China Practice — Internal Investigations

The corporate Internal Investigations lawyers on our China Team serve the needs of clients subject to ever-increasing governmental investigative activities, as well as greatly increasing scrutiny by the media, consumer associations, investor services organizations and the general public over the daily financial, management and operations activities of businesses and corporate individuals.  Potentially significant enforcement consequences arise as the line separating civil and regulatory infractions from criminal offences continues to blur. The importance of responding promptly, efficiently and effectively to allegations or suspicions of impropriety has increased dramatically. 

Representative engagements handled by our China Team include the following:

• Representation of the Bank of China Head Office in the investigation of fraudulent lending activities in its New York branch, including serving as liaison on behalf of the client with the U.S. Federal Reserve to improve lending practices.
• Representation of a U.S. manufacturer of medical devices regarding allegations of corrupt payments made by a disgruntled former employee.
• Representation of foreign companies in internal investigations of payments made by suppliers in China. 
• Representation of foreign manufacturers regarding payments, gifts and reimbursements to government officials.
• The independent members of the board of directors of a major Chinese commercial bank in the investigation of alleged fraudulent activities in relation to the bank’s initial public offering of shares.
• Construction Bank of China in investigating fraudulent investment and lending activities in various foreign branches and the implementation of successful funds recovery programs.