Rebecca Copley Email & Phone Number

Rebecca is a Partner and Head of Litigation for the Middle East. She also leads the Corporate Crime and Investigations team in the Middle East. Her practice includes high value and complex litigation work in both the DIFC, UAE and English courts. She devises tailored strategies to maximize prospects of recovery, minimize costs and navigate challenges around service, jurisdiction and enforcement. She has an array of experience in making interim applications for freezing orders, attachment orders, travel bans and advising on criminal aspects to civil claims. Rebecca has conducted a variety of global investigations. These have included investigations arising from whistleblowing allegations of embezzlement and corruption against companies based in the Middle East, Europe and Far East Asia. Rebecca has led various e-disclosure reviews as part of her investigation work, managing those projects in tandem with ES Locate – the in house e-disclosure platform within Eversheds - Sutherland. Rebecca has also conducted various investigations on behalf of French based companies in the Middle East following the implementation of Sapin II. Rebecca’s risk management expertise provides extra support to clients as she regularly provides proactive compliance services to help improve systems and controls, to avoid breaches and identify issues by raising risk awareness. Her services include conducting risk assessments, drafting policies, procedures and contractual documents, conducting due diligence, undertaking investigations, undertaking root cause analysis, delivering training and advising on remediation and ‘lessons learned’ measures when breaches are identified. Rebecca has an established track record and is recognised by Chambers UK and Legal 500, with Legal 500 describing her as "exceptionally astute", "reassuringly commercial" and a "noted name". Rebecca has gained the Higher Rights of Audience qualification in England.

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