Global law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP continues the strategic
expansion of its White Collar Defense & Investigations Practice
with the addition of Benjamin D.
Jones as a local partner in the firm's United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) locations.
DUBAI, UAE, July 15,
2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Global law firm Greenberg
Traurig, LLP continues the strategic expansion of its White Collar
Defense & Investigations Practice with the addition of
Benjamin D. Jones as a local partner
in the firm's United Arab Emirates
(UAE) and Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
(KSA) locations. He joins Greenberg Traurig from Al Tamimi & Company.
"Joining Greenberg Traurig is a tremendous
opportunity for me to serve my clients as they grow locally and
globally due to the firm's unmatched platform of highly respected
and talented lawyers worldwide," Jones said.
Jones is a UK-qualified white collar crime lawyer and legal
consultant in the UAE with 12 years of experience acting for
clients on a broad spectrum of white collar crime matters, both
internationally and regionally within the Gulf Cooperation Council.
He provides corporates and individuals with a versatile combination
of international perspective and capabilities with first-hand,
in-depth knowledge of the regulatory and criminal systems in the
region, most notably in the UAE and KSA.
"As the only international law firm in the region with the
turnkey capabilities of locally specialized white collar lawyers,
we are very pleased to welcome Ben to Greenberg Traurig, whose
first-hand, wide-ranging knowledge of the criminal and regulatory
systems of the UAE and KSA is of tremendous value to our team and
clients," said Richard A. Rosenbaum,
Executive Chairman of Greenberg Traurig. "He joins a strong white
collar practice that operates across the firm and is answering
significant and growing client demand in the Middle East and internationally."
Jones has represented clients in the Middle East in a variety of matters, including
complex corporate fraud, freezing and recovery of
assets, anti-money laundering, bribery and corruption, sanctions,
extradition – acting both for states submitting extradition
requests and individuals who are subject of a request – and mutual
judicial cooperation, including issues relating to foreign
judgments and Interpol notices. He has acted on numerous corporate
investigations, including notable regulatory and internal
investigations, covering fraud, bribery, money
laundering, and sanctions.
"With our White Collar Defense & Investigations lawyers
focused on client representation in enforcement, compliance and
governance architecture, and internal investigations, Ben is an
important addition to both our Middle
East and international white collar team," said Khalid A. Al-Thebity, Greenberg Traurig's
Middle East regional chair and
managing shareholder of the KSA location. "Ben's deep experience in
navigating the region's regulatory framework derives from his
having practiced here for years as trusted legal counsel and being
active in the market as it began to open and new regulations were
created. As a result, Ben has unique insight into these new rules
and their application."
Jones, whose practice focuses on white collar related advisory
issues, regularly provides compliance counsel to corporate and
governmental entities on their financial crime frameworks, policies
and procedures, and assists in delivering bespoke training on
issues such as anti-money laundering, bribery and corruption and
sanctions. He authored and edited the UAE chapter of the
International Guide to Corporate Internal Investigations published
by the American Bar Association in 2021, and regularly contributes
to panel discussions on his practice areas, including for the
Global Investigations Review and Thought Leaders 4 Fire Middle
East.
"Joining Greenberg Traurig is a tremendous opportunity for me to
serve my clients as they grow locally and globally due to the
firm's unmatched platform of highly respected and talented lawyers
worldwide," Jones said. "The culture of collaboration and
entrepreneurship, combined with the firm's authentic commitment to
the region and unique one firm united approach, were very
attractive to me as I continue to expand my practice."
Greenberg Traurig's United Arab
Emirates office is operated by Greenberg Traurig
Limited.
About Greenberg Traurig: Greenberg Traurig, LLP has more than
2750 attorneys in 47 locations in the
United States, Europe and
the Middle East, Latin America, and Asia. The firm is a 2022 BTI "Highly
Recommended Law Firm" for superior client service and is
consistently among the top firms on the Am Law Global 100 and NLJ
500. Greenberg Traurig is Mansfield Rule 6.0 Certified Plus by The
Diversity Lab. The firm is recognized for powering its U.S. offices
with 100% renewable energy as certified by the Center for Resource
Solutions Green-e® Energy program and is a member of the U.S. EPA's
Green Power Partnership Program. The firm is known for its
philanthropic giving, innovation, diversity, and pro bono. Web:
http://www.gtlaw.com.
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2128016983, Joey.Kaiser@gtlaw.com, https://www.gtlaw.com/en
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