DWF adds regulatory and compliance expert Bhavesh Dattani as Financial Services Partner in Dubai

DWF adds regulatory and compliance expert Bhavesh Dattani as Financial Services Partner in Dubai

DWF, the global provider of integrated legal and business services, has announced the appointment of seasoned lawyer Bhavesh Dattani as a new financial services partner in Dubai.

Dattani who specializes in financial services regulation and financial crime compliance has joined DWF following a three years stint with the British Arab Commercial Bank plc in London, where he was General Counsel and Chief Compliance Officer.

A UK-qualified regulatory and compliance transactional and advisory lawyer, Dattani has over two decades of experience in multi-jurisdictional financial services legal and compliance.

Before joining the British Arab Commercial Bank, Dattani was associated with ECO Capacity Exchange Limited and JP Morgan as group general counsel and EMEA invested services compliance roles respectively.

He has held compliance and financial crime senior management responsibilities in the UK, UAE, Qatar, and Saudi Arabia. Throughout his career, Bhavesh has established and developed legal, compliance and anti-financial crime programmes with a focus on emerging markets.

"I'm delighted to be joining DWF and look forward to adding my expertise to our expanding financial services offering across the GCC," Dattani said while commenting on his new Dubai-based role.

"DWF's integrated business model is an appealing proposition for clients who often need an 'end to end' product and service offering. I look forward to collaborating with colleagues in the UAE, Saudi Arabia, UK, and beyond to maximise our abilities and the unique selling points we have to offer our clients," he added.

James Fox, the managing partner of DWF in Dubai, said: "We are delighted that Bhavesh has chosen to join us as we build on our financial services expertise across GCC and North Africa. Bhavesh is an astute lawyer with a solid track record of advising on financial services regulatory and financial crime compliance matters. He is an asset to DWF's offering in the UAE and Saudi Arabia."