Eversheds Sutherland LLP

Eversheds Sutherland LLP’s team is well-placed to handle a wide array of client instructions, including compliance with regulatory bodies in the UAE and wider Gulf states, sanctions counsel, and investigations into both allegations and internal processes. Rebecca Copley leads the group and is the go-to for financial services matters, possessing an ‘encyclopaedic knowledge of local and offshore banking and regulatory law’. Lisa Bryson handles a wealth of corporate investigations recently involving whistleblowing, data breaches, and bullying and harassment claims. Shibani Kapur is strong in financial and white-collar crime issues. Gillian Flannighan also comes recommended.