Morrison & Foerster's team advises multinational companies on their exposure to fraud, corruption and bribery allegations, both through pre-emptive robust compliance programs, as well as when facing governmental or agency investigations. Chen Zhu is ‘well-versed in a multitude of sanctions laws’, and is also adept at advising multinational life sciences companies facing fraud and bribery investigations in China. Timothy Blakely co-heads the team alongside Zhu and as well as handling enforcement actions, including for Chinese entities facing US scrutiny, advises on anti-corruption-related due diligence associated with M&A transactions.
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- 'They can be relied upon to provide practical and pragmatic advice that is helpful in our everyday practice.'
- 'Chen Zhu is well-versed in a multitude of sanctions laws, friendly and easy to work with, and very timely with his advice.'
Key clients
- Novartis AG
Practice head
Timothy Blakely; Chen Zhu
Other key lawyers
Gary Zeng