Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP‘s China team covers anti-corruption issues, regulatory compliance, and investigations into alleged employee and third-party malfeasance. It also conducts due diligence for proposed acquisitions, including employment aspects, and assists with acquisitions requiring upgrades to compliance standards. The principal figures are Beijing and Tokyo-based Lesli Ligorner, whose corporate investigations workload closely aligns with her employment practice; anti-corruption specialist Todd Liao, who work between Shanghai and Boston; and securities and white-collar crime expert Charles Mo in Hong Kong. Bingna Guo joined the team from White & Case LLP, Shanghai Office in October 2024.

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Lesli Ligorner, Todd Liao, Charles Mo

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Margaret Luo, Bill Huang, Bingna Guo