Yuet Ming Tham and Shu Min Ho rejoin Sidley Austin

Yuet Ming Tham and Shu Min Ho rejoin Sidley Austin

They were working at McDermott Will & Emery

Sidley Austin has announced that Yuet Ming Tham and Shu Min Ho have returned to the firm and will be based in Singapore. Tham has returned as a partner and global co-chair of the White-Collar: Government Litigation and Investigations Practice.

A team of seven managing associates and associates (four returning and three new to Sidley) will join Tham and Min Ho, both of whom were working at McDermott Will & Emery.

Yvette Ostolaza, the Management Committee Chair and Executive Committee member at Sidley, said, "We are pleased that Tham and Min Ho and their team are returning to join our thriving white-collar practice in Asia. They will play a key role in our vision of meeting our clients' needs in Asia while also supporting our clients as they expand globally."

Constance Choy, the Managing Partner for the Asia Pacific region and a member of the Management and Executive Committees at Sidley, stated, "We are excited to have the opportunity to bring back Tham and Min Ho and their team to Sidley. Their excellent work has been valued by our clients and partners across our global platform. We look forward to welcoming the team to our fast-growing Asia Pacific white-collar practice."

Tham focuses on compliance and investigations, particularly in the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA), privacy, cybersecurity, and regulatory counselling on anti-money laundering laws and sanctions. She also focuses on the life sciences industry and has acted for over 35 pharmaceutical, medical technology, and nutraceutical companies.

In addition, Tham has led investigations across Europe, the Middle East, and the Asia Pacific. She represented clients on matters involving the US Department of Justice, the US SEC, FINRA, and investigations by enforcement agencies in Asia, including the HK Security and Futures Commission. She has also led investigations in Israel, Turkey, Nigeria, Hungary, South Africa, China, Australia, Japan, and Vietnam.

Tham previously served as Deputy Public Prosecutor in Singapore and as Asia Pacific regional compliance director for Pfizer. She speaks English, Mandarin, Cantonese, and Malay and is admitted in New York, England and Wales, Hong Kong, and Singapore.

The numerous accolades earned over the years by her include being recognized as one of the Top 100 Women in Investigations globally by Global Investigations Review and as one of Asia Pacific's Top 100 Women in Law. She has also been awarded the Emerging Markets Compliance & Investigations Lawyer of the Year by The Asian Lawyer. Her team was recognized as the Emerging Markets Compliance and Investigations Team of the Year. She was also honored as a Leading Lawyer in the Financial Services Regulatory category by IFLR1000, and by Who's Who Legal as a Leading Business Lawyer in three categories – Life Sciences, Business Crime Defense, and Investigations.

On the other hand, Min Ho has led complex cross-border investigations arising from bribery, corruption, fraud, embezzlement, and other corporate crimes globally, including in complex jurisdictions such as the UAE, Egypt, Turkey, Hungary, Romania, the UK, Japan, South Korea, China, Taiwan, India, Malaysia, and Singapore.

Her practice is complemented by a wide-ranging advisory portfolio, covering antitrust, cybersecurity, data privacy, employment, and other regulatory and compliance matters.

With over 170 white-collar defense and compliance lawyers around the world, Sidley is known for its extensive multinational, cross-border capabilities. The firm's lawyers are particularly strong in FCPA matters, the UK anti-bribery law, the Chinese anti-bribery law, EU data privacy, anti-trust, anti-money laundering, and economic sanctions.

The team collaborates seamlessly across borders and practice groups to offer a cohesive approach to white-collar crime and corporate investigations matters.