Ms. Zheng’s work at Davis Polk includes:

Regulatory and Internal Investigations

• 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
• Representing a China-based U.S. issuer in securities fraud investigations by U.S. regulators
• Advising a leading global technology firm regarding sales practices in China in response to U.S. regulatory inquiries under the FCPA
• 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
• Conducting internal investigation on behalf of a global professional firm into its hiring practices
• Advising a leading private equity firm and its Chinese portfolio company to conduct an internal review of their anti-corruption and AML compliance
• Advising a major state-owned enterprise in response to U.S. regulatory inquiries into sanctions and AML issues
• Conducting a comprehensive review of a major state-owned enterprise’s group-wide AML, CTF and sanctions compliance policies and procedures
• Conducting internal investigation on behalf of a global bank with respect to its compliance with U.S. sanctions requirements
• Advising a global bank in relation to multiple regulatory inquiries by the Financial Supervisory Commission of Taiwan (ROC)
• Conducting internal investigation concerning anti-harassment policies on behalf of a financial institution

Litigations

• Advising Chinese issuers in class action law suits
• Advised a leading technology firm and its CEO in connection with a defamation claim
• Representing a cryptocurrency firm in respect of unfair competition and unjust enrichment allegations
• 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.