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 May River Capital in its Acquisition of Cashco - November 14th, 2024
- Paul Hastings Advised The Riverside Company in Sale of PFB Holdco, Inc. Plasti-Fab Segment to Carlisle Companies Incorporated - October 21st, 2024
- Paul Hastings Advised CAI on the Acquisition of Parsable, Inc. - September 27th, 2024
- Paul Hastings Advised Industrial Growth Partners in its Acquisition of Alpha Metalcraft Group - August 8th, 2024
- Paul Hastings Advised H.I.G. Growth Partners in Sale of CarltonOne - June 6th, 2024
- Paul Hastings Advised Blue Owl Credit Advisors, Blackstone Alternative Credit Advisors, and Ares Capital Management in $6.9 Billion Take-Private of Squarespace - May 13th, 2024
- Paul Hastings Advised CWT US, LLC in Agreement to be Acquired by Global Business Travel Group in $570 Million Transaction - April 11th, 2024
- Paul Hastings Advised H.I.G. Capital in its Acquisition of Segers - April 11th, 2024
- Paul Hastings Advised Lead Arrangers on $250 Million Financing for Battery Storage Facilities with First-of-a-Kind Hybrid Battery Storage & Gas-Fired Offtake Arrangements - November 22nd, 2023
- Paul Hastings Advised Lenders in Connection with Legends’ Acquisition of ASM Global - November 7th, 2023
- Paul Hastings Advises STG in $1.4 Billion Take-Private of Avid Technology - August 9th, 2023
- Paul Hastings Advised Micronics Engineered Filtration Group in Acquisition of AFT - July 28th, 2023
- Paul Hastings Advises Francisco Partners and Forcepoint in Sale of its G2CI Business to TPG - July 12th, 2023
- Paul Hastings Advised STG Partners in Acquisition of Wrike - July 12th, 2023
- Paul Hastings Advises Quotient Technology, Inc. in $430 Million Business Combination with Neptune Retail Solutions - June 22nd, 2023
- Paul Hastings Advised Spearmint Renewable Development Company on $200 Million Term Loan Facility - June 14th, 2023
- 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
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
- Paul Hastings Named ‘Compliance Group of the Year’ by Law360 - 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
- Safe Harbor in the Coming Enforcement Storm? DOJ Announces New M&A Policy to Encourage Compliance - October 10th, 2023
- 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