HONG KONG Law and Practice Contributed by: Gareth Hughes, Emily Lam, Philip Rohlik and Tiffany Wu, Debevoise & Plimpton LLP
Debevoise & Plimpton LLP has a market-lead- ing white-collar and anti-corruption practice that draws on the firm’s global resources to rep - resent its clients in Asia. The team assists its cli - ents with developing compliance programmes, managing corruption risks in transactions, per - forming internal investigations and dealing with regulators. Debevoise & Plimpton represents a wide range of institutions, including multination - al companies and boards of directors with op - erations in Asia, Asian companies dealing with foreign regulators and regulations, and individu -
als across the globe. The firm has experience with virtually all major industries, including con - sumer products and services, energy and ex - tractive industries, financial institutions, insur - ance, manufacturing, media, pharmaceuticals and medical devices, retail and specialty goods, and technology and transportation, among oth - ers. It works with clients on compliance mat - ters and in all types of adversarial proceedings, ranging from contentious regulatory examina - tions to administrative enforcement actions and civil and criminal litigation.
Authors
Gareth Hughes is a partner and heads the Asia litigation team at Debevoise. His practice focuses on major commercial litigation, international arbitration and white-collar/regulatory defence
Emily Lam is a counsel at Debevoise in Hong Kong and a member of the litigation department. She has vast experience in a broad range of commercial litigation and
matters. With over 25 years’ experience in Asia, Mr Hughes advises major corporates, financial institutions and high net worth individuals in complex commercial disputes, often with a cross-border component to them. He also frequently advises on internal and regulatory investigations, particularly those involving the Hong Kong Securities and Futures Commission, the Hong Kong Monetary Authority, the Hong Kong Stock Exchange and the Independent Commission Against Corruption. His work has encompassed financial services, corporate finance, private wealth, fraud, private equity, insurance, judicial review and shareholder-related matters.
contentious regulatory matters. She has acted on behalf of a wide range of clients including financial institutions, state-owned PRC companies, major international corporations, listed companies and high net worth individuals on matters including cross border contractual disputes and regulatory investigations.
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