Overview
岳律师的主要业务领域为:美国出口管制及经济制裁、FCPA/反腐败、反垄断等领域的合规、调查及辩护,以及涉及商业秘密的跨国诉讼。在出口管制及经济制裁领域,岳律师帮助客户分析美国相关法规的管辖权,提供合规建议,申请许可证,处理违规时的相关事务,以及在美国政府执法案件中为客户提供辩护。
岳律师在美国、中国及日本共有超过15年的法律工作经验,为客户就涉及经济制裁及出口管制、欺诈、腐败、商业秘密、反垄断的指控提供了咨询及辩护。他是美国哥伦比亚特区和纽约州的执业律师,并拥有中国的法律职业资格。加入世强律师事务所以前,岳律师曾在另外一家知名的美国律师事务所的上海及北京办公室担任法律顾问。在日本参加法学博士课程学习期间,岳律师还在东京的一家大型律师事务所实习工作过。
- District of Columbia
- New York
- Qualified in China
- LL.M., Stanford Law School, 2012
- LL.M., Keio University, 2006
- M.A., Nankai University, 2003
- B.A., Nankai University, 2000
Areas of Work
Representative Matters
- Advise US, Chinese, European, and Japanese companies in semiconductor supply chain on issues relating to compliance with US export controls.
- Advise Chinese companies in the semiconductor, biotechnology, and information technology industries on its efforts to cope with and to be removed from the BIS Entity List and to prevent additional listings by other agencies.
- Advise Chinese technology companies on all aspects of their inclusions on the BIS Entity List.
- Advise clients on export controls and sanctions issues with respect to aircraft-related transactions.
- Advised US and Japanese clients on issues relating to disclosure of potential violations of US export controls and economic sanctions.
- Defended a global financial institution in parallel investigations by the United States Department of Justice, Securities and Exchange Commission, U.K. Financial Conduct Authority, and other national law enforcement agencies relating to corruption and fraud allegations in a sub-Saharan African country.
- Conducted an independent investigation on behalf of external investigative committee of a multinational auto parts manufacturer into alleged accounting irregularities.
- Defended a publicly-traded U.S.-based oilfield services company in its FCPA investigations by the U.S. Department of Justice and Securities and Exchange Commission.
- Defended a US subsidiary of a Chinese technology company in a complex trade secret litigation involving robotics and touchscreen testing.
- Defended two Chinese nationals, who were arrested in the United States and charged, along with their China-based employer, with criminal violations of US export control laws relating to transshipments of goods from the US through China to Iran.
Speaking Engagements
- "BIS New Semiconductor Rules," China Semiconductor Industry Association and China Center for Information Industry Development's International Research Conference, November 11, 2022
- "How are Financial Institutions Reacting to China’s Anti-Foreign Sanctions Law?" Steptoe's Financial Services University, November 30, 2021
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"Managing the Evolving Complexities of Extraterritorial and Secondary Sanctions and Potential Enforcement Actions," ACAMS China Virtual Symposium, July 4, 2020
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"Using Due Diligence to Increase Financial Transparency," AmCham China's Business Sustainability Summer Series, Beijing, China, June 30, 2015
News & Publications
International Compliance Blog
Trump Imposes Novel “Secondary Tariffs” on Countries Importing Venezuelan Oil and Petroleum Products
March 31, 2025
By: Steptoe's Economic Sanctions Practice
International Compliance Blog
Treasury Department Delists Tornado Cash Following the Fifth Circuit’s Decision
March 25, 2025
By: Steptoe's Economic Sanctions and Blockchain and Cryptocurrency Practices
International Compliance Blog
June 18, 2024
By: Quentin Johnson, David M. Stetson, Jack R. Hayes, 白阿里, 岳 波, 宋慧婷, Brian J. Fleming, Meredith Rathbone
Press Releases
Steptoe Announces Partner and Counsel Promotions for January 1, 2024
November 28, 2023
International Compliance Blog
Biden Administration Announces New Outbound Investment Regime Targeting China
August 11, 2023
By: Evan T. Abrams, Wilson Zhao, 白阿里, 宋慧婷, Jack R. Hayes, David M. Stetson, Brian J. Fleming, 岳 波, Meredith Rathbone, Edward J. Krauland, Alexandra Baj
International Compliance Blog
Commerce, Treasury, and Justice Issue Joint Compliance Note on Voluntary Self-Disclosure
July 31, 2023
By: Wilson Zhao, 宋慧婷, 白阿里, Jack R. Hayes, David M. Stetson, Brian J. Fleming, Edward J. Krauland, 岳 波
Publications
OFAC Publishes Determination and Guidance on Implementing the Price Cap Policy for Russian Crude Oil
WorldECR
December 2022 – January 2023
By: 宋慧婷, 白阿里, David M. Stetson, Edward J. Krauland, 岳 波, Wilson Zhao, Zoey Hong
International Compliance Blog
November 29, 2022
By: 宋慧婷, 白阿里, 岳 波, Wilson Zhao, David M. Stetson, Edward J. Krauland, Zoey Hong
International Compliance Blog
BIS Issues Expansive New Rules Targeting China
October 17, 2022
By: Brian J. Fleming, Meredith Rathbone, Edward J. Krauland, 白阿里, Alexandra Baj, 宋慧婷, Jack R. Hayes, 岳 波, Martin Willner, Ryan Pereira, Evan T. Abrams
Resources
Client Alerts
FCPA/Anti-Corruption Developments: 2021 Year in Review
February 15, 2022
By: Iris E. Bennett, Brigida Benitez, Zoe Osborne, 宋慧婷, 黄 静 纯, Samantha McCarthy, James M. Purce, 杨 琳, 岳 波, Wilson Zhao, Joshua Dupre (law clerk), Zhaoxi Zhang (international paralegal)
Client Alerts
China's New Blocking Rules May Impact US Sanctions and Export Control Compliance Strategies for Many
February 10, 2021
By: Edward J. Krauland, 岳 波
Client Alerts
FCPA/Anti-Corruption Developments: 2020 Year in Review
January 19, 2021
By: Zoe Osborne, Brigida Benitez, Alexandra Baj, Christopher R. Conte, Alexandra Melia, 白阿里, Fernando Q. Merino, 宋慧婷, Jefferson Klocke, 黄 静 纯, Troy Shephard, 杨 琳, 岳 波, Lucas Caiado (International Regulation & Compliance Intern), Jordan Cannon (Law Clerk), Marcia Pulcherio (International Trainee)
Client Alerts
FCPA/Anti-Corruption Developments: 2019 Year in Review
January 21, 2020
By: Brigida Benitez, 宋慧婷, Zoe Osborne, Steven J. Barber, Alexandra Melia, 白阿里, Fernando Q. Merino, Alexandra Baj, Jefferson Klocke, Troy Shephard, 杨 琳, 岳 波
Client Alerts
FCPA/Anti-Corruption Developments: 2018 Year in Review
February 28, 2019
By: Brigida Benitez, William L. Drake, Alexandra Melia, Fernando Q. Merino, Alexandra Baj, Evan T. Abrams, 杨 琳, 岳 波, Troy Shephard
Client Alerts
FCPA/Anti-Corruption Developments: 2017 Year in Review & 2018 Q1 Preview
April 12, 2018
By: Brigida Benitez, William L. Drake, Alexandra Baj, Evan T. Abrams, Galen Kast, 杨 琳, 岳 波
Client Alerts
June 29, 2017
By: Brigida Benitez, Alexandra Melia, Stephanie W. Wang, Zhu (Judy) Wang, 岳 波
Client Alerts
February 16, 2017
By: Brigida Benitez, Evan T. Abrams, Alexandra Melia, Stephanie W. Wang, 岳 波
Events
Seminars & Events
Global Trade and Enforcement Symposium in Hong Kong
June 1, 2023
Speakers: Renato Antonini, Yongqing Bao, Brigida Benitez, Brian G. Burke, 白阿里, 曹 晖, John Caracappa, Boyd Cloern, Robyn C. Crowther, Brian J. Fleming, Coy Garrison, Zoey Hong, Stanley C. Kuo, Amy J. Lentz, Michelle L. Levin, Patrick F. Linehan, Jamie Lucia, Alexandra Melia, Cáitrín McKiernan, Eva Monard, Darryl Nirenberg, Gwendolyn Prothro Renigar, Angus Rodger, Guy Soussan, David M. Stetson, 王越玥, Philip R. West, Charles Whiddington, 宋慧婷, 杨 琳, 岳 波, Wilson Zhao