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Oliver Welch

Oliver
Welch

Partner

CONTACT INFO

owelch@gibsondunn.com

TEL:+852 2214 3716

FAX:+852 2214 3710

Hong Kong

32/F Gloucester Tower, The Landmark, 15 Queen's Road Central, Hong Kong, Hong Kong

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PRACTICE

White Collar Defense and Investigations Anti-Corruption & FCPA Litigation Transnational Litigation

BIOGRAPHY

​Oliver D. Welch, a partner in the Hong Kong office of Gibson Dunn & Crutcher LLP, is a member of the firm’s Litigation and White Collar Defense and Investigations Departments. Mr. Welch has extensive experience representing clients throughout the Asia region on a wide variety of compliance and anti-corruption issues.

Mr. Welch’s practice focuses on internal and regulatory investigations, including those involving the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA).  He regularly counsels multi-national corporations regarding their anti-corruption compliance programs and controls, and assists clients in drafting policies, procedures, and training materials designed to foster compliance with global anti-corruption laws.  Mr. Welch frequently advises on anti-corruption due diligence in connection with corporate acquisitions, private equity investments, and other business transactions.

The Corporate Investigations and Anti-Corruption team in Asia is regularly recognized as the leading practice in the region in publications such as Chambers Asia Pacific, Legal 500 Asia Pacific and IFLR1000. In the 2021 edition of Chambers Asia Pacific, a client was quoted saying “I consider Gibson Dunn to be one of our go-to firms for difficult, complex or sensitive compliance matters. The team is absolutely first-rate; from senior partners to junior associates, they are consistently outstanding and have great, real-world experience.” Another client said the team is “responsive, multilingual and well-staffed” and applauded its ability “to handle multiple matters at the same time in the emerging markets.”

Prior to joining the Hong Kong office, Mr. Welch practiced in the firm’s Washington, D.C. office, where he represented a managed care organization in a consolidated MDL proceeding involving claims under RICO, ERISA, and the Sherman Act.  Mr. Welch also represented clients during Congressional investigations. Mr. Welch received his law degree cum laude from the University of Michigan Law School, where he was an Executive Editor of the Michigan Law Review. He earned a Bachelor of Arts in English from Brigham Young University.  Prior to attending law school, Mr. Welch managed a regulatory affairs department at a global food and cosmetics company, where he had primary responsibility over product registration and regulatory compliance in North America, Asia, South America, Europe, and Australia.

Mr. Welch speaks Korean.

Recent Professional Speaking Engagements

“Global Anti-Corruption Risks and Risk Management,” LexOmnibus Course, Hong Kong, September 27, 2019.

The Foreign Corrupt Practices Act:  Framework, Case Studies, and Best Practices,” Faculty of Hong Kong University, Hong Kong, September 17, 2012.

“Anti-Corruption and Risk Management,” LexOmnibus Law CPD Course, Hong Kong, September 5, 2012.

“Public Corruption:  Legal Framework and Enforcement Trends,”  Brigham Young University Management Society, June 1, 2012.

“Public Corruption: International Legal Framework and Enforcement Trends,” Faculty of Hong Kong University, Hong Kong, October 19, 2011.

EDUCATION

University of Michigan - 2009 Juris Doctor

Brigham Young University - 2006 Bachelor of Arts

ADMISSIONS

District of Columbia Bar

New York Bar

Solicitor of the High Court of Hong Kong

RECENT PUBLICATIONS

Client Alert - January 25, 2022 | 2021 Year-End FCPA Update
Client Alert - September 10, 2021 | China Passes the Personal Information Protection Law, to Take Effect on November 1
Client Alert - June 17, 2021 | China Constricts Sharing of In-Country Corporate and Personal Data Through New Legislation
Client Alert - March 10, 2021 | Part Two – Mandatory Corporate Human Rights Due Diligence: What Now and What Next? An International Perspective
Client Alert - January 12, 2021 | 2020 Year-End FCPA Update
Webcasts - January 12, 2021 | Webcast: FCPA Trends in the Emerging Markets of Asia, Russia, Latin America, India and Africa
Press Releases - November 16, 2020 | Gibson Dunn Promotes 20 Lawyers to Partnership
Client Alert - July 16, 2020 | 2020 Mid-Year FCPA Update
Webcasts - January 8, 2020 | Webcast: FCPA Trends in the Emerging Markets of China, Russia, Latin America, India and Africa
Client Alert - January 6, 2020 | 2019 Year-End FCPA Update
Webcasts - January 8, 2019 | Webcast: FCPA Trends in the Emerging Markets of Asia, Russia, Latin America, and Africa
Client Alert - January 7, 2019 | 2018 Year-End FCPA Update
Client Alert - August 9, 2018 | Amendments to the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988: Implications for Commercial Organizations Doing Business in India
Client Alert - July 9, 2018 | 2018 Mid-Year FCPA Update
Client Alert - January 2, 2018 | 2017 Year-End FCPA Update
Client Alert - July 10, 2017 | 2017 Mid-Year FCPA Update
Client Alert - January 31, 2017 | International Cybersecurity and Data Privacy Outlook and Review: 2017
Client Alert - January 3, 2017 | 2016 Year-End FCPA Update
Client Alert - July 5, 2016 | 2016 Mid-Year FCPA Update
Client Alert - January 28, 2016 | Cybersecurity and Data Privacy Outlook and Review: 2016
Client Alert - January 4, 2016 | 2015 Year-End FCPA Update
Client Alert - July 6, 2015 | 2015 Mid-Year FCPA Update
Client Alert - February 17, 2015 | Cybersecurity and Data Privacy Outlook and Review: 2015
Client Alert - July 7, 2014 | 2014 Mid-Year FCPA Update
Client Alert - January 6, 2014 | 2013 Year-End FCPA Update
Client Alert - July 8, 2013 | 2013 Mid-Year FCPA Update
Client Alert - April 16, 2013 | Cyber-security and Data Privacy Outlook and Review: 2013
Client Alert - January 2, 2013 | 2012 Year-End FCPA Update
Client Alert - July 9, 2012 | 2012 Mid-Year FCPA Update
Client Alert - February 7, 2012 | 2011 Year-End Data Privacy and Security Update
Client Alert - January 3, 2012 | 2011 Year-End FCPA Update
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