Ms Jodi Wu > Kirkland & Ellis > Hong Kong, Hong Kong > Lawyer Profile

Home to experts in corporate investigations and anti-corruption, Kirkland & Ellis International LLP is consistently mandated by global private equity sponsors, asset managers and multinational corporations, as well as Chinese companies facing serious allegations of improper conduct. The team of ‘truly exceptional compliance and investigation lawyers’ is particularly experienced in high-stakes, cross-border government investigations, enforcement actions and civil litigation, as well as related compliance advice. In Shanghai, Tiana Zhang is a specialist in US and China-related crisis management, including compliance issues, and financial fraud and trade secret theft investigations; and Yue Qiu regularly assists with compliance issues and government investigations. Over in Hong Kong, Jodi Wu‘s clients include private equity firms and multinational life sciences companies.

The ‘exceptional’ team at Kirkland & Ellis provides an ‘incredibly responsive’ service from a compliance/advisory and contentious perspective to global and regional investment fund, energy and healthcare entities, in particular, across a wide range of anti-corruption, fraud and bribery matters. As well as handling APAC-related matters, the team is also well-positioned to advise Chinese companies subject to US regulatory scrutiny – where it can resource matters with US-qualified local practitioners and practitioners on the ground in the US. Appreciated for her ‘outstanding legal acumen, meticulous attention to detail, and unwavering dedication’, team head Jodi Wu has been particularly active of late conducting internal investigations for life sciences clients looking into allegations of  embezzlement, sales data manipulation and  self-dealing, inter alia. She also regularly provides anti-corruption advice to private equity clients relating to work throughout the life cycle of activity in APAC, work which is spearheaded by Cori Lable  who still maintains a strong presence in the region despite having relocated to Los Angeles.