Dr. Kevin Wang specializes in compliance and risk control, capital markets, digital economy, data and AI governance. Kevin leads financial regulation and compliance service and advises clients on market access to China capital market, financial regulation, Fintech, AML, sanctions, anti-bribery, technology law and AI governance matters. He helps clients design and improve their compliance programs, assists on government investigations, regulatory inquiries and inspections, advises and represents clients in transnational disputes or crisis management.

Kevin was admitted in the PRC in 1999. He joined Global Law Office in 2022. Prior to it, he worked for Goldman Sachs as an Executive Director in its Global Compliance Division for more than eight years, leading its China Financial Crime Compliance team and covering investment banking, private wealth management, securities trading, asset management, commodities, PE investment, alternative investment, and other business lines.

Kevin advised the firm on navigating the complex regulatory systems within the evolving geo-political context and helped to make a balance among different regulatory expectations across multiple jurisdictions. Kevin served as the MLRO for China and the head of APAC sanctions compliance team for two years.

Kevin also worked for Haitong Securities Co., Ltd., a former leading Chinese securities firm, for about six years before he joined Goldman Sachs. As a compliance officer, he advised the firm on securities regulation issues and later led the firm’s regulatory affair function for matters related to risk and compliance reporting, regulatory inquiries, inspections, and investigations.

Admitted in the PRC

2003 – 2008  Temple University, Department of Criminal Justice, Ph.D.

1996 – 1999   Nanjing University School of Law, Master in Law

1991 – 1995  Nanjing University, Department of Earth Science, B.S.

• July 2026. A Compliance Roadmap to China Cross-Border Data Transfer, co-author with Yi Lin, LexisNexis.
• Mar. 2025. Legal Risks of AI Abuses by Influencer Economy Entities, Wolters Kluwer Legal Database: [Topic Focus] Insights on Hot Issues of the Influencer Economy.
• Feb. 2025. Compliance Obligations of MCN Agencies: A Commentary on the Draft Administrative Provisions on Business Activities of Multi-Channel Distribution Service Providers for Online Information Content, Wolters Kluwer Legal Database: [Topic Focus] Insights on Hot Issues of the Influencer Economy.
• Feb. 2025. Legal Risks and Content Governance Reflections on the Dissemination of AI-Generated Disaster Images, Wolters Kluwer Legal Database: [Topic Focus] Insights on Hot Issues of the Influencer Economy.
• Jan. 2025. Identification of Influencer Advertising Endorsements and Legal Status in Influencer Marketing under Advertising Law, Wolters Kluwer Legal Database: [Topic Focus] Insights on Hot Issues of the Influencer Economy.
• Dec. 2024. Perspectives on Legal Liability in the Influencer Economy (I): The Primary Responsibility of Social Media Platforms for Information Content Management, Wolters Kluwer Legal Database: [Topic Focus] Insights on Hot Issues of the Influencer Economy.
• Dec. 2024. Perspectives on Legal Liability in the Influencer Economy (II): The Behavior Management Responsibility of Other Entities for Influencer Activities, Wolters Kluwer Legal Database: [Topic Focus] Insights on Hot Issues of the Influencer Economy.
• Dec. 2024. Analysis of Commercial Models and Common Legal Disputes in the Influencer Economy of Social Media Platforms, Wolters Kluwer Legal Database: [Topic Focus] Insights on Hot Issues of the Influencer Economy.
• Dec. 2024. An Analysis of Legal Relationships and Compliance Practices in Live-Commerce: An Interpretation of the Beijing Guidelines on Live-Commerce Compliance, Wolters Kluwer Legal Database: [Topic Focus] Insights on Hot Issues of the Influencer Economy.
• 2010. Securities Fraud, 1996-2001 - Incentive Pay, Governance, and Class Action Lawsuits, El Paso, TX: LFB Scholarly Publishing LLC.
• Dec. 2006. Simulated Walks through Dangerous Alleys: Impacts of Features and Progress on Fear, Co-author with Ralph B. Taylor. Journal of Environmental Psychology.

• July 2026 Lecture, AI Compliance Challenges and Response Strategies for Brain–Computer Interface Applications, Peking University, Capital Science Salon × Chengyi Forum
• Mar.2026 Lecture, China AI Governance Framework: Trends and Challenges, The Johns Hopkins University – Nanjing University Center for Chinese and American Studies
• Nov.2025 Keynote Speech, Cross-Border Data Transfer under the Era of AI, European Union Chamber of Commerce Compliance Conference 2025: NAVIGATE REGULATORY COMPLEXITIES, FORTIFY BUSINESS RESILIENCE
• Nov.2025 Keynote Speech, Legal Relationship and Regulation of Content Creators and MCN Agencies, Shanghai Huangpu Bar Association Bund FTC, Launch Event for the Legal Services Q&A Handbook
• Oct.2025 Lecture, Risks and Governance of AI Applications in Advertising, EVERPRO (live webinar)
• July 2025 Lecture, Risks and Governance of AI Applications in Labor and Human Resources Management, EVERPRO (live webinar)
• July 2025 Lecture, Artificial Intelligence: Legal and Regulatory Issues and Practice, Wolters Kluwer (live webinar)
• June 2025 Panel Discussion, Breaking Through Dual Regulatory Regimes: A Panoramic View of China–U.S. Trade Compliance Risks and Practical Responses, London Stock Exchange Group (LSEG) World-Check Event
• June 2025 Panel Discussion, The Future of Cross-border Payments: Speed, Compliance and Technological Innovation, London Stock Exchange Group (LSEG) World-Check Shenzhen Forum
• Apr. 2025 Lecture, Deep Dive into AI-Related Tort Disputes: A Case Study Approach, EVERPRO (live webinar)
• Apr. 2025 Lecture, From AI Application Scenarios to the U.S. FDA's Proposed AI Governance Framework, iLaw (GLO live webinar)
• Jan. 2025 Lecture, The 2024 Amendments to the PRC Anti-Money Laundering Law and Their Impacts on AML Obligations of Reporting Entities, Wolters Kluwer (live webinar)
• Nov. 2024 Keynote Speech, Obligations and Liabilities of Executive Team under the New PRC Company Law, European Union Chamber of Commerce, Compliance Conference 2024: Navigating Compliance in a Changing Regulatory Landscape
• May 2024 Lecture, Practical Issues and Challenges under the Revised Anti-Money Laundering Law, EVERPRO (live webinar)
• May 2024 Lecture, Lessons Learned from a Sanctions Case Against a Hong Kong Trading Company, Shanghai Municipal Commission of Commerce
• Mar. 2024 Lecture, U.S. Export Controls in relation to Russia and Compliance Risk Management for Financial Institutions, Association of Certified Anti-Money Laundering Specialists (ACAMS) Shanghai
• Oct. 2022 Lecture, China Data Security Legal System and Regulatory Trends, The Johns Hopkins University – Nanjing University Center for Chinese and American Studies