Timothy Loh LLP has a market leading practice in white collar crime, regulatory investigations and regulatory defence. Our expertise in this area forms part of our multi-award winning Financial Services Regulatory practice.
Our litigators have an exceptional track record of success in defending clients in potentially hostile regulatory enquiries, regulatory investigations, prosecutions and other enforcement action initiated by governmental authorities and regulators.
Our litigators can guide you through dealing with regulatory investigations and other contentious enquiries by the Securities and Futures Commission (“SFC”), the Insurance Authority (“IA”) and the Hong Kong Monetary Authority (“HKMA”) as well as the Companies Registry (“CR”), the Customs and Excise Department (“CED”), the Commercial Crime Bureau (“CCB”) of the Hong Kong Police and the Independent Commission Against Corruption (“ICAC”). We can represent you in interviews, in the giving of statements, in the provision of records, documents or other information and in settlement communications.
SFC
Contact UsOur flagship white collar crime and regulatory defence practice excels at representing clients to respond to hostile regulatory enquiries, regulatory investigations and other enforcement action stemming from their activities in the securities and futures market or in the virtual asset market. We offer strategic legal guidance aiming to limit the risk of any finding of wrongdoing and robustly defend client interests with the Securities and Futures Commission.
Insurance
Authority (IA)
Contact Us Leveraging substantial background and experience in insurance regulation as well as regulatory investigations and disciplinary proceedings, our white collar crime and regulatory defence lawyers provide legal counsel to respond to and defend against suspicions or allegations of wrongdoing by the Insurance Authority (“IA”).
Hong Kong Monetary
Authority (HKMA)
Contact Us Our white collar crime and regulatory defence lawyers represent authorized financial institutions, including licensed banks and deposit taking institutions, as well as money brokers and stored value facility operators in contentious enquiries and regulatory investigations by the Hong Kong Monetary Authority (“HKMA”). Our capabilities extend to enforcement action in the context of SFC regulated activities, anti-money laundering controls as well as compliance more generally with the Banking Ordinance and the HKMA Supervisory Manual.
HKEX, SEHK,
CCB & ICAC
Contact Us In our white collar crime and regulatory defence practice, our litigators bring both regulatory and criminal law experience to address enquiries and investigations Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing (“HKEX”) and its subsidiary, the Stock Exchange of Hong Kong (“SEHK”), as well as the Commercial Crime Bureau (“CCB”) and the Independent Commission Against Corruption (“ICAC”).
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