N. Tien Pham

N. Tien Pham advises corporations, individuals and other entities on compliance, internal investigations, corporate governance, and securities and accounting investigations. In particular, Tien focuses her practice on due diligence reviews and internal investigations matters, including those stemming from whistleblower reports, as well as securities investigations involving alleged accounting improprieties, insider trading, stock fraud and trade manipulation. Tien has represented clients in anti-corruption and securities matters involving the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, the US Department of Justice and the UK Serious Fraud Office.

Prior to joining Hughes Hubbard, Tien was a tax associate at a large national law firm. Prior to entering law practice, she was a senior fraud analyst at the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority and an auditor at Ernst & Young LLP. Tien also law clerked for the SEC’s Enforcement Division and the Maryland Attorney General’s Securities Division. She has taught numerous auditing and forensic accounting courses, including at American University, Georgetown University Law Center, and the U.S. SEC. Tien welcomes relevant speaking engagement invitations.

Tien is a Board Member of the Vietnamese American Bar Association of the Greater Washington D.C. area. She is also a certified public accountant in the states of Maryland and Virginia and has been commissioned by BloombergBNA to co-publish a portfolio on forensic accounting.

• Current representation of multinational “supermajor” oil and gas company in connection with a worldwide risk assessment and compliance audit, in coordination with a compliance monitor
• Current representation of CAC 40 French multi-national engineering and construction company in a worldwide review, including with respect to activities in South America, Asia, Europe, and the Middle East
• Current representation of a NASDAQ-listed multinational automotive company in connection with an internal investigation and compliance program review
• Conducted anti-corruption internal investigation for a multinational manufacturing company with worldwide operations with an investigative focus in China
• Conducted due diligence reviews, including of third parties and joint ventures, for various companies, including manufacturing, construction, and oil and gas companies
• Reviewed and enhanced an internal audit program, with a focus on FCPA compliance, for Fortune 500 pharmaceutical company
• Conducted internal investigations stemming from whistleblower reports on behalf of various multinational corporations
• Conducted risk assessments for various companies with global operations
• Reviewed and enhanced compliance processes and protocols for manufacturing, oil and gas, pharmaceutical, engineering, and other companies with worldwide operations
• Drafted various compliance policies and procedures