Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP

Drawing upon a ‘deep understanding of the relevant laws’, including as it relates to sanctions, FCPA, anti-money laundering, and various forms of financial and trading misconduct, Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP is a popular choice among global, Chinese, and regional financial institutions and investment funds subject to high-stakes investigations and enforcement actions. Able to tap into ’unparalleled experience in relation to financial and regulatory disputes’, Martin Rogers is a giant in the space, regularly acting on high-profile mandates before regulatory authorities in Hong Kong, as well as throughout Asia Pacific, often in mandates involving parallel regulatory probes. Leveraging the firm’s deep credibility in the US (including that of former Hong Kong-based practitioner Patrick Sinclair, who is now based in New York), the firm also excels in advising Chinese-based US-listed companies across a range of inquiries and enforcement actions before the US SEC and in white-collar matters before the DOJ. Although it is best known for contentious work, the practice also regularly advises on compliance and risk management. James Wadham co-heads the team alongside Rogers.