
Overview
Jennifer D. Riddle is of counsel in the Litigation Department where she focuses on compliance with and disputes relating to the U.S. Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) and other international anti-corruption laws.
Jennifer’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. Jennifer has also advised and acted as the primary liaison with respect to independent corporate monitors stemming from DOJ and World Bank settlements.
Jennifer has advised a broad range of U.S. and foreign multinational companies that include publicly traded, privately held and nonprofit companies.
Her clients are in the fields of engineering, construction, oil services, private equity, financial services, aerospace, defense contracting, technology, entertainment and telecommunications.
Accolades
- Most Impressive Investigations Practice, Global Investigations Review (2021)
- Practice Group of the Year, Compliance, Law360 (2020)
- Washington, D.C. White Collar Litigation Department of the Year, National Law Journal (2020)
- GIR 100, Global Investigations Review (2018)
- GIR 100, Global Investigations Review (2017)
- Most Impressive Investigations Practice, Global Investigations Review (2017)
- GIR 100, Global Investigations Review (2016)
- GIR 100, Global Investigations Review (2015)
- Rising Star, Global Investigations Review (2014)
Education
- George Washington University Law School, J.D. (with honors), 2002
- Brigham Young University, B.A. (magna cum laude and with honors), 1999
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 Advises Cohere Capital in Its Acquisition of FlexTecs - January 28th, 2026
- Paul Hastings Advises ThreatModeler on Its Acquisition of IriusRisk - January 16th, 2026
- Paul Hastings Advises SAI360 on Its Acquisition of Plural Policy - December 12th, 2025
- Paul Hastings Advises Heidrick & Struggles in Completed $1.3 Billion Take-Private Transaction - December 11th, 2025
- Paul Hastings Advises Francisco Partners in Its Acquisition of Majority Stake in OEConnection From Genstar Capital - November 11th, 2025
- Paul Hastings Advises Pennant’s $146.5 Million Purchase of Certain Operations From UnitedHealth Group - October 7th, 2025
- Paul Hastings Advises Heidrick & Struggles in $1.3 Billion Definitive Agreement With Investor Consortium Led by Advent International and Corvex to Become a Private Company - October 6th, 2025
- Paul Hastings Advises Caithness Energy in Agreement to Sell Caithness Long Island Energy Center to Lotus Infrastructure Partners - September 12th, 2025
- Paul Hastings Advises Vector Capital Management in Growth Buyout of SingleStore - September 10th, 2025
- Paul Hastings Advises STG in Yodlee Purchase - September 4th, 2025
- Paul Hastings Advises Caithness Energy in Agreement to Sell $3.8 Billion Combined-Cycle Gas-Fired Plants to Talen Energy - July 18th, 2025
- Paul Hastings Advises STG Partners in Its Definitive Agreement to Acquire Movable Ink - June 27th, 2025
- Paul Hastings Advises STG in Definitive Agreement to Purchase Yodlee - June 26th, 2025
- Paul Hastings Advises Financing Sources on TowerBrook Capital Partners’ Strategic Investment in BRG - May 20th, 2025
- Paul Hastings Advises HIG Capital in GetixHealth Strategic Investment - April 8th, 2025
- Paul Hastings Advises May River Capital in Acquisition of the Global Pump Solutions Business from CECO Environmental Corp. - April 2nd, 2025
- Paul Hastings Advises Pactiv Evergreen Inc. in Closing of $6.7 Billion Combination With Novolex - April 1st, 2025
- Paul Hastings Advises HIG Capital in 360 Destination Group and CSI DMC Investment - March 17th, 2025
- Paul Hastings Advises Industrial Growth Partners in SENS Holdings, LLC Acquisition - March 17th, 2025
- Paul Hastings Advises M33 Growth in Its Investment in SwiftComply - February 3rd, 2025