Clemence is an Associate Solicitor in the Litigation & Dispute Resolution Department, having joined the firm as a Trainee Solicitor in 2022 prior to her admission.

Clemence advises on a broad range of regulatory, compliance, and risk management matters, with a particular focus on Hong Kong’s anti-money laundering and counter-terrorist financing (AML/CTF) regime.

In practice, Clemence assists clients in meeting their compliance obligations while managing litigation and reputational risk. This involves advising on the development, review and implementation of organisational policies and procedures, including those relating to anti-money laundering and sanctions compliance, operational risk, employment practices, data privacy and corporate governance.

Clemence’s work extends to acting in contentious matters arising from regulatory investigations and enforcement actions, as well as those involving cross-border fraud and asset tracing. Her experience also includes disputes touching on regulatory and licensing matters, sanctions and export-control compliance, employment, intellectual property, and National Security Law-related issues.

Clemence is a Certified Anti-Money Laundering Specialist (CAMS) and serves as the firm’s Compliance Officer. In this role, she supports the firm in meeting its professional conduct and regulatory obligations, and is responsible for developing and maintaining the firm’s internal risk management and AML/CTF compliance frameworks across its practice areas.