Kyle Wombolt
Greater China Region Guide 2025
Corporate Investigations/Anti-Corruption (International Firms) + 1 more ranking
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Kyle is the global head of the corporate crime and investigations practice.
Kyle is regarded as one of the Asian market's leading white collar and regulatory lawyers. He has been described as "one of the cornerstones of investigations work in Asia" and "an exceptional lawyer". Kyle has led investigations and compliance projects in more than 40 countries worldwide. He focuses on multi-jurisdictional corruption, money laundering, regulatory, fraud and accounting investigations, as well as corporate governance and sanctions issues involving multinational and major regional corporates.
Kyle has long been ranked as a leading individual by Benchmark Litigation, Chambers, The Legal 500 and IFLR and is a frequent writer and speaker on criminal and regulatory enforcement issues arising in Asian markets. He is the editor of Halsbury’s Laws of Hong Kong – Bribery, Corruption and Organised Crime and a member of the Editorial Boards at Global Investigations Review and Practical Law China, among others.
Experience
Corporate Crime and Investigations
Fraud and White Collar Crime
Anti-bribery and Corruption
Financial Services Regulatory
Compliance Advisory
Chambers Review
Greater China Region
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 Wombolt remains a top choice for global and regional clients for their contentious regulatory and criminal matters. He is regularly called on to advise investors dealing with SFC investigations.
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"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."
"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."
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