Sean Song is an associate in the Shanghai office of Kirkland & Ellis International LLP, where he advises clients on government and internal investigations, compliance, and cross-border dispute resolution.
Experience
Representative Matters
Prior to joining Kirkland & Ellis, Sean’s representative experience included:
Represented a leading global technology company in a multi-year investigation by the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) and Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) into Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) issues in the company’s China operations
Conducted various FCPA internal investigations on behalf of a leading global pharmaceutical and medical device company in response to whistleblower allegations and compliance escalations in China
Represented Chinese issuers in connection with securities litigations relating to U.S. IPOs in federal and state courts
Represented a global financial services company in connection with SEC inquiries involving structured financial products
Represented a pro bono client in a family law case in the Appellate Division, First Department, of the New York Supreme Court
Prior Experience
Associate, Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP, New York & Hong Kong, 2018-2020
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Credentials
Admissions & Qualifications
New York
Courts
United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York
United States District Court for the Southern District of New York
Languages
Mandarin
English
Education
Yale Law SchoolJ.D.2018
Student Director, Yale Law School Paul Tsai China Center
Submissions Editor, Yale Journal of International Law
Duke UniversityB.S., Statistical Sciencesumma cum laude2015
