Liya He

Liya He assists multinational companies in resolving cross-border issues that may potentially affect companies' operations. Liya helps clients investigate allegations of embezzlement, conflicts-of-interest, infringement of trade secrets, and bribery involving their employees, distributors, and joint venture partners. She also assists companies that may be in potential violation of regulations and may be facing enforcement actions by U.S. government authorities. In connection with local counsel, she assists companies that may file criminal or civil litigations in China.

Liya represents clients in cross-border litigations and arbitrations, including assisting a Chinese financial institution in responding to a U.S. government subpoena, representing a Chinese individual in a criminal indictment by the U.S. government related to financial crimes, and representing a major pharmaceutical company in a Hong Kong International Arbitration Centre (HKIAC) arbitration arising out of representations and warranties given in respect of the client's investment in a Chinese drug development company.

Liya also conducts internal reviews and provides compliance advice for multinational companies. This includes, but is not limited to, proposing actions in responding to possible disputes arising from contractual violations, drafting and reviewing business contracts from a compliance perspective, providing compliance advice on internal policies and business contracts, conducting risk assessments and compliance training, and advising clients with respect to the due diligence of their global acquisitions.