*Clifford Chance Asia is a Formal Law Alliance in Singapore between Clifford Chance Pte Ltd and Cavenagh Law LLP.
Tess Forge specialises in conducting cross-border white collar crime, corruption, money laundering and regulatory enforcement investigations. In particular, Tess has considerable experience in conducting investigations in emerging markets.
Coupled with investigating corporate criminal conduct, Tess also specialises in how to prevent compliance failings and on developing, redesigning and implementing compliance programmes.
国際的な知的犯罪、贈収賄及び汚職、マネーロンダリング並びに規制の執行に関する調査を実施する。特に、新興市場における調査の実施については豊富な経験を有している。
企業犯罪行為の調査に加え、コンプライアンス違反の防止や、コンプライアンス・プログラムの作成、見直し及び実施についても専門である。
- Advising a U.S.-based multinational technology company in an internal U.S. Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) investigation of possible foreign bribery activities stemming from its operations in India
- Advising a major Japanese corporate on an investigation into alleged overseas corruption.
- Advising and representing a major financial institution on a cross-border regulatory investigation.
- Redesigning a multinational corporate's compliance programme following its prosecution for bribery related offences by the US Securities and Exchange Commission and the US Department of Justice.
- Advising on and conducting due diligence programmes relating to financial and corporate crime risks, for mergers and acquisitions and joint ventures.
- 日本の大手企業に対し、海外での不正疑惑調査に関して助言
- クロスボーダーの規制調査に関して大手金融機関を代理と助言
- 米国証券取引委員会及び米国司法省から贈収賄関連の罪で起訴された多国籍企業のため、コンプライアンス・プログラムの見直しの実施
- 合併、買収及び合弁事業に関し、金融・企業犯罪リスクに関するデューデリジェンス・プログラムについて助言及び同プログラムの実施
News and client work
Contact details
お問い合わせ先
- Clifford Chance, Singapore
- +6564102257
- Email me
- Practice area Litigation, dispute resolution & risk management
Career & qualifications
- University of Manchester (BSc) 2006
- Addleshaw Goddard LLP - London 2009
- Admitted as a Solicitor in England & Wales 2011
- Joined Clifford Chance, Tokyo 2016
- Counsel since 2020
経歴、資格
- 2006年 マンチェスター大学 (BSc) 卒業
- 2009年 アドルショー・ゴッダード法律事務所 - ロンドン
- 2011年 英国イングランド＆ウェールズ弁護士資格取得
- 2016年 Clifford Chance – 東京
- 2020年 カウンセル就任
Awards and citations
- “Tess is highly responsive, and is willing to go out of her way to ensure that she understands the client's specific needs and provides pragmatic advice accordingly.”
"She is known for her poise, good sense, and wide perspective, having advised clients throughout the Asia Pacific and globally on a range of matters.”
Up and Coming – Corporate Investigations/Anti-Corruption: International
Chambers Asia-Pacific 2026 - “She's an absolute star and is fantastic to work with - extremely bright, vastly knowledgeable, and incredibly pleasant. Clients that we share in common love her and trust her.”
Leading Associate – White-Collar Crime: Foreign firms – Singapore
The Legal 500 Asia Pacific 2026 - “Tess Forge in Singapore is an absolute star – extremely bright, vastly knowledgeable, and a pleasure to work with.”
GIR 100 30 2025
受賞、表彰
- “Tess is highly responsive, and is willing to go out of her way to ensure that she understands the client's specific needs and provides pragmatic advice accordingly.”
"She is known for her poise, good sense, and wide perspective, having advised clients throughout the Asia Pacific and globally on a range of matters.”
Up and Coming – Corporate Investigations/Anti-Corruption: International
Chambers Asia-Pacific 2026 - “She's an absolute star and is fantastic to work with - extremely bright, vastly knowledgeable, and incredibly pleasant. Clients that we share in common love her and trust her.”
Leading Associate – White-Collar Crime: Foreign firms – Singapore
The Legal 500 Asia Pacific 2026 - “Tess Forge in Singapore is an absolute star – extremely bright, vastly knowledgeable, and a pleasure to work with.”
GIR 100 30 2025