Lanxin Chen
TYSONS CORNER, VA ***** 919-***-**** acw4ts@r.postjobfree.com
SUMMARY: 6 years conducting complicated internal anti-corruption and other
investigations, performing compliance due diligence for high-profile
transactions, and advising on compliance with the FCPA and Chinese bribery
laws.
BAR ADMISSION
. State Bar of New York, 2009
. DC Bar, 2015
EDUCATION
George Washington University Law School, Washington, DC
Masters of Law (LL.M.)
May 2008
East China University of Political Science and Law, Shanghai, China
Bachelors of Law (LL.B.)
July 2007
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Compliance Attorney, placed at various international law firms through
agencies, Washington, DC
May 2014 - Present
. Assist in complex government or internal investigation in various areas
of law such as Foreign Corrupt Practice Act, employment law, export
control act, and intellectual property law for public pharmaceutical
companies, semi-conductor industry and automobile industry;
. Conduct factual searches in e-discovery systems, constructs search
terms, drafts chronologies, summarize of key documents, and QC first
level review work;
. Assist in draft investigation findings and key summaries;
. Provide recommendations on implementing or strengthening anti-
corruption compliance programs based on investigation findings;
. Review corporate filings, government filings, contracts, agreements,
and litigation documents for several pre - Merger & Acquisition due
diligence projects in logistics industry and oil industry.
Ropes & Gray LLP, Shanghai, China
Jun 2013 - Apr 2014
International Associate
. Represented GlaxoSmithKlein China in anti-corruption/bribery internal
investigation. Main responsibilities include:
- Engaged in every step of employee interview process from document
reviews, fact analysis, interview outline drafting, interview note-
takings to post-interview summaries and follow-ups;
- Conducted over 100 face-to-face employee interviews to investigate
allegations submitted by whistleblowers inside the company and
drafted interview findings;
- Coordinated with e-discovery vendors to collect investigation
related electronic data and hard-copy documents from company
employees; and
- Supervised on-site document reviews by external contract attorneys
and addressed key documents and issues to the core team.
. Conducted anti-corruption risk assessment and due diligence for several
top private equity firms such as Sequoia and KKR regarding proposed
investments in China and participated in anti-corruption risk
assessments of numerous private equity portfolio companies.
. Provided FCPA trainings to Chinese subsidiaries of US companies subject
to FCPA regulations and anti-corruption laws.
Arnold & Porter LLP, Washington, DC
Jul 2010 - Jan 2013
Foreign Legal Specialist
. Represented a Fortune 500 client in a FCPA internal investigation case
under senior associate and partner's supervision. Main responsibilities
include:
- Drafted chronologies and memorandums on identified FCPA issues
through searches in e-discovery database or online libraries;
- Conducted through researches on applicable Chinese laws and
regulations to clarify questionable investigation facts;
- Assisted in preparation for government presentation outlines by
researching additional information requested by the government;
- Analyzed suspicious payments and transactions identified by forensic
consultants to conclude the nature and the purpose of the payment,
which would lead to a potential FCPA issue or clear a FCPA risk;,
and
- Regularly proofread translations of Chinese key documents by legal
assistant and suggest revisions.
. Supported the FDA and Healthcare group in a healthcare fraud
investigation under senior associate's supervision. Main
responsibilities include:
- Reviewed physician-hospital compensation arrangements or employment
contracts to identify potential Anti-Kickback Statute violations or
Stark Law violations;
- Examined physician office's monthly expenses and bills to identify
any fraud activities;
- Reviewed large amounts of documents collected from the subject
healthcare association to identify relevant physician-hospital
financial relationships, physician information, Medicare or Medicate
bills, and other useful documents requested in DOJ and DOH's
subpoena.
. Participated in an investor-state ICSID arbitration case in the early
stage by translating a 50-page proposal including a full legal
analysis, a case strategy and an introduction for ICSID arbitration
rules from English to Chinese, which was presented to the Chinese
government for consideration of representation.
Enhesa Inc, Washington, DC
Environmental Health & Safety (EHS) Regulatory Consultant
Sep 2008- Feb 2010
. Monitored, analyzed and reported on new environmental, health and safety
regulatory (EHS) and policy developments for China on a monthly basis
and circulated tailored reports to clients such as GE, L'oreal, Schering
Plough, Abbott, Sinofi-Aventis, and Exxonmobil, etc;
. Drafted and updated EHS regulation country profiles of state and
provincial environmental, health and safety (EHS) regulatory
requirements for China, Taiwan and Hong Kong;
. Responded to client inquiries on EHS requirements through a hot-line
project or monthly conference calls.
. Assisted in conducting on-site environmental, health and safety
compliance audits;
. Supported US-based marketing and business-development efforts, including
preparation and delivery of conference papers and presentations and
drafting proposals to client specifications.
Language SKILLS & Work Authorization
. Language: Fluent in English, Native in Mandarin, Fuzhou Dialect, both
traditional Chinese and simplified Chinese
. Work Authorization: Green card