White & Case LLP‘s corporate investigations team in China routinely assists with the prevention and resolution of regulatory and criminal enforcement matters, as well as investigations and associated civil claims (both in China and globally). Providing notable support from Hong Kong, James Hsiao is experienced in international anti-corruption investigations, anti-money laundering, risk management, and regulatory and compliance issues. Anti-corruption investigation and compliance practitioner Bob Li is the key name in Beijing. Bingna Guo left the firm in October 2024.

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Testimonials

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  • ‘The team is extremely efficient and serious.’

Key clients

  • Audit Committee of ZTO Express
  • Audit Committee of GigaCloud Technology
  • Audit Committee of Full Truck Alliance Co
  • Goldman Sachs Asset Management
  • Goldman Sachs (Asia)
  • Jio Platforms
  • Cloopen Group Holding

Work highlights

  • Represented the audit committee of GigaCloud in an independent investigation into certain allegations, which were raised by a short seller report regarding alleged falsified financial statements, under-reported labour costs, undisclosed related party transactions, and other accounting irregularities.
  • Advised Goldman Sachs (Asia)  on multiple compliance matters involving investments in Chinese targets.

Other key lawyers

James Hsiao, Bob Li