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Ms Cori Lable

Position
Partner (Kirkland & Ellis LLP, U.S.)
Career
Cori Lable is a partner in Kirkland’s Los Angeles office and a member of the Firm’s Government & Internal Investigations Practice Group. She previously spent ten years RESIDENT in Hong Kong, where she launched Kirkland’s Government and Internal Investigations practice in that city. Cori concentrates her practice on advising multinational clients globally on risks related to cross-border investments and operations, including corruption, economic sanctions and trade compliance, money laundering and financial fraud. Cori has extensive experience working with clients in the private equity, asset management, hospitality, industrials, and pharmaceutical and medical device sectors facing regulatory and criminal enforcement actions related to potential violations of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act and other U.S. securities, trade compliance and export controls statutes.
Cori has for many years been named as a leading anti-corruption practitioner for India and China by Chambers Greater China, Chambers Global and Legal 500 Asia-Pacific. She was named “White Collar Crime Lawyer of the Year” by Euromoney APAC Women in Business Law Awards in 2022, and a “Litigation Star” for White Collar Crime by Benchmark Litigation Asia-Pacific for five consecutive years from 2020 to 2024. Cori has also been designated as a “Highly Regarded” individual for Financial Services Regulatory in the 2020 – 2024 editions of IFLR1000, as well as being named to IFLR1000’s global “Women Leaders” ranking in 2023 – 2024.
Education
Yale Law School, J.D., 2004
Cambridge University, M.Phil., Historical Studies, 2001
Yale University, B.A., History, magna cum laude, 1998
Lawyer Rankings
India > Foreign firms
Highly active on both the contentious and non-contentious sides, Kirkland Ellis handles significant disputes, investigations and corporate matters for global clients active across a diverse array of sectors, from financial services to tech. The practice is spearheaded by four key players: Srinivas Kaushik, who is highly experienced at handling acquisitions and investments, Asheesh Goel, an expert in relation to risk issues and is relied upon by multinational investors and companies for advice, Atif Khawaja, whose realm of expertise lies in commercial disputes, and ‘razor sharp’ Cori Lable, who is noted for her ability to assist with corruption, money laundering, economic sanctions and financial fraud.
Hong Kong > Regulatory: white-collar, compliance and investigations
(Leading partners)Lawyer Rankings
Top Tier Firm Rankings
- Capital markets (equity)
- Corporate (including M&A)
- Investment funds
- Private equity
- Restructuring and insolvency