Melanie Ryan
Partner
An expert in global investigations, Melanie specialises in commercial litigation and disputes, corporate and regulatory investigations, and related enforcement proceedings. Her areas of expertise include financial crime, fraud, bribery and corruption, tax, UK and EU sanctions and export controls. Melanie also advises on compliance programmes for global organisations.
Melanie's experience
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Acted for a West African owned UK bank in an FCA enforcement investigation (which started out as dual track i.e., both regulatory and criminal) into its anti-money laundering and counterterrorist financing controls. Advised on a related section 166 review and on the Bank’s remediation programme and related regulatory issues.
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Acted for a consortium of investment banks in a dispute with co-investors in a portfolio company which had operations in Turkey, the Middle East and Asia. The matter involved proceedings in Istanbul as well as an UNCITRAL arbitration.
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Advised a global pharmaceutical company on a large-scale, complex and sensitive internal investigation into allegations of bribery and corruption in its manufacturing operations in Pakistan.
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Acting for a global technology company in connection with an internal investigation into allegations of fraudulent conduct across multiple jurisdictions. Also involved in various related litigation matters.
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- Technology, Science & Industry
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Acted for the Global Head of FX of a UK headquartered global bank in the US-UK investigations arising out of the FX scandal.
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Acted for a leading global provider of offshore drilling services to the energy industry in a FCPA investigation brought by the DOJ into activities in West Africa.
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Acted for UK’s largest independent wealth manager (at the time) in a large internal investigation into pensions mis-selling which included reporting to the regulator and designing and implementing a large redress scheme involving thousands of customers.
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Acted for a foreign financial services provider in a USD 180 million Global Repurchase Agreement (GMRA) dispute against a large Nigerian bank before the Commercial Court in London. Also acted on a related USD 80 million GMRA dispute in Lagos, Nigeria.
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Acting for a large UK retail bank in a sanctions dispute over alleged incorrect freezing of funds.
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- Financial Services
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Acted for UK’s largest independent wealth manager (at the time) in a shadow section 166 investigation into culture and governance issues as well as KYC and Principle 6 (treating customers fairly) failings in its discretionary management business.
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Credentials
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2024Pinsent Masons LLP - Partner
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2017Morgan Lewis - Partner
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2013Norton Rose Fulbright - Partner
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2008Fulbright & Jaworski - Partner
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2006Barlow Lyde & Gilbert (now Clyde & Co) - Partner
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2002Barlow Lyde & Gilbert (now Clyde & Co) - Associate
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2000Hammond Suddards (now Squire Patton Boggs) - Associate
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