David “Dj” Wolff

Partner, Crowell & Moring, and
CGA Director

Experience

David (Dj) Wolff is a partner and attorney at law in the firm’s Washington, D.C. and London offices and a director with Crowell Global Advisors, the firm’s trade policy affiliate.

At Crowell & Moring, he practices in the International Trade practice group where his practice covers compliance with U.S. economic sanctions, export controls and antiboycott regimes, and anti-money laundering (AML) laws and regulations, including by providing day-to-day compliance guidance, developing compliance programs including through on-site compliance trainings, responding to government inquiries, conducting internal investigations, representing them during civil and criminal enforcement proceedings, and, in collaboration with colleagues, managing the potential conflict of laws which can arise from the interaction between extraterritorial impacts of U.S. regulations and third country “blocking” laws or data privacy regulations. Dj splits his time between Washington and London, working regularly with European clients and colleagues to provide coordinated guidance on U.S., U.K., and EU sanctions compliance and enforcement. Dj also has extensive experience in international mergers and acquisitions, advising both buyers and sellers regarding the international trade implications of a potential deal.

Dj also works as a director with Crowell & Moring’s affiliate, Crowell Global Advisors, where he assists clients with international market access issues and represents clients through the multinational negotiation and national implementation of treaties, as well as in the development and advancement of initiatives through the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Forum.

Dj was selected as one of The National Law Journal’s “DC Rising Stars” in 2019, and was identified as one of the “Future Leaders” by Who’s Who Legal: Investigations in 2018 and 2019. He is an Acritas Star, Acritas Stars Independently Rated Lawyers (2019), and named one of the “40 under 40” in Investigations internationally by Global Investigations Review in 2017. Dj was one of the five finalists for the WorldECR Young Practitioner of the Year award in 2016.

Education

Stanford Law School, J.D.

London School of Economics and Political Science, M.Sc., merit

Dartmouth College, B.A., summa cum laude

Professional Activities and Memberships

Admissions

District of Columbia

New York