Charis Low
Charis Low
Biography
Charis Low is a dual-qualified dispute resolution lawyer based in Singapore who focuses on regulatory compliance and investigations. Charis advises on matters relating to anti-bribery and corruption, anti-money laundering / counter-terrorism financing, sanctions, and fraud.
Prior to joining the firm, Charis was a Deputy Public Prosecutor and State Counsel at the Attorney-General's Chambers of Singapore where she focused on financial crime and white-collar offences including corruption, money laundering and fraud. Charis has worked closely with and advised a range of law enforcement and other government agencies in Singapore, including the Monetary Authority of Singapore, the Commercial Affairs Department and the Corrupt Practices Investigation Bureau, on various legal and regulatory matters, and has acted as lead counsel before trial and appellate courts in Singapore.
Charis received her Bachelor of Laws (First Class Honours) from the London School of Economics and Political Science, and her Master of Laws from Columbia Law School. She is admitted as an Advocate & Solicitor in Singapore and as an Attorney and Counselor at Law in the State of New York.
Professional experience
Representative experience
Representative experience
Assisting a global payments fintech unicorn with a complex internal investigation following high-profile anti-money laundering raids by a financial crime agency in Asia and the freezing of significant funds, with a view to assessing non-compliance and identifying individual misconduct or systemic lapses, and advising on mitigation and remediation.
Advising a multinational major energy company on investigations initiated by a white-collar crime enforcement agency in Asia in connection with a multi-billion dollar fraud scandal.
Conducting a complex internal investigation for a global metals company into a potential cross-border scheme involving alleged fraudulent tax incentive claims investigated by enforcement authorities in China.
Advising a global industrial and technology conglomerate on a U.S. Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) matter involving Myanmar-related sanctions, including engagements with OFAC and the conduct of a multi-faceted internal investigation.
Advising a major Asian energy and urban development conglomerate on complex U.S. sanctions risks tied to its potential bid for a green hydrogen project involving a counterparty partially owned by a U.S. sanctioned entity.
Advising a NASDAQ-listed European food and beverage company on its internal investigation into whistleblower allegations of corruption and fraud, including scrutiny of consultancy arrangements and procurement practices for potentially improper purposes.
Advising a large multinational mining company on complex sanctions issues relating to documentary credits in the United Kingdom and Singapore.
Advising a listed Asian property developer on its anti-money laundering / countering the financing of terrorism (AML/CFT) compliance programme, including carrying out a risk assessment, developing a tailored AML/CFT policy, and conducting training.
Advising a large European multinational defence company on its dealings with a service provider implicated in a corruption case in Southeast Asia, including providing strategic guidance on contractual and anti-corruption compliance issues.
Advising a listed technology company on a ransomware attack by a sophisticated threat actor, including acting as breach coach, conducting data impact assessment, and navigating the responses to the incident vis-à-vis key internal and external stakeholders and relevant authorities.
Education
Education
Bachelor of Laws (First Class Honours), London School of Economics and Political Science
Master of Laws (James Kent Scholar), Columbia Law School
Admissions
Admissions
- Advocate & Solicitor, Singapore
- Attorney and Counselor at Law, New York
Memberships and activities
Memberships and activities
Member, Anti-Money Laundering Committee, Law Society of Singapore
Languages
Languages
- English
- Mandarin Chinese