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Yuan Zheng
Ms. Zheng is counsel in Davis Polk's Litigation Department, currently practicing as a Registered Foreign Lawyer in Hong Kong. She advises multinational corporations, banks and Asia-based companies in regulatory and internal investigations of alleged FCPA violations and breaches of securities, anti-money laundering and sanctions laws. She also represents clients in transactional due diligence, securities litigations and advises fintech firms in relation to regulatory compliance.
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Work Highlights
Ms. Zheng’s work at Davis Polk includes:
Regulatory and Internal Investigations
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Advising a leading U.S. technology company on investigations in alleged Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) violations in the company’s procurement and marketing operations in China
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Representing a China-based U.S. issuer in securities fraud investigations by U.S. regulators
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Advising a leading global technology firm regarding sales practices in China in response to U.S. regulatory inquiries under the FCPA
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Advising a global investment bank in relation to its hiring practices in Asia-Pacific in response to anti-corruption inquiries from multiple U.S. regulators
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Conducting internal investigation on behalf of a global professional firm into its hiring practices
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Advising a leading private equity firm and its Chinese portfolio company to conduct an internal review of their anti-corruption and AML compliance
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Advising a major state-owned enterprise in response to U.S. regulatory inquiries into sanctions and AML issues
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Conducting a comprehensive review of a major state-owned enterprise’s group-wide AML, CTF and sanctions compliance policies and procedures
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Conducting internal investigation on behalf of a global bank with respect to its compliance with U.S. sanctions requirements
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Advising a global bank in relation to multiple regulatory inquiries by the Financial Supervisory Commission of Taiwan (ROC)
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Conducting internal investigation concerning anti-harassment policies on behalf of a financial institution
Litigations
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Advising Chinese issuers in class action law suits
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Advised a leading technology firm and its CEO in connection with a defamation claim
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Representing a cryptocurrency firm in respect of unfair competition and unjust enrichment allegations
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Advising clients in shareholder disputes and breach of fiduciary duty claims
Regulatory & Compliance Advice in M&A and Capital Markets Transactions
- Conducting anti-corruption, AML and Sanctions due diligence on behalf of private equity funds in connection with their investments in sectors such as healthcare, FinTech, information technology, media and energy and recommending post-transaction enhancement measures
- Advising cryptocurrency and payment companies with respect to the regulatory compliance of their business activities in connection with their initial public offerings
- Advised a global bank in relation to its investment in a real estate joint venture in China
FinTech Regulations
- Advising a global blockchain-based payment company with respect to its regulatory and compliance risks in cryptocurrency trading, exchange and other services
- Advising a China-based cryptocurrency exchange in relation to regulatory compliance questions
- Advising a cryptocurrency mining company with respect to KYC/AML inquiries
- Advising leading technology firms on licensing questions concerning virtual bank
- Advising an international gaming company on legal compliance issues of its virtual payment tool for purchase of digital products
- Advising a Hong Kong-based telecommunications company in respect of its consultation with the banking regulator concerning payment and virtual bank licensing questions
- Before joining Davis Polk, Ms. Zheng worked on international legal disputes concerning territorial and maritime boundaries, human rights treaty obligations, trans-boundary environmental laws, treaty interpretation, illegal use of force and compensation for expropriation.
Professional History
- Davis Polk since 2014
- Associate Legal Officer, International Court of Justice, United Nations, 2010-2014
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Assistant Legal Officer, Codification Division of the Office of Legal Affairs, United Nations, 2009-2010