
Overview
Jennifer D. Riddle is Of Counsel in the Litigation practice where she focuses on compliance with and disputes relating to the U.S. Foreign Corrupt Practices Act ("FCPA") and other international anti-corruption laws.
Ms. Riddle’s practice includes counseling clients regarding anti-corruption compliance programs, risk assessments, corruption risk in M&A transactions, conducting due diligence on third parties and in connection with acquisitions, anti-corruption audits, and conducting corruption-related internal investigations. She has led investigations in Europe, Africa, Asia, and the Middle East. Ms. Riddle has also advised and acted as the primary liaison with respect to independent corporate monitors stemming from DOJ and World Bank settlements.
Ms. Riddle has advised a broad range of U.S. and foreign multinational companies that include publicly-traded, privately-held and non-profit companies.
Her clients are in the fields of engineering, construction, oil services, private equity, financial services, aerospace, defense contracting, technology, entertainment, and telecommunications.
Recognitions
- Paul Hastings Championed as Most Impressive Investigations Practice by Global Investigations Review - November 10th, 2021
- Recognized as Law360 Practice Group of the Year in Compliance - December 16th, 2020
- Recognized as the National Law Journal’s Washington, D.C. White Collar Litigation Department of the Year - May 27th, 2020
- Recognized in the Global Investigations Review’s GIR 100 for 2018 - November 2nd, 2018
- Recognized in the Global Investigations Review’s GIR 100 for 2017 - October 27th, 2017
- Recognized as Global Investigations Review's Most Impressive Investigations Practice - October 26th, 2017
- Recognized in the Global Investigations Review’s GIR 100 for 2016 - September 29th, 2016
- Recognized in the Global Investigations Review’s GIR 100 for 2015 - September 18th, 2015
- Recognized as a Rising Star by Global Investigations Review - April 3rd, 2014
Education
- George Washington University Law School, J.D., 2002 (with honors)
- Brigham Young University, B.A., 1999 (magna cum laude and with honors)
Representations
- Represented global aerospace company in its resolution of corruption enforcement actions by U.S., French and U.K. authorities, including ongoing self-reporting requirements to DOJ
- Represented a multinational oil and gas company in its resolution of corruption enforcement actions by U.S. and Brazilian authorities
- Represented a multinational oil services company in its resolution of corruption enforcement actions by U.S., Dutch, and Brazilian authorities
- Represented a Fortune 500 engineering, procurement, and construction company in its resolution of corruption enforcement action by U.S. authorities, its DOJ-imposed independent compliance monitorship, World Bank monitorship, and enhancement of its global anti-corruption program
- Represented a multinational, employee-owned engineering and construction company in its resolution of corruption enforcement action by the DOJ and parallel resolution with the World Bank
- Counseled a privately-held consortium of automotive, hospitality, entertainment, sports and adventure companies with respect to anti-corruption compliance in connection with expansion and ongoing operations in Africa
- Counseled a technology-focused private equity firm in their acquisition of a cybersecurity business unit in a transaction valued at approximately $4 billion
news
- Paul Hastings Advised Symphony Technology Group in $1.5 Billion Acquisition of Momentive Global - June 2nd, 2023
- Paul Hastings Advises Vector Capital in Acquisition of Riverbed Technology - May 30th, 2023
- Paul Hastings Advises Symphony Technology Group in $1.5 Billion Acquisition of Momentive Global - March 14th, 2023
- Paul Hastings Advised SD Biosensor and SJL Partners in Acquisition of Meridian Bioscience - February 6th, 2023
- Paul Hastings Advises Vector Capital in Sale of MarkLogic to Progress - January 3rd, 2023
- Francisco Partners Makes Significant Growth Investment in Veson Nautical - March 17th, 2022
- Francisco Partners Announces Sale of Quest Software - November 30th, 2021
- Paul Hastings Celebrated as Most Impressive Investigations Practice at Global Investigations Review’s Annual Awards - November 10th, 2021
- Cheetah Digital to Merge with CM Group - October 21st, 2021
- US aerospace and defence supplier Cobham acquires UK rival Ultra Electronics - August 18th, 2021
- Trusted Media Brands Announces Acquisition of Jukin Media to Form Multi-Faceted Digital Media Company - August 12th, 2021
- Taboola Acquires Connexity from Symphony Technology Group - July 23rd, 2021
- Precisely to Acquire Winshuttle from Symphony Technology Group - June 15th, 2021
- Symphony Technology Group to Acquire FireEye Products Business for $1.2 Billion - June 2nd, 2021
- Symphony Technology Group to Acquire McAfee’s Enterprise Business for $4 Billion - March 8th, 2021
- Paul Hastings Wins American Lawyer Collaboration Award for Airbus ‘Virtual Law Firm’ - January 15th, 2021
- SPH Analytics Population Health Division and Azara Healthcare Merge to Create a Leading Population Health Company - December 22nd, 2020
- Paul Hastings Named ‘Compliance Group of the Year’ by Law360 - December 16th, 2020
- Francisco Partners to Acquire Forcepoint from Raytheon Technologies - October 28th, 2020
- Paul Hastings Named to World’s Top 10 Best Investigations Practices by Global Investigations Review - October 23rd, 2020
Recognitions
- Paul Hastings Named 'White Collar Group of the Year' by Law360 - January 27th, 2022
- Paul Hastings Championed as Most Impressive Investigations Practice by Global Investigations Review - November 10th, 2021
- Recognized as Law360 Practice Group of the Year in Compliance - December 16th, 2020
- Recognized as the National Law Journal’s Washington, D.C. White Collar Litigation Department of the Year - May 27th, 2020
- Recognized in the Global Investigations Review’s GIR 100 for 2018 - November 2nd, 2018
- Recognized in the Global Investigations Review’s GIR 100 for 2017 - October 27th, 2017
- Recognized as Global Investigations Review's Most Impressive Investigations Practice - October 26th, 2017
- Recognized in the Global Investigations Review’s GIR 100 for 2016 - September 29th, 2016
- Recognized in the Global Investigations Review’s GIR 100 for 2015 - September 18th, 2015
- Recognized as a Rising Star by Global Investigations Review - April 3rd, 2014
insights
- Quarterly FCPA Report: Fourth Quarter 2012 - February 7th, 2013
- Quarterly FCPA Report: Third Quarter 2012 - November 21st, 2012
- Quarterly FCPA Report: Second Quarter 2012 - July 20th, 2012
- Quarterly FCPA Report: First Quarter 2012 - May 8th, 2012
- Quarterly FCPA Report: Fourth Quarter 2011 - January 10th, 2012
- Quarterly FCPA Report: Third Quarter 2011 - October 11th, 2011
- Quarterly FCPA Report: Second Quarter 2011Courtroom Activity Defines the Second Quarter of 2011 - July 11th, 2011
- Quarterly FCPA Report: First Quarter 2011 - April 7th, 2011
- Quarterly FCPA Report: Fourth Quarter 2010 - January 18th, 2011
- Quarterly FCPA Report: Third Quarter 2010 - September 30th, 2010
- Quarterly FCPA Report: Second Quarter 2010 - July 8th, 2010
- Quarterly FCPA Report - April 7th, 2010
- Recent FCPA Enforcement Action - March 12th, 2009
- Corruption and Compliance Programs: Comparison of French and U.S. Approaches - November 24th, 2008
- Recent FCPA Enforcement Activities - November 13th, 2006