Zhiqi Wu

International Associate

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Shanghai

Tel: +86 21 5047 0560

Overview

Zhiqi Wu is an international associate based in Shanghai. Ms. Wu’s practice focuses on white collar and regulatory investigations and advice. Ms. ... Read Full Biography

Experience

- A European manufacturing group in an internal investigation into allegations of improper payments through third parties in China.
- A European manufacturing group in an internal investigation into allegations of Code of Conduct violations in China.
- A multinational pharmaceutical company in an internal investigation relating to bribery and corruption allegations in China.
- A global medical device company in an internal investigation relating to bribery and corruption allegations involving employees in China.
- A European manufacturing company in compliance due diligence and follow-up anti-corruption investigations in its multiple business partners in mainland China.
- A leading U.S. consumer company in conducting risk assessments of business partners throughout Asia.
- A leading U.S.-headquartered financial services company in an internal investigation of its Chinese joint venture.
- A leading U.S. financial services company in compliance due diligence of a proposed acquisition in China.
- A U.S.-based chemical company in due diligence on a potential acquisition in Asia.
- A leading U.S. investment firm in compliance due diligence of a unicorn technology company in China.
- A European manufacturing company in an internal investigation of allegations relating to alleged improper payments in China.

Education

Sichuan University, 2013, Bachelor of Laws
University of Illinois College of Law, 2016, J.D.

Zhiqi Wu is an international associate based in Shanghai. Ms. Wu’s practice focuses on white collar and regulatory investigations and advice. Ms. Wu has extensive experience in conducting risk assessment and compliance due diligence, reviewing and formulating compliance policies under the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act and trade sanctions, as well as post-acquisition investigations and remediation concerning compliance programs and operational controls. Ms. Wu has also worked on a broad range of cross-border private equity and M&A transactions in the Asia-Pacific region.Prior to joining Debevoise, Ms. Wu was a member of a leading U.S. private equity firm’s Legal & Compliance team, responsible for post-acquisition compliance integration, remediation and periodic compliance review for this portfolio companies, as well as pre-acquisition risk assessments and compliance due diligence. During law school, Ms. Wu served as a summer intern for the Hon. William V. Alternberger in the U.S. District Court for the Central District of Illinois. Ms. Wu received her Juris Doctor degree from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign in 2016 and a Bachelor of Laws degree from Sichuan University in 2013. Ms. Wu is admitted to the Illinois Bar, and passed the PRC National Judicial Examination in 2023.Ms. Wu’s native language is Mandarin and she is fluent in English. 吴智琪是美国德普律师事务所上海代表处的国际律师。吴律师的执业领域专注于白领和监管调查与咨询。她在投前风险评估、合规尽职调查、《反海外腐败法》和贸易制裁的合规政策的起草与审阅、以及投后的合规调查与内控完善等相关事务上具有丰富的经验。吴律师也曾参与过亚太地区内多种与私募基金及跨境并购业务相关的法律工作。在加入德普之前，吴律师是一家头部美国私募基金的法律与合规部成员，负责投后合规整合、完善与对被投资公司的定期合规审查，以及投前风险评估和合规尽职调查。在法学院期间，吴律师曾为美国伊利诺伊州中区联邦法院的William V. Alternberger法官担任暑期书记员。吴律师于2016年获得伊利诺伊大学香槟分校法律博士学位，于2013年获得四川大学法学学士学位。吴律师具有美国伊利诺伊州的执业资格，并于2023 年通过中国国家司法考试。吴律师的母语为普通话且英文流利。