Addleshaw Goddard Advised Effecta Compliance On Share Sale To ACA Group

Addleshaw Goddard Advised Effecta Compliance on Share Sale to ACA Group

Addleshaw Goddard (A.G.) has successfully advised Effecta Compliance, a regulatory consultancy firm operating in the UAE and the UK, on the sale of its shares to ACA Group. ACA Group, headquartered in New York, is a governance, risk, and compliance advisor specializing in financial services. This acquisition represents a strategic move for ACA

Group to strengthen its presence in the Middle East, reflecting a growing interest in the UAE as a key market for financial services firms seeking to expand internationally.

Effecta Compliance is known for its expertise in providing regulatory guidance to financial institutions.

The Dubai-based team from Addleshaw Goddard was led by Partner Lowri Llwyd and Managing Associate Rachael Norris, with support from Associates Charlene de Souza, Lorna Dean, and Saarla Reddy, Senior Paralegal Rania Sallam, and Legal Director Heather Gibson from the Corporate and Tax teams.

Lowri Llwyd, Partner, Head of Corporate UAE, commented on the operation: “We are pleased to have supported the founders of Effecta Compliance on this sale, leveraging Addleshaw Goddard’s specialist local and international market expertise to help make this transitional phase as smooth as possible for our client.”

Clare Curtis, Chief Executive Officer of Effecta Compliance, expressed gratitude to the Addleshaw Goddard team, stating, “We are grateful for their support throughout this process – they were responsive, pragmatic, and very familiar with the nuances of the jurisdictions inwhich we operate.”