Corporate Investigations/Anti-Corruption (International Firms)
Greater China Region Guide 2025 : China
Band 1
Email address
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+852 2845 6639Chambers Review
Herbert Smith Freehills houses a highly skilled team of corporate investigations specialists covering white-collar defence, criminal and regulatory enforcement proceedings and internal compliance. The team typically represents banks, financial institutions and multinational corporations, and is lauded for its Hong Kong regulatory knowledge and responsiveness in emergency matters. The team's clients benefit from the firm's extensive footprint and capabilities across the region and expert handlingof cross-border investigations. The law firm has a strong reputation for handling mandates related to the financial services sector, advising on regulatory investigations and delivering compliance training programmes.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"They are subject matter experts in corporate investigations. The team is on top of industry developments and keeps us abreast with excellent webinars, seminars and industry events."
"We have a long-standing relationship with them and are grateful for their work in managing law enforcement requests from agencies."
"We bring them in to navigate us through extremely complex legal questions. They have a very strong ability to see the whole commercial picture, including questions of impact or reputational risk."
"They are subject matter experts in corporate investigations. The team is on top of industry developments and keeps us abreast with excellent webinars, seminars and industry events."
"We have a long-standing relationship with them and are grateful for their work in managing law enforcement requests from agencies."
"We bring them in to navigate us through extremely complex legal questions. They have a very strong ability to see the whole commercial picture, including questions of impact or reputational risk."
Notable Practitioners
Kyle Wombolt has remained a leading figure for corporate crime and internal investigations in the region, with work spanning multiple jurisdictions and diverse clientele covering the financial services, technology, pharmaceutical and construction sectors.
"Kyle is a leader in the field and a strong subject matter expert. His professionalism is exemplary. He is always abreast of industry developments and proactive in communicating them to us."
"Kyle has undoubtedly built an extremely successful corporate investigations practice. He has tremendous experience and the highest calibre in this field, and is in a league of his own."