East Asia - China

Baker McKenzie FenXun

Regulatory powerhouse Baker McKenzie FenXun handles both investigations and compliance matters, with particular expertise in cross-border issues involving the US, in addition to domestic regulatory and enforcement mandates. The firm is the go-to for clients requiring assistance with major government led investigations, with not only extensive expertise on PRC regulations but also FCPA, POBO, UKBA, dawn raids, and US SEC investigations. Beyond investigations, the practice is also adept at compliance due diligence for big-ticket transactional matters and international sanctions. Hong Kong-based investigations expert Mini VandePol leads the practice, specialising in trade sanctions, fraud, anti-bribery and corruption investigations. VandePol is supported in Shanghai by Henry Chen, who focuses on cross-border compliance related to anti-bribery, unfair competition, and anti-monopoly. Simon Hui is key to the team, being an authority on transaction-related compliance matters and internal investigations involving conflicts of interest, falsifying contracts, and embezzlement. Counsel Kailin Wang joined the firm from Fangda Partners in 2022, and represents multinationals, listed, and private companies in a range of compliance issues.

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