JavadeChaudhri

Of Counsel

Washington + 1.202.879.7651 Dubai + 971.4.709.8484

Javade Chaudhri has worldwide experience assisting private and public-sector companies in transactions and projects in many industry sectors and geographies. He advises companies on domestic and international mergers, acquisitions, and strategic alliances as well as corporate governance, compliance, and internal investigations. He also handles complex international litigation and arbitration under the rules of major arbitral institutions.

Javade has structured and negotiated infrastructure, manufacturing, technology, oil & gas, health care, and education transactions all over the world, especially in Asia, the Middle East, and Africa. He counsels companies on anti-bribery and other compliance matters. He has conducted numerous FCPA and fraud investigations. He has advised governments, development agencies, and nongovernmental organizations on transactions, transformation, and privatization programs.

Javade previously served (2003-2013) as the general counsel and chief compliance officer for Sempra Energy, a Fortune 250 company with gas and electric utilities in the United States, Mexico, and South America as well as fossil fuel and renewable energy power plants, natural gas pipelines, LNG receipt terminals, and a worldwide commodities trading business. Prior to that, Javade was the general counsel and corporate secretary of Gateway, a $10 billion global technology company.

He serves on a number of nonprofit boards, including the University of California's Global Policy and Strategy School, the San Diego Zoo Global, the U.S.-Asia Institute, Asian Americans Advancing Justice, Institute of the Americas, and the Rumie Initiative. He frequently lectures at institutions in the United States and around the world.

Experience

  • Gulf Insulation Group forms joint venture with Perma-Pipe International HoldingsJones Day advised Gulf Insulation Group in its joint venture with Perma-Pipe International Holdings, Inc. to provide pre-insulated piping systems, piping fabrication, internal and external fusion bonded epoxy, three-layer coating services and leak detection systems for customers in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, and Bahrain.
  • Krafton leads $11 million Series B round of financing of TamatemJones Day advised Krafton, a South Korean game developer, in leading the $11 million Series B financing round of Tamatem, a mobile game publisher based in Jordan.
  • Al Hammadi Company for Development and Investment acquires 35% of Sudair PharmaceuticalsJones Day advised Al Hammadi Company for Development and Investment in the $31.5 million acquisition of a 35% interest in Sudair Pharmaceutical Company.
  • Overseas engineering company evaluates its business activities in Saudi ArabiaJones Day is representing a leading Americas-based specialist engineering company on its corporate and commercial activities in Saudi Arabia, including its distribution, branch office and co-operation arrangements in the Kingdom.
  • International Finance Corporation coordinates with Ethiopian government to award telecommunications licenseJones Day assisted the International Finance Corporation and the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia in opening up Ethiopia's electronic communications market to competition, which until now held the world's largest monopoly in the telecommunications sector.
  • Large international health care grantmaking foundation establishes governance structure and policiesJones Day is advising a large international health care grantmaking foundation on policies and procedures to guide all of its activities and its governance.
  • Consortium of Marafiq, Amwal, and Veolia develop large Independent Sewage Treatment Plant in Saudi ArabiaJones Day advised the consortium of sponsors consisting of The Power and Water Utility Company for Jubail and Yanbu (Marafiq), AlAmwal AlKhaleejiah AlThaniya, and Veolia Middle East, in connection with the project close and financial close of the Jeddah Airport 2 Independent Sewage Treatment Plant Project located in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
  • Saudi businessman brings investment arbitration proceedings against Middle Eastern stateJones Day represents a Saudi Arabian businessman in investment arbitration proceedings against a Middle Eastern state.
  • Global engineering company conducts internal investigation into Middle East business partnerJones Day represented a global engineering company in an internal investigation into the company’s relationship with a high-profile business partner in the Middle East.
  • Medical device company assesses FCPA compliance of clinical trial practices in ChinaJones Day assisted a medical device company with a comprehensive assessment of whether previous clinical trial practices and physician arrangements in China potentially violated the FCPA.
  • Wafra Capital Partners invests in Maritime Asset PartnersJones Day advised Wafra Capital Partners, Inc. regarding its investment in Maritime Asset Partners S.à r.l., a joint venture with Nergaard Investment Partners, Landmark Holdings Company, Arne Blystad, Nicholas Roos, and ASL.
  • Jennmar enters into acquisitions and divestitures agreement with DYWIDAG Systems InternationalJones Day advised Jennmar in its agreements to conduct a series of international acquisitions and divestitures with DYWIDAG Systems International ("DSI").
  • Major management consultancy receives strategic counseling on African health care developmentJones Day provided counseling to a major management consultancy firm on strategic issues in considering a business concept to develop health care facilities in west Africa using government offset contracts.
  • NRG Yield acquires largest wind farm in North America for $2.5 billionJones Day advised NRG Yield, Inc. in the acquisition of the Alta Wind facility located in Tehachapi, California for $870 million, plus the assumption of $1.6 billion of non-resource project financings and subject to customary working capital adjustments.
  • Additional Speaking Engagements

    • February 25, 2016
      2016 Executive Roundtable Series – The 3 a.m. Issue: From Data Breaches to Hurricanes, Legal Strategies for Protecting Your Company by Preparing for, Insuring Against, and Responding to Catastrophic Risks
    • April 22, 2015
      2015 Speakers Series: Commercial, Political, and Regulatory Risks: Bringing the Rule of Law to Your Foreign Investments
    • March 5, 2015
      Investing in Africa: Preparing and Protecting Foreign Investment Through Local and International Mechanisms
    • February 25, 2015
      Executive Roundtable Series - Commercial, Political, and Regulatory Risks: Bringing the Rule of Law to Your Foreign Investments
    • September 23, 2014
      Executive Roundtable Series: Enterprise Risk Management - State of the Art Strategies & Solutions