David Wolber rejoins Gibson Dunn as of counsel in Hong Kong
10 March 2022
Wolber focuses on international trade, including trade and economic sanctions.
David A. Wolber has rejoined Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher as of counsel in the firm’s Hong Kong office, where he will continue his international trade practice.
Wolber advises companies on the complex legal, compliance, reputational, political and other risks arising out of the interplay of various international trade, national security and financial crime laws and regulations, with a particular focus on economic and trade sanctions, export controls, foreign direct investment controls/CFIUS, anti-money laundering and anti-bribery and anti-corruption.
“We are delighted that David has returned to Gibson Dunn after an impressive tenure at two major global financial institutions,” said Judith Lee, co-chair of the firm’s international trade practice group. “With his in-house experience, his addition is of great benefit to our clients as they continue to navigate their most significant international trade matters.”
Before rejoining Gibson Dunn, Wolber served as global financial crime counsel for HSBC, located in Hong Kong, where he advised the bank globally on compliance and risk mitigation strategies associated with various jurisdictions’ sanctions, export controls, AML, ABC and national security laws and regulations, with particular focus on such issues affecting the bank in Asia. Prior to that, he acted in a similar capacity as global financial crime counsel at MUFG Bank. Wolber was previously an associate at Gibson Dunn from 2011 to 2017. Prior to becoming an attorney, Wolber spent more than 10 years in business strategy and development roles at Big Four accounting firms and major U.S. law firms.
Wolber earned his law degree magna cum laude from Georgetown University Law Center in 2011. In 1997, he received a Master of Science in Foreign Service from Georgetown University, where he focused on international trade and Asian political economy.
