Herbert Smith Freehills LLP is a leading firm for investigations and enforcement matters. The team routinely handles white-collar crime, regulatory investigations, and trade sanctions. The practice is also adept at developing compliance programs and handling cross-border regulatory and compliance issues. Clients include domestic and international healthcare, financial services, and energy groups. The team is led from Hong Kong by ‘stand-out practitioner’ Kyle Wombolt, who is an expert in cross-border criminal and regulatory matters, with a particular focus on white collar defence, corporate investigations, and criminal and regulatory enforcement proceedings. Pamela Kiesselbach splits her time between Hong Kong and London, specialising in anti-bribery and anti-money laundering, while Jeremy Birch handles government investigations, internal investigations, and regulatory enforcements, and works from Hong Kong and Perth. Hannah Cassidy is noted for her experience in contentious regulatory matters.
Testimonials
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‘I rate the team highly for their skills in investigations including criminal and regulatory investigations. ’
‘Kyle Wombolt is a stand out practitioner who knows the APAC market. He understands the local nuances and also understands how foreign companies think. He is very easy to work with in high stakes situations. ’