JaeYoung Ariel Jeong is Of Counsel in the New York office of Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati, where her practice focuses on government and internal investigations, white collar criminal defense, and complex commercial and class action litigation. In her white collar and investigations practice, Ariel represents individuals and companies at all stages of investigations and disputes, frequently advising clients facing inquiries from the Securities and Exchange Commission, the Department of Justice, and the Commodity Futures Trading Commission on a wide range of issues, including financial reporting and accounting fraud allegations, disclosure issues relating to social media use, and regulatory issues relating to crypto assets.

Ariel also regularly counsels clients on compliance best practices and conducts internal investigations into potential violations of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act and other statutes.  She has significant experience preparing for and representing clients at trial, including as a key member of a team that secured a full acquittal for the chief investment officer of a hedge fund in a 13-week criminal jury trial in the Eastern District of New York. In her commercial and class actions practice, she has experience representing clients in a variety of matters, including in the areas of commercial retail disputes and privacy torts.

Prior to joining the firm, Ariel was an associate at a large international law firm in New York, where her practice focused on international arbitration, global investigations, and securities litigation.

Ariel speaks Korean and Japanese.