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YUET MING THAM is the global co-leader of the White Collar Defense and Investigations practice and leader of the Asia Pacific Compliance and Investigations practice. She speaks fluent English, Mandarin, Cantonese, and Malay and is admitted in New York, England & Wales, Hong Kong, and Singapore.
Yuet focuses on FCPA, compliance, investigations, sanctions and money-laundering regulations, cybersecurity, privacy, and employment. She has led investigations and compliance projects across Europe, the Middle East, and all of Asia Pacific and has counselled clients on matters involving the U.S. Department of Justice, the U.S. SEC, FINRA, the HK SFC as well as investigations by enforcement agencies in Asia. Most recently, Yuet led investigations in Nigeria, Turkey, Egypt, Saudi Arabia, Israel, South Africa, Algeria, India, China, Indonesia, Australia, Japan, and Vietnam.
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Testimonials
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'Yuet Ming Tham runs a tight ship in leading a team of associates that is highly professional, client-oriented, and emphasises giving practical advice. Their strength is extensive experience in investigations throughout APAC, on government investigations as well as company audits.'
‘They are very responsive and gave practical advice based on their deep understanding of the industry.'
‘Yuet Ming Tham is highly sought after for investigations work, especially in the life sciences sector. She and her team stand out for their knowledge of the pharma and medical device industry, depth of experience in investigations in this sector, and their focus on giving practical advice.'
‘They have a good understanding of the dynamics of different stakeholders at a company and also the business model of the industry.'
‘Excellent knowledge base, industry domain expertise and great team work make the firm complete.'
‘Knowledge, responsiveness, thorough legal analysis and availability.'
'The wealth of knowledge of Yuet Ming Tham and her team is always impressive. They constantly provide comprehensive and professional analysis as well as practical and innovative solutions.'
'Yuet Ming Tham’s incisive market insights and her pragmatic yet creative problem-solving approach, definitely make her a rare lawyer. Together with her team’s deep experiences of handling the most complex regulatory issues, all these make Sidley’s white collar team stand out as one of the best teams in APAC.'