Morrison & Foerster

Stephen Birkett

Senior of Counsel

Timothy Blakely

Tim is a partner in Morrison Foerster’s Securities Litigation and Investigations + White Collar Defense groups. His practice focuses on government and internal investigations and complex commercial litigation and international arbitration matters. Tim represents companies and individuals in, among other matters: Government investigations Regulatory enforcement proceedings Internal investigations International arbitrations Securities class action lawsuits Complex dispute-related matters Regulatory compliance issues Tim has represented multinational and Chinese clients in various industries, including telecommunications, biotechnology, publishing, pharmaceuticals, and financial services. Tim also is a member of both the firm’s FCPA + Global Anti-Corruption and Global Ethics + Compliance teams. He conducts internal investigations throughout Asia of potential violations of anti-corruption laws, leads pre-acquisition anti-corruption-related due diligence and post-closing remediation, and regularly provides advice, counseling, and training to clients about FCPA and anti-corruption related issues. Tim has deep experience representing companies and individuals in high-stakes contentious matters involving U.S. and Hong Kong law. Before relocating to Hong Kong in 2011, he spent 10 years practicing in New York and California, handling fraud, misrepresentation, breach of contract, securities litigation, investment disputes, commercial arbitration, and enforcement-related matters, from inception through trial. His practice continues to have a strong U.S. nexus, and he regularly advises clients facing disputes and enforcement actions originating in the U.S. and involving U.S. law. As a Hong Kong solicitor, Tim has been instructed by clients in key contentious proceedings and arbitration-related matters before Hong Kong courts, as well in proceedings with Hong Kong regulators and statutory tribunals. He has advised clients in investigations by, inter alia, the Securities & Futures Commission, and in proceedings before the Telecommunications (Competition Provisions) Appeal Board. He regularly acts for clients in Hong Kong-seated, international arbitration proceedings.

Managing Partner, Los Angeles

Senior Counsel (New York) | Partner (Hong Kong)

Annabel Gillham

Michael Miller

John T. Owen | Morrison Foerster John is a Capital Markets, Public Company Advisory & Governance, and Special Situations partner with more than 20 years of experience advising issuers, underwriters, and other market participants in a wide range of special situations, equity, and debt financing transactions. He has significant experience advising on refinancing and liability management transactions, initial public offerings, high yield and investment grade debt offerings, and private placements. John also regularly advises on structuring and executing cross border financing, liability management, and special situation transactions, having advised on matters involving a wide range of jurisdictions, including China, Hong Kong, Japan, France, India, Indonesia, Israel, Singapore, and the United Kingdom.

Managing Partner, Shanghai

Deputy Chair of Global Private Funds Group

Gary’s practice focuses on investigation and dispute resolution matters for multinational and Asia-based companies. Gary has extensive experience in investigating allegations of corruption, fraud, conflict of interest, and other business misconduct in various industries including IT, finance, medical products, real estate, and manufacturing. He frequently assists multinational investors in pre-investment anti-corruption due diligence reviews of investments in China and other jurisdictions, as well as regulatory risk assessments of China business operations. Gary also advises multinational companies in negotiating and litigating China-related business disputes. His experience includes assisting clients in connection with disputes arising out of Sino-foreign joint ventures, private antitrust enforcement, intellectual property, complex commercial contracts, and other business matters. In addition, he has extensive experience in assisting multinational companies in coordinating responses to Chinese regulatory inquiries. Gary is a Registered Foreign Lawyer with the Law Society of Hong Kong. Fluent in English, Mandarin, and Cantonese, he once worked as an in-house counsel for a major Fortune 500 company, advising on various contentious and regulatory matters in China. Representative Experience Investigation/compliance U.S. technology company in internal investigation of potential FCPA and corruption issues in China involving interactions with third party business consultants and Chinese government officials. U.S. technology company in internal investigation of alleged bribery and fraudulent practices of senior management in China relating to sale of IT products through government procurement bids. U.S. semiconductor company in internal investigation of potential FCPA and corruption issues in China, the U.S., and Europe involving cooperation with third party business consultants and interaction with Chinese state-owned enterprises. Former senior executive of a major international investment bank in U.S. government investigations into hiring practices in Asia. U.S. medical device company in M&A due diligence review of a China-based medical device company concerning anti-corruption internal controls and compliance with the FCPA and PRC anti-corruption laws. Major U.S. private equity firm in pre-transaction FCPA and anti-corruption due diligence related to investment in a commercial real estate business in China. Major international consulting company in M&A due diligence review of China-based companies concerning anti-corruption, internal controls, and compliance with PRC competition laws. Two major international chemical companies in China compliance matters concerning environmental protection, product import, work safety, and other regulatory areas. Hong Kong listed Chinese companies in response to enquiries from Hong Kong regulatory authorities concerning operational and financial issues in mainland China. Dispute Resolution U.S. software company in a private anti-monopoly litigation alleging abuse of market dominance brought by former business partner in a PRC court. Major Japanese chemical company in a Sino-foreign equity joint venture dispute with a Chinese SOE group concerning two joint venture companies in China. U.S. technology company in connection with PRC court proceedings against Chinese distributor arising out of distribution of electrical equipment. Leading Chinese financial database company in shareholder dispute and intellectual property-related dispute with U.S.-based minority shareholders. U.S. software company in a dispute with its China distributor and related internal investigation of alleged misconduct by the software company’s China managers. U.S. software company in a computer software copyright infringement action against a Chinese company in a PRC court. Major Chinese telecom company in a contractual dispute with business partners in the U.S. and China concerning complex telecom service contract performance issues.