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Lisa Martin

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Provides regulatory advice and handles investigations and enforcement for the financial services industry and listed companies.

Lisa focuses on regulatory advice, investigations and enforcement matters. International financial institutions and listed companies seek Lisa’s counsel on complex regulatory matters, including conducting local and cross-border internal investigations, responding to inquiries and investigations, and handling disciplinary proceedings across the Asia-Pacific region. She also represents financial institutions and corporates in investigations relating to alleged or potential corrupt activities across the Asia-Pacific region.

Earlier in her career, Lisa served as an Executive Director and Legal Counsel of a leading European investment bank in its Hong Kong office, where she led and advised on litigation matters, regulatory inquiries and internal investigations for the investment banking and private banking divisions in Asia.

Experience highlights

Lisa has advised:

  • International financial institutions and listed companies on complex regulatory matters, including conducting large-scale internal investigations (local and cross-border), responding to regulatory inquiries and investigations as well as disciplinary proceedings across the Asia-Pacific region
  • International financial institutions and corporates regarding investigations (across the Asia-Pacific region) in relation to alleged or potential corrupt activities
  • A consortium of blue chip investors in a cross-border joint venture dispute, culminating in SIAC arbitration proceedings in Singapore, in relation to power generation projects

Before joining Davis Polk, Lisa’s experience included:

  • Advising on a wide range of regulatory and compliance issues across investment banking and private banking businesses in 13 jurisdictions in the Asia-Pacific region
  • Conducting complex internal investigations arising out of system and process failures, employee misconduct and whistleblowing
  • Managing a range of complex disputes and litigation with a particular focus on disputes and claims relating in Hong Kong, Singapore, Indonesia, India, Australia and New York
  • Advising on responses to investigations conducted by regulators and law enforcement agencies in Asia, in particular, in Hong Kong, Singapore and India
  • Advising private banking clients in connection with mis-selling claims and client complaints concerning, amongst other things, structured products
  • Advising on enforcement and conflict of laws issues relevant to the Asia-Pacific region
  • Managing and advising on employment related complaints, litigation and disciplinary action with a particular focus on employment matters in Hong Kong
  • Committee member of the Asia Pacific Risk & Control Committee and Asia Pacific Reputational Risk Committee of a leading European investment bank for five years

Insights

Education
B.Bus., Queensland University of Technology
  • with honors
LL.B., Queensland University of Technology
  • with distinction
Professional history
  • Counsel, 2014-present
  • Davis Polk since 2013
  • Executive Director - Legal Counsel, UBS (Hong Kong), 2007-2013
  • Head of Legal & Transactions, Global Fund Exchange (Hong Kong), 2006-2007
  • Clifford Chance (Hong Kong), 2002-2006
  • Allens Arthur Robinson (Australia), 1999-2002
Qualifications and admissions
  • Hong Kong
  • Supreme Court of Queensland
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