Ning Ning is a partner in the Hong Kong office of Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP. She is a member of the firm’s White Collar Defense and Investigations Practice and is based in the Hong Kong office. Ning has extensive experience representing multinational corporations throughout the Asia Pacific region on a wide variety of compliance and anti-corruption matters, including government investigations, internal investigations, compliance program counseling, risk assessments, and crisis management.
Ning has represented clients before the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) and the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) involving potential violations of the U.S. Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA), securities laws, and other white collar defense matters. She has led numerous cross-border investigations for publicly traded corporations and is well-versed in local data governance frameworks. Ning regularly advises clients on internal investigations relating to allegations of corruption, fraud, conflicts of interest, and accounting irregularities. She also counsels clients on designing and continuously improving their corporate compliance programs; conducting compliance risk assessments; and performing pre-investment due diligence focusing on anti-corruption, trade compliance, and data governance.
The Gibson Dunn white collar team in Asia is regularly recognized as the leading practice in the region in publications such as Chambers Global, Chambers Asia Pacific, Chambers Greater China, The Legal 500 Asia Pacific, and IFLR1000. Ning is recognized as an Up and Coming partner for Corporate Investigations/Anti-Corruption by Chambers Greater China Region and Chambers Global.
Her recent experience includes the following:
- Conducted FCPA investigations involving relationships with distributors and physicians in China for multiple medical device companies
- Conducted internal investigations and compliance assessment involving sponsorships, consulting arrangements, grants, and donations for life sciences companies across the Asia Pacific region
- Conducted internal investigations involving alleged export controls violations and product diversions for multiple U.S. companies
- Conducted pre-acquisition due diligence and post-acquisition portfolio company integration for multiple private equity sponsors investing in the Asia Pacific region
Prior to joining Gibson Dunn, Ning practiced at international law firms in Chicago, London, and Hong Kong.
Ning serves on the steering committee of the Women's White Collar Defense Association (WWCDA) Hong Kong chapter.
She is a native Mandarin speaker and has extensive experience in China-related investigations and compliance matters.
Capabilities
- White Collar Defense and Investigations
- Accounting Firm Advisory and Defense
- Litigation
- Transnational Litigation
Credentials
Education:
- University of Illinois - 2015 Juris Doctor
- Yale University - 2010 Master of Arts
- Renmin University of China - 2009 Bachelor of Arts
Admissions:
- Illinois Bar
- Solicitor of the High Court of Hong Kong