Kelly S Austin
Global Guide 2024
Band 1 : Corporate Investigations/Anti-Corruption (International Firms)
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About
Provided by Kelly S Austin
Practice Areas
Kelly Austin’s global practice focuses on investigations, regulatory compliance and international disputes. She has extensive expertise in government and corporate internal investigations, including those involving the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, and anti-money laundering, securities, and trade control laws. Kelly also regularly guides companies on creating and implementing effective compliance programs.
Career
Leads the firm’s compliance and investigations practice for Asia and is a co-chair of its Anti-Corruption and FCPA Practice Group. Served as the Compliance and Litigation Counsel for General Electric in Asia from 2001 to 2010. Prior to 2001, practiced in Washington, DC, representing individuals and entities in a wide variety of criminal and civil litigation matters.
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Kelly Austin leads Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher's Asia-wide investigations and anti-corruption practice from her base in Hong Kong. She is also a co-leader of the firm's global investigations practice. She has a wealth of experience handling regulatory compliance matters, internal investigations and white-collar defence cases.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Kelly provides the highest level of professional advice and guidance needed to effectively and efficiently navigate the legal complexities of the US regulatory environment and local business environment across APAC."
"Kelly's ability to effectively run an investigation is unparalleled by any other attorneys I have worked with. She is efficient and thoughtful and into the details of the investigations to ensure their quality."
"Kelly provides the highest level of professional advice and guidance needed to effectively and efficiently navigate the legal complexities of the US regulatory environment and local business environment across APAC."
"Kelly's ability to effectively run an investigation is unparalleled by any other attorneys I have worked with. She is efficient and thoughtful and into the details of the investigations to ensure their quality."
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