The corporate investigations team at White & Case LLP advises multinationals on their Chinese operations and any challenges they may face, such as regulatory and criminal enforcement, investigations and associated civil claims. A stand-out area of the practice is its expertise in parallel investigation proceedings in response to cross-border inquiries by regulatory authorities. Bingna Guo leads the team from Beijing, and is an expert in compliance investigation and litigation. Guo is well-versed in the FCPA, Chinese anti-bribery and anti-corruption laws, and the UKL bribery act, making her a go-to for firms with multijurisdictional compliance matters. James Hsiao provides key support, and handles international anti-corruption investigations, international arbitration, and commercial litigation from Hong Kong.
Key clients
- Goldman Sachs Asset Management
- Goldman Sachs (Asia)
- Jio Platforms
- Cloopen Group Holding
Work highlights
- Represented the special committee of Cloopen in internal investigations related to allegations regarding related party transactions and accounting irregularities.
- Represented Goldman Sachs (Asia) in multiple compliance matters related to investments in Chinese targets involving highly complex new technologies.
- Represented the audit committee of a US-listed China-based online commercial logistics platform to conduct an independent investigation related to allegations regarding alleged inflation of financial data.
Lawyers
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Bingna Guo