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Wendy Wysong, Steptoe | Hong Kong | +852 2241 2571 | Managing Partner Wendy Wysong focuses her practice on regulatory compliance and white-collar defense of international laws, including the Export Administration Regulations (EAR), US sanctions laws and regulations administered by the Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC), the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR), and US anti-boycott laws, as well as the US Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA). She represents clients throughout the United States and Asia, particularly regarding issues arising from the various US government "blacklists," including the Department of Commerce Entity List and OFAC's Specially Designated Nationals List and non-SDN Chinese Military-Industrial Complex Companies List. Wendy is the managing partner of Steptoe's Hong Kong office and global co-leader of the Investigations and White-Collar Defense practice group. Ranked as a Band-1 practitioner by Chambers in its Asia Pacific and Global guides, clients report that Wendy "has unrivalled expertise in the investigations and regulatory space. Her experience in the US government and clout in the industry has been extremely valuable in helping us navigate the ever-changing regulatory landscape. She provides invaluable insights into the mindsets and policy directions of regulators, prosecutors and other investigative bodies, and is able to advise us based on the breadth of knowledge and experience over decades of her career." As a former Assistant US Attorney in Washington and Deputy Assistant Secretary for Export Enforcement in the Department of Commerce's Bureau of Industry & Security (BIS), Wendy offers clients a unique combination of experience and insight as both a prosecutor and regulator before courts and agencies.