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    Search, Analyze and Review Chat Data with A&M ChatView With the use of mobile messaging platforms on the rise, forensically collecting chat data for review is becoming increasingly important to litigations, arbitrations and…
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    Frankie Leung was featured in the HKICPA’s A Plus magazine on what he thinks the top priorities for accountants should be in 2021. “Their roles have expanded into advising on non-accounting issues such as regulatory requirements, internal…
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    Eddie Middleton, Keith Williamson, Daniel Barton and Davin Teo from Alvarez & Marsal (“A&M”) together with Justine Lau and Jennifer White from Mourant Ozannes presented a seminar to the Hong Kong Venture Capital Association on a global fraud…
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    INTRODUCTIONBuyers and sellers of businesses invest significant effort in negotiating the purchase price of their transactions. Notwithstanding all that pre-transaction effort, a significant proportion (anecdotally, perhaps as high as one-third of…
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    With culture high on the agenda of regional regulators, Chris Fordham and Jacky Lo discuss in Lexology why businesses in Asia need to strive towards a sound culture and formulate ways to measure their culture.The Hong Kong Stock Exchange (HKEX)…
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    Frankie Leung and Chris Fordham share recent trends and observations on corporate fraud and corruption in the Chinese mainland in an in-depth feature by Financier Worldwide. "We are seeing previously concealed fraud, bribery and corruption issues…
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    Event Summary: Culture and Conduct in Financial Services Investigations Mohammed Reza and Paul Li from Simmons & Simmons together with Chris Fordham and Jacky Lo from Alvarez & Marsal presented a seminar on why culture and conduct plays a…
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    All areas of business have been impacted by the emergence of COVID-19, and the conduct of corporate investigations is no different. Investigative techniques have always been predicated on the ability to travel, in-person interaction and review of…
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    A&M’s Managing Director and Head of Forensic Technology Asia, Davin Teo spoke in a panel discussion  hosted by Baker McKenzie on ‘International Arbitration in the Digital Landscape: Technology, Cybersecurity and Data Protection’. With Gary…
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    As businesses face heavy pressures due to the global economic downturn, companies and their stakeholders need to remain vigilant against fraud to avoid financial ruin.The fraudster stalks the commercial landscape in good times and bad, of course,…