Kristine Kwok provides investigative research expertise to corporate and law firm clients involved in complex litigation, regulatory, fraud and reputational issues, as well as mergers and acquisitions. She is experienced in planning and managing a wide variety of corporate investigations, including cross-border asset tracing, fraud and integrity investigation, and reputational due diligence, often in response to litigation and regulatory requirements.
Some of the most recent assignments Ms. Kwok has worked on include:
- Conducted asset searches into a well-known high-net-worth individuals, through real estate properties, equity interests and vehicles linked to the subject that were identified in Canada, the U.S., and Hong Kong.
- Investigated whistle-blower allegations against a senior corporate executive in relation to a potential conflict of interests, through identifying reliable intelligence including public records and discreet interviews which helped the corporate client address the issues and respond appropriately.
- Managed a long-running monitoring program under which strategic business intelligence was obtained to help a tech company develop effective legal strategies in relation to a high-stake intellectual property rights dispute.
Ms. Kwok has two decades of experience conducting in-depth research and analysis. Prior to her consulting work, Ms. Kwok was an award-winning journalist covering China’s foreign policies, and its economic and cultural interactions with the world.
Ms. Kwok is native in both Cantonese and Mandarin Chinese, and fluent in English.