AI Issue 10 2017

28 Acquisition International - October 2017 Squire Patton Boggs (SPB) is a full-service global law firm, with a multidisciplinary team of over 1,500 lawyers in 46 offices across 20 countries. We profile the firm and Richard J. Gibbon, as he is named in the Leading Adviser Awards 2017 as Leading White Collar Crime Adviser of the Year – UAE. ffering a variety of services, SPB advises a diverse mix of clients, from Fortune 100 and FTSE 100 corporations to emerging companies and from individuals to local and national governments. SPB’s Government Investigation and White Collar Practice services are required now more than ever. The financial and legal sectors are becoming increasingly complex, with the global business environment becoming more regulated. Therefore, multinational and global business enterprises, plus financial intermediaries and even government and sovereign entities, must be conscientious about how they balance innovation and investment with compliance and must therefore have exceptional government investigation and white collar counsel at hand who can quickly and deftly address all such issues. SPB’s Government Investigation and White Collar Practice offers formidable resources around the globe, to effectively represent clients faced with potential investigations and any parallel civil and criminal prosecution. Possessing a wealth of experience and expertise, the team is full of people with diverse backgrounds, notably, former senior- ranking litigation and trial lawyers who enhanced their skills inside U.S. attorney offices, as well as the U.S. Departments of Justice, to name just a few agencies. As a mark of its excellent reputation and depth of experience, the firm has been involved in four of the 10 largest U.S. Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) and UK Bribery Act (UKBA) anticorruption investigations, including as Monitor in one of the largest FCPA matters. Working closely with in-house counsel to address government inquires and investigations, the firm’s Government Investigation and White Collar Practice adds value in three different ways: assessment, response, and defence. Beginning with assessment, the firm evaluates existing compliance and ethics policies and procedures to determine whether there is some Company: Squire Patton Boggs Contact: Richard J. Gibbon Email: richard.gibbon@ squirepb.com Address: Dubai International Financial Centre, Buri Daman Office Tower, Level 10, P.O. Box 111713, Dubai, UAE. Phone: 00 971 55 162 1633 Website: www.squirepattonboggs.com A Full Service Advice Firmwith a Premier White Collar Offering O 1710AI19 deficiency or conduct that could give rise to liability on the part of a client, any of its officers or employees, or even liability on the part of the board of directors. The firm then examines claims of misconduct or alleged regulatory violations even before they are reported to government officials in order to determine whether an independent investigation is warranted and, if so, whether any corrective action should be taken. SPB coordinates investigations between or among different agencies or governments, including in hearings before legislative bodies, regulatory agencies and grand juries. It responds to subpoenas, civil investigative demands or other requests for information, including taking steps to ensure that all documents and information are secured through an appropriate “litigation hold,” and electronic discovery is managed appropriately and in a cost-effective manner. Finally, the firm defends administrative enforcement actions or investigations brought by any number of banking or other regulatory agencies, including policies and procedures employed by the client, as well as any derivative class actions seeking damages or injunctive relief, or grand jury proceedings. An important part of the firm’s global presence, SPB’s offices in Abu Dhabi and Dubai bring all the benefits of more than 50 years’ experience in the region with lawyers on the ground in the UAE for more than 20 years. Versatility is a strong part of the firm’s service, as it represents government departments, government- owned entities, private businesses, family offices and individuals across the seven Emirates, as well as international clients with interests in the UAE and the MENA region. A key indicator of its success and ability, SPB was honoured to act as legal advisers to the private office of H.H. Sheikh Zayed Bin Sultan Al Nahyan for more than 20 years. Richard J. Gibbon is a member of the firm’s Government Investigation and White Collar