Burke named head of Asia investigations at DLA Piper
23 April 2021
DLA Piper has added partner Maurice Burke to its Southeast Asia litigation and regulatory practice. Burke will serve as head of investigations for Asia and from the firm’s Singapore office.
Burke joins the firm from Hogan Lovells in Singapore, where he has been a partner since 2014 and where he led the regional disputes practice. He began his career in 1997 at Herbert Smith Freehills (HSF) and relocated to Singapore in 2003; he has more than 25 years of experience working in Asia.
Burke advises multinational and diversified industrial clients on a broad range of investigations, white collar fraud, bribery, contentious regulatory and compliance matters across the region.
Co-regional managing partner in Asia Satpal Gobindpuri said: “Southeast Asia is a strategic part of DLA Piper’s global offer, and in recognition of its high growth potential we continue to invest in senior lateral hires that both deepen and broaden our market-leading services in the region. Maurice’s strong network and excellent track record in his specialist field will help drive the growth of our compelling investigations offer across the region.”
DLA Piper’s country managing partner in Singapore Joe Bauerschmidt added: “Maurice understands the market, his client’s regional problems and how to solve them. His arrival will add further value to clients in the region, will help extend our Southeast Asia footprint and provides a real boost to our investigations and dispute resolution offering.”
