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Sammy Fang

Partner
Hong Kong
About

Sammy Fang is a Partner in DLA Piper's Litigation and Regulatory group. He heads DLA Piper's compliance and investigations practice across Greater China, and is also the co-head of our China Life Sciences sector group.

Sammy is a compliance and investigations specialist with deep experience of local and cross-border regulatory issues in Greater China. He represents both multinational corporations and locally based companies on product liability, regulatory compliance and investigations (ranging from internal fraud and other white-collar crime, to anti-bribery and anti-corruption and cybercrime and data breach).

His experience covers a wide range of industries and areas of specialty including life sciences, technology, hospitality and leisure, consumer products, and industrials, and have dealt with crisis, disputes and investigations across multiple jurisdictions including Mainland China, US, Hong Kong, Australia and South-East Asia.

Areas of FocusInsuranceLitigation, Arbitration and InvestigationsAntitrust and Competition
Professional QualificationsSolicitor of the High Court of AustraliaSolicitor of the High Court of Hong KongSolicitor of the Supreme Court of New South Wales

EXPERIENCE

  • Conducting pre-acquisition or pre-investment anti-bribery and anti-corruption (ABAC) due diligence on M&A or JV targets, assessing potential compliance risks, and advising on risk mitigation strategies.
  • Conducting third party engagement due diligence on proposed third party partners and vendors, (JV partners, suppliers, consultants, agents, distributors, etc.), assessing potential ABAC and other compliance risks, and providing mitigation recommendations.
  • Designing compliance programs or updating or enhancing existing programs and their policies and procedures; and conducting proactive review of effective implementation of such programs, policies, and procedures.
  • Internal investigations into corporate wrongdoings, including responding to whistleblowing reports, conflict of interest, diversion of business opportunities, and other internal fraud concerns.
  • Responding to investigations by regulatory agencies and authorities in Hong Kong and Mainland China.
Languages
  • Chinese (Cantonese)
  • Chinese (Mandarin)
  • English
Education
  • University of Technology, LL.B. 1996
  • University of Technology, Sydney, B.A. Business, 1995

Awards

  • Clients commented in Chambers Greater China 2023 and 2024 that "Sammy has comprehensive knowledge and experience to handle compliance investigation, with a clear mindset and good communication skills." and "Sammy is very responsive when you need urgent help, he is very quick to assist. He is very knowledgeable and competent."
  • Clients commented in The Legal 500 2024 that "[Sammy's] knowledge of the subject matter, plus his language abilities, means he can get to grips with the nuances of a legal or regulatory problem and get on the same page as us very quickly." Clients also note that "Sammy knows what we are thinking and strives to be one step ahead every time."
  • Sammy is named by Chambers Greater China 2012-2025 as a leading individual in the area of Corporate Investigations/Anti-Corruption in China (including Hong Kong) and is noted by sources to be "very resourceful and knowledgeable in understanding the compliance challenges large US companies face doing business in Mainland China, and goes the extra mile to get things done."

My latest insights

Past event
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Keeping Your Supply Chains: Practical issues along the supply chain

12 December 2023 .2 minute read

Publication
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China’s New Product Quality Action Plan Likely Leads to Increased Enforcement Actions

8 December 2022 .3 minute read

Podcast
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Episode 4: The impact of modern slavery legislation on global organisations

5 September 2022 .1 minute read

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