Jessica Arapu is an Associate in the Regulatory Investigations and Financial Crime team specialising in a wide range of sanctions, white collar crime and regulatory work.

She regularly advises both individuals and corporates on compliance with UK and EU sanctions, as well as anti-bribery and anti-money laundering legislation.

Jessica has acted for a broad range of financial institutions and corporates in connection with complex criminal and regulatory investigations. Her experience includes matters involving domestic regulators such as the Office of Financial Sanctions Implementation (OFSI), the Serious Fraud Office (SFO), the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), the Payment Systems Regulator (PSR), the Gambling Commission, as well as international authorities including the US Department of Justice (DOJ) and the German Federal Financial Supervisory Authority (BaFin).

Jessica is currently on secondment to a global commodity trading company, having previously completed a secondment there in 2025. 

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