About Richard Ip (葉竣然)

Chinese guardian lions are traditional Chinese architectural ornaments, guarding places via their mythic power. Guardian lions represent our commitment to safeguard your business from compliance risk through due diligence checks and sanctions compliance training and advisory. While we do not possess any mythic power, our knowledge, diligence and commitment will help you better navigate through this ever complicating compliance environment.

Background

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• Ten years of experience in the due diligence sector, specialising in China-related due diligence and political risk advisory. 

• Having advised clients on matters including international sanctions; mergers and acquisitions; asset tracing; and fraud investigations.

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• Having provided sanctions compliance training to law firms, corporate services companies, and relevant professional industry organisations, including the Hong Kong Chartered Governance Institute (formerly known as the Hong Kong Institute of Chartered Secretaries); and the Society of Chinese Accountants and Auditors.

• Holding the certifications of Certified Global Sanctions Specialist; Certified Anti-Money Laundering Specialist; and Certified Fraud Examiner.

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• Having extensively written on international politics- and compliance-related topics for renowned news sources of Hong Kong Economic Journal, Ming Pao, and South China Morning Post.

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• Holding a master of philosophy degree in International Relations from Hong Kong Baptist University.