Well placed to collaborate with its US offices on multijurisdictional mandates, the ‘competent and business oriented’ at Hughes Hubbard & Reed LLP handles a broad range of matters, from compliance with anti-corruption, economic sanctions and export controls to anti-money laundering, data protection and ESG considerations, in addition to internal and regulatory investigations. ’Experts in compliance’, Anne Gaustad and Marie-Agnès Nicolas jointly lead the team; Gaustad assists clients in conducting anti-corruption compliance reviews and risk assessments, internal investigations, third-party due diligence, and designing and implementing risk-based corporate compliance programmes, while Nicolas’ practice covers anti-corruption compliance, business and human rights, economic sanctions and export controls, ethics and corporate governance issues. Jan Dunin-Wasowicz left the firm in October 2024, while Nicolas Tollet departed in July 2025.
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‘Competent and business oriented.’
‘Very professional team with international compliance experience.’
‘Efficiency and availability.’
‘Marie-Agnès Nicolas is excellent in every way.’
‘Excellent technical mastery combined with impressive knowledge of the network.’
‘Exceptional availability of team and great sense of customer service. Relevant and effective responses.’
‘Marie-Agnès Nicolas and Anne Gaustad are our leading advisers. They are both great experts in compliance and submit relevant and adapted analyses.’
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Marie-Agnès Nicolas
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