Clyde & Co adds Rebecca Kelly to partnership in Dubai

Clyde & Co adds Rebecca Kelly to partnership in Dubai

She was previously the managing partner and head of litigation at Morgan, Lewis & Bockius

Leading global law firm Clyde & Co has announced the appointment of Rebecca Kelly as a partner in Dubai., United Arab Emirates She re-joins the firm after nine years and will be part of the firm’s global regulatory & investigations practice, spearheading the firm’s offering in the Middle East region.

With over two decades of experience, the highly-regarded disputes and investigations lawyer leads and defends investigations throughout the Middle East and Asia Pacific regions. Kelly counsels multinational companies on compliance with anti-corruption/bribery, anti-money laundering, sanctions and anti-boycott laws, and defends companies facing enforcement by regulators.

Rachel Cropper-Mawer, the regulatory & investigations partner at Clyde & Co commented, "Kelly is a phenomenally experienced regulatory lawyer with investigations expertise. Increasingly, our clients' investigations and regulatory requirements cross borders and the return of Kelly to the firm will boost our local and global teams and broaden our offerings to our clients. We are delighted at her return."

Susie Abdel-Nabi, the partner and head of dispute resolution in the Middle East, remarked, "Kelly is one of the leading regulatory lawyers in the region and we are delighted that she is returning to Clyde & Co. The regulatory landscape is rapidly evolving and her experience will allow us to better advise our clients on how to manage these risks and make the most of the existing opportunities.”

Kelly added, "Returning to Clyde & Co is a fantastic opportunity as the firm expands its regulatory and investigations offering globally. We have seen a steady increase in the number of corporate investigations and complex cross-border disputes arising from these investigations as regulators become more proactive, moving compliance up the priority list for in-house counsel and boards across all sectors. We are ideally placed to help clients with these pressures, and I am delighted to work again with the experienced global team."

Kelly is also an advocate with full rights of audience in the Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC) Courts and has served as counsel in high-value Dubai International Arbitration Centre (DIAC), International Chamber of Commerce (ICC), The London Court of International Arbitration (LCIA) and DIFC-LCIA arbitrations.

Previously, Kelly was the Dubai managing partner and head of litigation at Morgan, Lewis & Bockius, leading its Middle East regulatory and disputes team.

Clyde & Co's global regulatory & investigations team advises both corporates and individuals to manage the latest regulatory developments, handle internal investigations, respond to external investigations, investigate fraud & white-collar crime, advise on disclosures to regulators and deal with regulatory or criminal prosecutions. The firm also works with clients around the world to deal with complex multi-jurisdictional and cross-border transactions and disputes.