Financial Services (International Firms)

James Wadham is a linchpin in Davis Polk's contentious regulatory team and continues to offer top-tier advice on regulatory investigations and enforcement issues. His enviable client roster includes a number of banks, hedge funds and asset managers.

He is the best regulatory and dispute lawyer in Hong Kong. He has a strategic vision and willingness to make himself available whenever a client needs him. He is just unparalleled.

Nobody understands how the SFC thinks like James does. He provides incredible client services.

Martin Rogers is a driving force of Davis Polk's contentious financial services department and widely seen as a market-leading force whose practice primarily focuses on regulatory enforcement work and complex litigation in the financial services space.

Martin Rogers has a very in-depth knowledge of the markets and the regulatory landscape affecting financial institutions. He is very responsive and provides broader strategic context to his advice.

He has an incredible ability to bring together technical, regulatory and situational knowledge. He knows what regulators will have at the back of their minds.

Lisa Martin specialises in market misconduct investigations and advice. Corporations and financial institutions frequently rely on her advice on both domestic and cross-border matters.

She is very efficient and very good. She understands your situation very quickly, filters out the key issues and comes up with an agreement that we can use.

Joshua Friedman handles regulatory investigations and enforcement actions. He regularly assists financial institutions, private equity houses and individuals on a wide range of financial matters.

He is an able and experienced lawyer who is able to provide us with well-communicated and thought-out solutions.