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Steptoe, a distinguished international law firm headquartered Washington DC and with offices in Beijing and Hong Kong, renowned for advising on cross-border investigations, compliance and enforcement matters related to China and Asia Pacific region, as well as guiding Chinese and Asian companies on doing business globally. We advise companies on compliance with US, UK, and EU laws and regulations, including the US Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) and the UK Bribery Act (UKBA), as well as international regulatory matters, such as sanctions, export controls, AML/CTF, and international trade. Our firm is also recognized for successfully representing clients in World Bank and IFIs investigations.


Lawyers and professionals at Steptoe bring extensive experience in senior US government

roles, including with the White House, Congress, and various federal agencies such as the

Department of Justice (DOJ), the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), Department of

Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC), and more.


Our clients include global private companies, state owned enterprises across all industry secotrs, and well as banks and financial services firms.

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What the Team is Known For

Steptoe has a renowned practice with a prominent Hong Kong presence established in late 2019 to complement its Beijing offering. It offers clients seasoned advice on handling investigations, as well as implementation of compliance programmes, risk assessment and sanctions advice for clients across Greater China and APAC. The team is also well equipped to assist clients in dealing with US, UK and EU enforcement and regulatory agencies. Its clientele spans banks and financial institutions, logistics companies and clients in the extractive industries.

Strengths

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Steptoe brings a balanced approach to investigations. The lawyers have extensive knowledge of China-specific white-collar considerations.

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The depth and breadth of knowledge and language skills of the team is wonderful. Its responsiveness was amongst some of the best I've worked with.

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The team is extremely responsive, despite the time difference. I can often get a call with or an email response from the team within the same day, which is very impressive.

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Notable Practitioners

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Wendy Wysong
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Wendy Wysong manages Steptoe's Hong Kong office and draws on her former experience in the US Department of Commerce to offer clients deep expertise in a broad range of multi-jurisdictional investigations and compliance mandates.

I was impressed by her quick responses and problem-solving skills.

Coupled with her years of experience in the US government, she is able to provide strategic advice that enables Asian businesses to thrive in an increasingly challenging regulatory environment.

Wendy is a powerhouse. She is highly intelligent and understands client needs, business operations and risks. She is extremely responsive.

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Ali Burney
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Ali Burney brings clients invaluable experience from his time with the US Department of the Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control, regularly advising Asian clients on US investigations and risk assessment matters.

Ali is incredibly attentive and highly knowledgeable.

Ali goes out of his way to understand the client's needs and adopts a business-enabling mindset while protecting the client's strategic interests.

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Ying Huang
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Huang Ying boasts an increasingly strong presence in the corporate investigations space, frequently acting for clients in the construction sphere. She is recommended for her expertise in undertaking investigations and compliance audit matters.

When handling complex cases, especially those under great time pressure and requiring dealing with multiple jurisdictions at the same time, she is capable of coordinating and organising them well.

She gives us the impression of being extremely dedicated to her work and she possesses excellent legal skills. Ying is truly a lawyer we can place great trust in.

Ying Huang has built a solid reputation in compliance investigations, showing remarkable professionalism and a strong work ethic.

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