Phoebe Yu's practice focuses on white-collar criminal defense, government and internal investigations, and corporate compliance. She has extensive experience representing multinational companies and Boards of Directors in criminal and civil investigations into allegations of fraud and False Claims Act violations, export controls and sanctions violations, corruption and bribery, financial accounting and disclosure irregularities, and other sensitive compliance issues. Drawing on her previous experience as an investment banker on Wall Street, Phoebe specializes in investigations that involve particularly complex accounting and financial issues, and she frequently works with forensic accountants, cost accountants, actuaries, and financial planning experts. She regularly represents clients before a range of federal agencies, including the U.S. Department of Justice, the Securities and Exchange Commission, the Department of Commerce, the Department of the Treasury, and various U.S. Attorney’s Offices.
In her compliance advisory practice, Phoebe assists clients in building, implementing, and testing global compliance programs. She conducts risk assessments and counsels clients on third-party risk management and transactional due diligence. She has represented clients in compliance matters in the United States, Europe, Asia, Central America, and South America.
Phoebe maintains an active pro bono trial practice focusing on indigent criminal defense. She has first-chaired major felony jury trials and has obtained acquittals of first-degree premediated murder and felony murder charges.
Prior to becoming a lawyer, Phoebe was an investment banker in New York specializing in mergers and acquisitions.
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