Investigations & Enforcement (International & Cross-Border)

Chambers Review

New York-headquartered Davis Polk has high-end capabilities across transactional, regulatory and contentious areas. It is set up to serve global clients and project-manage matters from key financial centres, including London, Paris, Beijing and Hong Kong, and collaborates with selected partner firms in other jurisdictions for local law aspects. Primarily serving large US and international investment banks, financial institutions and corporates, the firm has extensive experience handling sophisticated, multi-jurisdictional M&A, financing and capital markets offerings, as well as running international investigations and disputes, including global antitrust files.

The law firm's US-based contentious practice, divided between New York and Washington, D.C., is known for conducting high-stakes investigations and FCPA cases involving the DOJ and the SEC, with an active presence in the cross-border space. The team's approach to multi-jurisdictional matters is characterised by its effective cross-office collaboration, as well as strong partnerships with international co-counsel. It is particularly noted for its investigations expertise in Asia and regularly advises on enforcement actions before Hong Kong regulators.