Nabeel Osman

Nabeel is a qualified barrister and is ranked in Legal 500 for Regulatory Investigations and Corporate Crime. He advises clients across the financial crime spectrum, regularly dealing with matters involving multiple jurisdictions and competing government authorities. Nabeel has conducted many internal investigations and represents individuals and corporates facing investigation, prosecution and/or enforcement action.

Nabeel also advises and represents parties subject to a wide range of high-value multifaceted commercial disputes. He has considerable experience dealing with matters involving parties from the Middle East and CIS/CEE.

Relevant expertise

• Led Financial Crime Compliance Impact and/or Risk Assessment projects for multinational financial services; pharmaceutical; and construction companies.
  
• Internal investigation into the affairs of a technology company following allegations between directors of fraud, tax evasion and financial mismanagement.
  
• Undertook compliance and culture review for FTSE 100 tourism operator, focusing on third party contracting and tax. Involved conducting over 40 interviews with senior stakeholders and advising on remediation.
  
• Defended corporate body and directors in SFO bribery prosecution concerning alleged bribes paid to secure contracts for freight forwarding services in Angola.
  
• Advised US citizen resident in the UK following suspect South American business transactions under both the US FCPA and UK Bribery Act.
  
• Represented UAE investment bank against a former employee convicted in
  
• Dubai of embezzling funds in both Dubai (DIFC) and in English proceedings.

Areas of Expertise

• Investigations
  
• Interim relief (e.g. Delivery Up Orders, Search and Seizure Orders, and Freezing Orders)
  
• Financial Crime
  
• Company Law Disputes
  
• Cross-Border Investigations
  
• Asset Tracing

Relevant Qualifications

• Barrister (England & Wales)