Forming an integral part of a global white-collar defence and investigations group, Gibson Dunn‘s Hong Kong team, regularly acts on its own, as well as alongside other firmwide offices, on purely country specific Asia-focused investigations/enforcement actions, as well as work involving co-ordination between multiple agencies. In particular, the team excels in representing large multinational clients (with operations in Asia and the US) in anti-corruption matters involving DOJ and/or SEC scrutiny – where the firm is also able to leverage the firm’s strong Washington DC offering, in particular. New York and Hong Kong-qualified partner Oliver Welch has deep experience across a range of alleged white-collar infractions and as well as regularly taking the lead on sprawling internal investigations also regularly advises on compliance programs, as well as assisting the firm’s private equity clients on FCPA-related due diligence associated with their M&A activity in the APAC region. Kelly Austin co-heads the team alongside Welch and although she is now primarily based in the firm’s Denver office she still has a core focus on Asia-related matters.
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