Amy

Cheung

Director
Paris
Cantonese
English

Amy Cheung has over 18 years’ experience in audit and forensic accounting, advising on matters involving bribery and corruption, fraud and misconduct, and sanctions across multiple industries worldwide. Amy leads complex multinational investigations, settlement calculations, and monitorships, delivering actionable insights for clients and authorities. Clients note that she exhibits “deep knowledge of complex systems” and is “very responsive and helpful” in her analysis work. 

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Amy’s experience spans engagements across manufacturing, financial services, insurance, telecommunications, construction, information technology, and aerospace industries across the Americas, Europe, the Middle East, Asia-Pacific and Africa.

  • Airbus: Managed a team supporting the multi-year, multinational investigation, resulting in a EUR 3.6b settlement with four investigative authorities: the UK SFO, the US DOJ and DOS, and the French PNF. She also worked on the fine calculation analysis that served as the basis for the global settlement across the four authorities.
  • Cryptocurrency Exchange: Currently supporting a multi-year US compliance monitorship of a global cryptocurrency exchange.
  • Cybersecurity Company: Performed a global ABAC risk assessment covering over 60 entities across more than 45 countries, tailored to the requirements of the Sapin II law and the Agence Française Anticorruption (AFA), and supported the gain calculation.
  • Global Telecommunications Company: Performed a gain calculation for the external counsel’s ongoing representation of a global telecommunications company in an FCPA investigation before the DOJ.
  • Global Financial Services Firm: Conducted an extensive investigation related to a civil complaint by the firm’s recently acquired fintech company related to multiple allegations, including improper accounting and financial reporting practices, misrepresentations during merger negotiations and due diligence, and other areas of misconduct and mismanagement.
  • Engineering Firm: Supported gain / ability to pay calculations in connection with a potential DPA with the UK Serious Fraud Office.
  • Financial Services Company: Leading an investigation involving whistleblower allegations over misappropriation of assets.
  • FTSE 100 Manufacturing Company: Assisting counsel in an investigation involving alleged payments to government officials.
  • SAP SE: Led the fine calculation used in the dual jurisdiction settlement with the DOJ, SEC and South Africa authorities.
  • Global Professional Services Firm: Provided accounting and financial analysis support and performed the gain calculation involving DOJ, SFO, FCA and Colombian SS.
  • BAT: Provided accounting and financial analysis support for a disgorgement calculation related to historical North Korea sanctions violations for BAT as part of the combined DOJ and OFAC settlement in April 2023.
Member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales (ICAEW)

Biography

Amy Cheung has over 18 years’ experience in audit and forensic accounting, advising on matters involving bribery and corruption, fraud and misconduct, and sanctions across multiple industries worldwide. Amy leads complex multinational investigations, settlement calculations, and monitorships, delivering actionable insights for clients and authorities. Clients note that she exhibits “deep knowledge of complex systems” and is “very responsive and helpful” in her analysis work. 

Authority experience

Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (PCAOB)
Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC)
US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)
US Department of Justice (DOJ)
Serious Fraud Office (SFO)
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA)
Parquet National Financier (PNF)

Awards & Recognition

Accreditations

Member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales (ICAEW)

Languages

Cantonese
English

News and insights

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Leading a Global Forensic Investigation - Lessons from The Helm