Praised for its ‘business acumen’, the white-collar crime team at DLA Piper is well-versed in compliance reviews, regulatory issues and internal and regulatory investigations, alongside fraud, anti-bribery and anti-corruption mandates. Frequently engaged by multinational and regional companies, the team stands out for its cross-border capabilities. At the helm sits Maurice Burke, who covers all aspects of corporate compliance and regulatory issues, with a strong emphasis on fraud and corruption. The ‘super responsive’ Nathan Bush advises clients in internal investigations, government enforcement actions, compliance counselling, and regulatory strategy across Southeast Asia and Greater China.

Well regarded for its ‘deep expertise, strategic approach, and commitment to delivering good-quality results’, Morrison Foerster (Singapore) handles the spectrum of matters, from government investigations and regulatory proceedings to internal investigations, transactional issues, compliance, and risk assessment. The team is spearheaded by Daniel Levison, who advises clients on compliance matters and conducts internal investigations and compliance reviews across the Asia-Pacific region. Elsewhere in the team, Yi-Jun Kang focuses on complex, cross-border commercial litigation and arbitration, and white-collar investigations, and Rishikeesh Wijaya stands out for his focus on investigations, white-collar, and ethics and compliance matters across the Asia Pacific region, with a focus on Greater China.

Noted for its ‘unparalleled reputation in the market’, Norton Rose Fulbright handles a range of mandates across the technology, finance, life sciences, and energy sectors. The team excels in financial crime investigations, cybersecurity breaches, and data incidents, frequently advising on sensitive internal and government investigations, particularly in complex cross-border cases involving bribery, fraud, sanctions violations, modern slavery, and cyber-related mandates. Practice head Wilson Ang advises on strategic governance issues and dispute resolution, including conducting internal investigations on business ethics, modern slavery, human rights and anti-corruption matters in Asia Pacific.

Clifford Chance’s white-collar crime team is bolstered by its strong foundation in banking and finance, enabling them to adeptly manage complex financial matters such as payments and export finance. Its expertise extends to derivatives, automated trading systems, and regulatory compliance, with a proven ability to handle cross-border investigations across multiple jurisdictions. The practice is jointly headed by Kabir Singh and Vasu Muthyala. Singh maintains a strong record in cross-border mandates, advising multinational companies, banks and financial institutions on regulatory and compliance-related investigations in Asia, while Muthyala focuses on matters concerning violations of anti-bribery and sanctions, allegations of securities fraud, and money-laundering.

Lauded for its ‘attention to detail’, the team at Clyde & Co Clasis Singapore handles a range of white-collar crime mandates and investigations concerning theft, corruption, fraud, money laundering and insider dealing, as well as cross-border sanctions issues. The practice is jointly steered by Weiyi Tan and Prakash Pillai. Tan maintains a busy practice, advising clients on investigations into corruption, money laundering, employee misconduct, fraud and other white-collar offences, while Pillai is a key port of call for liquidators, companies and insolvency professionals. Junxiang Koh is noted for his focus on shareholder disputes, financial fraud, and regulatory investigations.

Standing out for its ‘depth of expertise in handling complex and high-stakes investigations’, Hogan Lovells Lee & Lee is frequently instructed by multinational corporations, banks and high-net-worth individuals across a range of white-collar crime matters. Noted for its proficiency in cross-border disputes, the firms continues to assist on ESG-related mandates, including modern slavery and supply chain disruption. Leading the team is Nick Williams, who handles compliance, bribery and corruption issues across a range of industries and sectors. Khushaal Ved focuses on multi-jurisdictional investigations, crisis leadership, compliance, and litigation stretching across Asia Pacific.

The ‘deeply knowledgeable’ team at Reed Smith LLP is well versed in internal investigations, regulatory enforcement, and compliance matters, in addition to cross-border fraud and bribery mandates. The team is led by Calvin Chan, who earns praise for his ability to ‘produce excellent practical advice’ and for his ‘commercial acumen’. Chan is noted for his expertise in advising on the complex internal investigations and regulatory enforcement and compliance matters in the Asia Pacific region.

Highlighted for its ‘excellent knowledge base, industry domain expertise and great team work’, Sidley Austin LLP is well positioned to assist clients on corporate investigations, cross-border compliance, cyber, data privacy and sanctions work. Praised for her ‘pragmatic yet creative problem-solving approach’, Yuet Ming Tham leads the team and is noted for her expertise on matters concerning the FCPA, corporate compliance, investigations, sanctions, money-laundering regulations, and antitrust. Shu Min Ho handles complex cross-border investigations and compliance projects across a diverse range of sectors, including life sciences, technology, biotech, and industrial.