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Sean Wu
Position
Sean Wu advises global and Chinese companies on investigations and disputes.
Mr. Wu helps clients navigate issues related to fraud, securities fraud, professional standards, FCPA, anti-corruption / anti-bribery, sanctions, and other trade compliance matters in China. Specifically he helps clients with:
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- Internal and government investigations
- Compliance due diligence
- Compliance programs and training
He also advises clients on litigation in China and in global jurisdictions with cross-border elements involving foreign parties.
Mr. Wu is both US and PRC trained and fluent in both English and Mandarin. He helps clients bridge the gap between the two judicial systems and provides insight into cross-border, cross-cultural issues.
Mr. Wu draws on experience advising clients in a range of industries, including online commence, data and technology, finance, professional services, pharmaceutical, medical, biochemical, automobile, manufacturing, shipping, and consulting.
Prior to private practice, Mr. Wu interned in Chinese courts, including the PRC Supreme People’s Court.
Lawyer Rankings
China > Regulatory/compliance: foreign firms
Latham & Watkins LLP advises its international client base on multijurisdictional investigations involving the FCPA, Chinese bribery laws, and financial crimes. Typical matters include drafting anti-corruption policies, compliance plans and procedures, and assisting with transactional due diligence. Hui Xu chairs the practice and is based in Beijing. Xu’s practice encompasses civil and criminal litigation, arbitration, investigations and regulatory enforcement actions. In Beijing, Sean Wu advises on all matters related to fraud, professional standards, sanctions, and trade compliance.
China > Dispute resolution: Litigation: foreign firms
Latham & Watkins LLP’s Greater China litigation and trial team focuses on complex multi-jurisdictional disputes, along with high-stakes domestic commercial litigation, arbitration and contentious regulatory matters. Practice chair Hui Xu is particularly focused on multi-jurisdictional, white-collar investigations and litigation, and Dominic Geiser, a summer 2022 partner recruit from Herbert Smith Freehills, is a specialist in contractual, financial and company disputes, as well as conflicts involving investors, shareholders and joint ventures. Promoted to counsel in the firm’s Beijing office in early 2023, Sean Wu acts in disputes concerning fraud, sanctions, and anti-corruption and anti-bribery issues.