Bora Rawcliffe > Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom (UK) LLP > London, England > Lawyer Profile
Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom (UK) LLP Offices
22 Bishopsgate
London
EC2N 4BQ
England
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Bora Rawcliffe
Work Department
White Collar Defense and Investigations
Position
Counsel
Career
Bora Rawcliffe represents companies and individuals around the world in government enforcement and corporate compliance matters, internal investigations and transaction due diligence.
Ms. Rawcliffe frequently advises clients on cross-border investigations and interactions with regulators relating to allegations of corrupt practices, money laundering, violations of economic sanctions laws, accounting and financial irregularities, and improper business practices. She has investigated matters around the world, with a particular focus on Europe, the Middle East, Africa and Asia. She also has represented individual and corporate defendants in cross-border criminal investigations, SEC and DOJ enforcement matters or inquiries, and other interactions with regulators, including with respect to enforcement of economic sanctions and anti-money laundering laws and regulations.
In addition, she regularly works with global corporations to review and update compliance programs, and to investigate and remediate compliance issues. This includes conducting risk assessments and gap analyses, drafting policies and procedures, conducting employee and third-party compliance training, and counseling on internal controls to identify and prevent potential violations of anti-corruption laws, such as the U.S. Foreign Corrupt Practices Act and the U.K. Bribery Act. Ms. Rawcliffe also works on pre- and post-acquisition due diligence in the context of corporate transactions.
Languages
Albanian, French.
Memberships
- California
- U.S. District Court for the Central District of California
Education
- J.D., UCLA School Of Law, 2012 (Order of the Coif)
- B.A., Boston University, 2006 (magna cum laude)
Lawyer Rankings
London > Risk advisory > Regulatory investigations and corporate crime (advice to corporates)
A recognised leader in the corporate crime and regulatory space, the Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom (UK) LLP team uses its European offices and strong US practice to deliver bespoke advice regarding multi-jurisdictional criminal investigations conducted by the SFO, US DOJ, and SEC. The ‘first-class’ service covers all aspects of money laundering, corruption, and sanctions issues, along with special expertise assisting corporations with developing and enhancing their compliance programmes. The head, Ryan Junck, is described as a ‘go-to partner’, bringing vast experience handling cross-border financial crime proceedings and knowledge on market abuse matters to the team, while Elizabeth Robertson focuses on criminal tax cases and governance issues. Andrew Good is an expert on bribery and corruption affairs, regularly working with US enforcement agencies. European counsel Vanessa McGoldrick concentrates on investigations around corporate misconduct. Counsel Bora Rawcliffe is also noted.
Lawyer Rankings
Top Tier Firm Rankings
- Crime, fraud and licensing > Fraud: white-collar crime (advice to individuals)
- Dispute resolution > International arbitration
Firm Rankings
- Risk advisory > Corporate governance
- Corporate and commercial > Corporate tax
- Finance > Debt capital markets
- Insurance > Insurance: corporate and regulatory
- Corporate and commercial > M&A: Upper Mid-Market And Premium Deals, £750m+
- Risk advisory > Regulatory investigations and corporate crime (advice to corporates)
- Corporate and commercial > Equity capital markets – mid-large cap
- Finance > High yield
- Corporate and commercial > Private equity: transactions – high-value deals (£250m+)
- Dispute resolution > Public international law
- Finance > Acquisition finance
- Finance > Bank lending: investment grade debt and syndicated loans
- Employment > Employee share schemes
- Dispute resolution > Tax litigation and investigations
- Dispute resolution > Commercial litigation: premium
- Finance > Corporate restructuring & insolvency
- TMT (technology, media and telecoms) > Fintech
- Investment fund formation and management > Private funds
- Corporate and commercial > EU and competition