
Shanghai
HKRI Centre One, HKRI Taikoo Hui
288 Shimen Yi Road
Shanghai, 200041
People's Republic of China (PRC)
Shanghai
HKRI Centre One, HKRI Taikoo Hui
288 Shimen Yi Road
Shanghai, 200041
People's Republic of China (PRC)
Jian Wu represents clients in cross-border matters involving high-stakes commercial disputes and investigations across the Asia Pacific region (APAC) and serves as the firm’s Regional Managing Director of Asia Pacific responsible for the firm’s business development and strategy, product development and operations within the region. Mr. Wu has particular experience with multijurisdictional investigations and compliance reviews involving allegations of fraud, bribery, corruption and money laundering. He frequently advises state-owned enterprises, multinational corporations and financial institutions on global compliance matters in terms of anti-corruption, data privacy, export controls, as well as sanctions imposed by government authorities. He is expertized in helping Chinese companies in navigating potential enforcement actions by multilateral development banks (such as the World Bank Group, the Asian Development Bank and the African Development Bank) as a result of alleged wrongdoing.
Mr. Wu has acted in a wide range of complex China-related disputes involving governments, state-owned enterprises, multinational corporations and high-net-worth individuals (HNWIs) including litigations in Hong Kong, the United States, the United Kingdom and other offshore jurisdictions such as the British Virgin Islands and Cayman Islands, as well as arbitrations under the Hong Kong International Arbitration Center (HKIAC) and International Chamber of Commerce (ICC). He helps clients tailor, design, develop and implement global strategies across multiple jurisdictions for enforcement of high-stakes judgments and awards.
Mr. Wu also counsels HNWIs and senior management of institutional clients facing sensitive investigations or enforcement proceedings initiated by various government authorities such as the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) and the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).
Before joining Kobre & Kim, Mr. Wu practiced at Paul Hastings, focusing on sensitive investigations and compliance reviews. Prior to that, he practiced at Mayer Brown JSM in Beijing, China and Hong Kong, where he represented Chinese enterprises in overseas court proceedings and advised foreign enterprises in litigation, bankruptcy and investigation matters that have a connection with China.
Admissions
- New York
Education
- New York University School of Law, LLM
- China University of Hong Kong, LLM
- China University of Political Science and Law, LLB
Languages
- Mandarin
Accolades
- The Legal 500 Asia-Pacific, Regulatory/Compliance - China
- The Legal 500 Asia-Pacific, Dispute Resolution: Litigation - China
- China Business Law Journal, The A-List of China’s Elite Lawyers
Select Engagements
- How Offshore Trustees and Beneficiaries Can Mitigate Serious Risks of a Sanctions Violation
- Don’t Overlook China in Difficult Chapter 11 Asset Recovery Efforts
- Stopping the “Snowball Effect” of a Reputation Under Attack
- Opportunities for Foreign Activist Investors to Take Advantage of Korea’s Shifting Corporate Landscape
- Bankruptcy is Not the Only Way: Alternative Insolvency Techniques in Delaware
- How Chinese Ultra-High-Net-Worth Individuals Can Protect Their Global Wealth from Seizure in a High-Tension World
- Jason Kang and Jian Wu on Managing Cross-Border Risks for Belt and Road Chinese State-owned Enterprises
- Jason Kang, Jian Wu and Chang Liu Share Creative Monetization Strategies of Chinese Issuer USD Bonds with JunHe
- Kobre & Kim Helps PRC Clients Enforce US $171M Award in BVI
- The Differences Between UK and EU Russian Sanctions
- Jian Wu Moderates ABA China Committee Panel on Legal and Compliance Challenges of Cross-Border Trade
- Jason Kang and Jian Wu on Mitigating Compliance Risks for Chinese Companies in Belt and Road Initiative
- Don’t Overlook China in Difficult Chapter 11 Asset Recovery Efforts
- Jian Wu Discusses Dispute Resolution Between Chinese Investors and Local African Partners
Professional & Community Involvement
- American Bar Association, China Committee, Vice Chair
- Asian American Bar Association of New York, Asia Practice Committee, Co-Chair
Publications & Presentations
- Co-author, "'Belt and Road Initiative' Chinese Companies Should Pay Attention to MDB Compliance (中国企业“一带一路”走出去需重视多边开发银行合规)" (Guancha News, August 2021)
- Speaker, “Potential Impact of Recent Executive Orders on Chinese Investments and Business in the United States” (New York City Bar Association, Webinar, September 2020)
- Co-author, “Why Anti-Bribery Enforcement Scrutiny in China is Here to Stay” (Global Investigations Review, May 2020)
- Speaker, “Dealing with Chinese Parties: Litigation, White Collar Crimes, and Transactional Opportunities In The Era of the Trade War” (New York City Bar Association, New York, October 2019)
- Speaker, “The Long Arm of the Law: What the Extra-Territorial Tools of the Department of Justice Mean for Asian Companies and Individuals” (New York City Bar Association, New York, September 2019)
- Speaker, “China’s Belt and Road Initiative: How to Navigate New Business Opportunities” (New York City Bar Association, New York, June 2019)
- Speaker, “Risks and Strategies for Foreign Companies Involved in U.S. Litigation” (Asian American Bar Association of New York, New York, March 2018)
Credentials
Admissions
- New York
Education
- New York University School of Law, LLM
- China University of Hong Kong, LLM
- China University of Political Science and Law, LLB
Languages
- English
- Mandarin
Accolades
- The Legal 500 Asia-Pacific, Regulatory/Compliance - China
- The Legal 500 Asia-Pacific, Dispute Resolution: Litigation - China
- China Business Law Journal, The A-List of China’s Elite Lawyers
Engagements
News
- How Offshore Trustees and Beneficiaries Can Mitigate Serious Risks of a Sanctions Violation
- Don’t Overlook China in Difficult Chapter 11 Asset Recovery Efforts
- Stopping the “Snowball Effect” of a Reputation Under Attack
- Opportunities for Foreign Activist Investors to Take Advantage of Korea’s Shifting Corporate Landscape
- Bankruptcy is Not the Only Way: Alternative Insolvency Techniques in Delaware
- How Chinese Ultra-High-Net-Worth Individuals Can Protect Their Global Wealth from Seizure in a High-Tension World
- Jason Kang and Jian Wu on Managing Cross-Border Risks for Belt and Road Chinese State-owned Enterprises
- Jason Kang, Jian Wu and Chang Liu Share Creative Monetization Strategies of Chinese Issuer USD Bonds with JunHe
- Kobre & Kim Helps PRC Clients Enforce US $171M Award in BVI
- The Differences Between UK and EU Russian Sanctions
- Jian Wu Moderates ABA China Committee Panel on Legal and Compliance Challenges of Cross-Border Trade
- Jason Kang and Jian Wu on Mitigating Compliance Risks for Chinese Companies in Belt and Road Initiative
- Don’t Overlook China in Difficult Chapter 11 Asset Recovery Efforts
- Jian Wu Discusses Dispute Resolution Between Chinese Investors and Local African Partners
Professional & Community Involvement
- American Bar Association, China Committee, Vice Chair
- Asian American Bar Association of New York, Asia Practice Committee, Co-Chair
Publications & Presentations
- Co-author, "'Belt and Road Initiative' Chinese Companies Should Pay Attention to MDB Compliance (中国企业“一带一路”走出去需重视多边开发银行合规)" (Guancha News, August 2021)
- Speaker, “Potential Impact of Recent Executive Orders on Chinese Investments and Business in the United States” (New York City Bar Association, Webinar, September 2020)
- Co-author, “Why Anti-Bribery Enforcement Scrutiny in China is Here to Stay” (Global Investigations Review, May 2020)
- Speaker, “Dealing with Chinese Parties: Litigation, White Collar Crimes, and Transactional Opportunities In The Era of the Trade War” (New York City Bar Association, New York, October 2019)
- Speaker, “The Long Arm of the Law: What the Extra-Territorial Tools of the Department of Justice Mean for Asian Companies and Individuals” (New York City Bar Association, New York, September 2019)
- Speaker, “China’s Belt and Road Initiative: How to Navigate New Business Opportunities” (New York City Bar Association, New York, June 2019)
- Speaker, “Risks and Strategies for Foreign Companies Involved in U.S. Litigation” (Asian American Bar Association of New York, New York, March 2018)