies in a broad range of sectors that have interests there.
With this experience comes an understanding of the details of the investigative process (i.e., what information is publicly available and where it can be found); the political, business, and cultural contexts; and the nuances of certain types of investigations, such as evaluating the risks associated with transactions in specific industries.
We are very familiar with all the matters that concern our clients when considering operating in the region: international sanctions; allegations of terrorism financing; overt or concealed links between royals or government officials and business; the privileged role of the military in commercial life; and the impact of business practices such as wasta and baksheesh.
