Christine Cuthbert

Her experience includes government and internal investigations into fraud, corruption, conflicts of interest, and misconduct, as well as compliance program design, risk assessments, and remediation. She also helps clients navigate interactions with enforcement authorities, regulatory inquiries, and dawn raids.

Christine is recognised in Chambers Greater China as an Up and Coming practitioner for Corporate Investigations/Anti-Corruption and in Legal 500 Asia Pacific for Regulatory: White-Collar, Compliance and Investigations (Hong Kong).

• Led a multijurisdictional investigation for a global financial institution into allegations of conflicts of interest, misconduct and potential regulatory breaches across several Asia Pacific jurisdictions.
• Conducted a large-scale cross-border internal investigation for a global alternative investment manager concerning historical investment and restructuring transactions across multiple jurisdictions, involving extensive document review, witness interviews, forensic accounting work and regulatory risk assessment.
• Advised a multinational company on a significant fraud and financial misconduct investigation, including engagement with senior management, assessment of legal and regulatory exposure, and remediation planning.
• Conducted a regional compliance and financial crime risk assessment for a multinational organisation operating in a high-risk market, focusing on anti-corruption, anti-money laundering and sanctions risks.
• Assisted a global company with a sensitive internal investigation involving allegations of bribery and corruption, coordinating work across multiple jurisdictions and advising on regulatory, governance and reputational issues.
• Advised multinational clients on the design, enhancement and implementation of compliance programs, including risk assessments, investigations protocols, third-party risk management frameworks, whistleblowing arrangements and employee training initiatives.