Becky Chung is an of counsel in Hong Kong. She is a member of the firm's Financial Regulatory, and White Collar Defense and Investigations Practice Groups.
She advises financial institutions on both contentious and non-contentious financial services regulatory matters. She regularly works with financial institutions on contentious regulatory matters which include assisting clients with responding to regulators’ information requests and queries in the context of an investigation, and conducting independent investigations concerning regulatory non-compliance issues for clients. Becky also regularly advises financial institutions on licensing issues, regulatory compliance, regulatory reporting and notifications, systems and controls relating to anti-money laundering and counter-terrorism financing.
Becky is recognized as a recommended lawyer for Regulatory by The Legal 500 Asia Pacific.
Prior to joining Gibson Dunn, Becky practiced at a magic circle firm and an international law firm in Hong Kong. She is also a former investigator and in-house counsel at the Securities and Futures Commission during which time she was involved in a variety of regulatory contentious and non-contentious matters relating to the Securities and Futures Ordinance (SFO).
Becky received her Bachelor of Laws degree from King's College London in 2007. She is admitted to practice in Hong Kong and is fluent in English, Mandarin and Cantonese.
Capabilities
- Financial Institutions
- Anti-Money Laundering
- Financial Regulatory
- Litigation
- Securities Enforcement
- Securities Regulation and Corporate Governance
- Transnational Litigation
- White Collar Defense and Investigations
Credentials
Education:
- City University of Hong Kong - 2013 Postgrad Certificate in Laws
- King's College London - 2007 Bachelor of Laws (LL.B.)
Admissions:
- Solicitor of the High Court of Hong Kong