Roxanne Zhang has extensive experience in cross-border investigations and complex regulatory matters. Roxanne regularly advises multinational clients across a diverse range of industries, with a particular depth in the life sciences, technology, and chemical sectors.

Roxanne brings deep experience counseling on the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act and other anti corruption laws. She also counsels clients on U.S., Chinese, and foreign export controls, sanctions, and trade issues under complex international regulatory regimes. 

Prior to joining MoFo, Roxanne worked at a leading international law firm for nearly three years.

Roxanne is a native speaker of Mandarin Chinese and is fluent in English and Japanese.

Representative Experience

Investigations, Government Enforcement, and White-Collar Defense

• A leading U.S. pharmaceutical and medical device company in various internal investigation matters and related FCPA risk assessments in connection with its operations in China, Japan, and other Asian markets.
• A leading U.S. pharmaceutical company in internal investigation matters relating to potential FCPA concerns.
• A leading Europe-based medical device company on drafting compliance guidelines and providing compliance training for its operations in China.
• A leading Europe-based professional service firm in connection with internal and government investigations of alleged FCPA violations in China; successfully obtained a declination to prosecute from DOJ.
• Two leading U.S. chemical companies in internal investigation matters and related assessments for potential concerns regarding bribery, bid rigging, conflict of interest, expense fraud, and other misconduct in connection with their operations in China.
• A leading Japanese automobile company in internal investigations in response to potential litigation involving antitrust concerns.
• A leading U.S. biotechnology company in internal investigation matters and related assessments for potential concerns regarding conflict of interest, self-dealing, expense fraud, and other misconduct in connection with its operations in China.
• A leading British semiconductor company in internal investigation matters and related assessments for potential concerns regarding employee misconduct.

Economic Sanctions and Export Controls

• A leading U.S. multinational automation conglomerate on complex internal investigations and compliance advice in relation to sanctions and export control compliance inquiries in relation to its China business, involving multiple legal frameworks in the United States and China.
• A leading Japanese technology and entertainment conglomerate on time-sensitive and in-depth compliance advice in relation to economic sanctions, export controls, and antitrust reviews for its Asia business involving China and Japan.
• Two of China’s largest state-owned multinational commercial banks in connection with sanctions compliance matters related to U.S. sanctions regimes targeting multiple jurisdictions.
• A multinational internet company in its internal compliance with U.S. economic sanctions and export controls.

Data Compliance

• A leading U.S. medical device company in data compliance risk assessments in connection with its operations in Japan.