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Robert Amaee is a partner in Covington’s White Collar Defence and Investigations practice. He is recognized internationally as a leading white collar crime lawyer specializing in governmental and regulatory
investigations. He advises companies and senior individuals on serious economic crime matters, internal investigations, disclosures to governmental and regulatory authorities and the development of effective
compliance programs. According to Chambers UK 2014, “clients value his pragmatic and attentive manner.”
Before joining Covington, Dr. Amaee served as Head of Anti-Corruption and Head of Proceeds of Crime at the UK Serious Fraud Office, leading the investigation and prosecution of high-profile bribery and money
laundering cases. He led the negotiations that resulted in civil settlements in the cases of Johnson & Johnson, MW Kellogg/KBR and Macmillan Publishers. He also served as the SFO’s Head of International Assistance working with governmental and regulatory agencies including the Financial Conduct Authority, City of London
Police, the Crown Prosecution Service, the Ministry of Justice, the U.S. Department of Justice and the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, as well as International Financial Institutions, including the
World Bank. He represented the SFO on the UK Attorney General’s Working Group tasked with drafting the UK Bribery Act Prosecutors’ Guidance, the UK Foreign Bribery Strategy Board and the Prosecutors’
forum at the OECD. Dr. Amaee is admitted to practice as a barrister in England and Wales,
and has defended and prosecuted cases in the UK criminal courts. He also has practical business experience having worked in business development roles across EMEA for VeriSign Inc. and APC Inc. Dr. Amaee holds a Ph.D. in medical research and a B.Sc. in life sciences.