Mr David (Dj) Wolff > Crowell & Moring LLP > Chicago, United States > Lawyer Profile

Crowell & Moring LLP
455 N. CITYFRONT PLAZA DRIVE
SUITE 3600
CHICAGO, IL
ILLINOIS
60611
United States

Work Department

International Trade; C&M International; Insurance/Reinsurance; Regulatory & Policy; Investigations; National Security

Position

Partner

Career

David (Dj) Wolff is a partner and attorney at law in the firm’s Washington, D.C. and London offices and a director with C&M International, 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, C&M International, 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, one of the “40 under 40” in Investigations internationally by the Global Investigations Review in 2017, and 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

Lawyer Rankings

United States > International trade > Customs, export controls and economic sanctions

Applying ‘excellent business judgment to its sound legal advice’, Crowell & Moring LLP’s international trade group combines a prominent customs offering with solid—and growing—expertise in export controls and economic sanctions. In terms of the former, trade co-head John Brew is recommended for his comprehensive practice that spans customs administration, enforcement, regulatory compliance and contentious matters, among others. David Stepp, who splits his time between Los Angeles and Shanghai, is also noted for customs work. On the export controls and economic sanctions front, the sizeable team draws on the experience of trade vice chair David (Dj) Wolff; high-profile trade veteran and practice founder, Jeffrey Snyder; Carlton Greene, who co-chairs the export controls and economic sanctions subgroup together with Wolff; former OFAC Chief Counsel Jason Prince, who joined the firm in 2023; and international trade co-chair Nicole Janigian Simonian, who divides her practice between Los Angeles and Shanghai. Named attorneys are based in Washington DC unless stated otherwise.