Suppose you go into the office in Lujiazui, Shanghai on Monday morning with a cup of coffee in your hand. Your legal counsel runs in with a serious look: the company and you have received a subpoena from the U.S. and an email requesting you to collaborate with U.S. investigations — what should you do?
Since the Trump administration, a growing inclination among U.S. criminal investigators to look into Chinese entities and individuals has seen case numbers increase. On October 28, U.S. Deputy Attorney General Lisa O. Monaco delivered a keynote speech highlighting a more aggressive approach to corporate crime enforcement. Chinese individuals and companies are increasingly likely to become targets of U.S. criminal investigations and enforcement.
