Rany Rifaat is an associate in the White Collar Defense & Investigations practice. He focuses on financial crime, regulatory investigations, and compliance advisory, with particular experience in anti-money laundering, sanctions, counterterrorist financing, and anti-bribery and corruption matters.
Rany advises corporates, high-net-worth individuals, and government-owned entities across the Middle East on internal investigations, criminal exposure, and regulatory risk. His work includes advising on allegations of fraud, bribery, and misconduct, as well as assisting clients in responding to law enforcement and cross-border proceedings, including Interpol Red Notices and extradition matters.
He also advises on the design and implementation of compliance frameworks, including AML and sanctions programmes, and conducts risk assessments and gap analyses tailored to regional regulatory requirements.
Rany has completed multiple client secondments, including with a UAE government entity, where he supported compliance workstreams and internal investigations, a luxury retailer, where he assisted in developing an AML framework, and a European automobile manufacturer, where he conducted a compliance audit and prepared the corresponding report.
Prior to joining Greenberg Traurig, Rany trained and practised at a Magic Circle law firm in London before relocating to Dubai.
Concentrations:
•White Collar and investigations
•Anti-money laundering and counterterrorist financing
•Anti-bribery and corruption
•Fraud •Sanctions and export controls
•INTERPOL, extradition and mutual legal assistance
•Compliance frameworks and regulatory advisory
Experience:
Representative Matters: Completed a secondment to a luxury retailer, assisting in the development of an anti-money laundering framework and advising on AML-related queries and implementation challenges.
Completed a secondment to a European automobile manufacturer, conducting an internal compliance audit and preparing the corresponding audit report.
Completed a secondment to a UAE government entity, supporting compliance workstreams and internal investigations, including reviewing governance processes, assessing potential misconduct, and advising on risk mitigation measures.
Advised UAE and regional entities on internal investigations into allegations of employee misconduct, including fraud, and supported the preparation of related criminal complaints.
Advised multiple regional entities, including government-owned entities, on investigations into alleged misconduct by board members and senior management.
Advised a Gulf Cooperation Council energy company in relation to an investigation into potential fraud and bribery conducted by an employee.
Advised a GCC government-owned entity in relation to an investigation into potential white collar offences conducted by board members and senior managers.
Advised a pharmaceutical company in relation to money laundering, bribery, and corruption charges in connection with an Interpol Red Notice and extradition request.
Advised high-net-worth individuals in relation to money laundering and tax fraud charges in connection with an Interpol Red Notice and extradition request.
Advised various private and government-owned entities on compliance with anti-money laundering, sanctions, and anti-bribery and corruption laws, including conducting gap analyses and enhancing internal policies and procedures.
Provided ongoing advisory support to regional entities on AML, sanctions, and anti-bribery and corruption matters, including responding to complex regulatory queries.
The above representations were handled by Mr. Rifaat prior to his joining Greenberg Traurig, Limited.
