Ashley Lo
Associate
Areas of Focus
- International Trade
- Export Controls
- Economic Sanctions
- International Trade Policy
- Technology
- National Security & Global Investigations
- Regulatory
- Advises clients on a wide range of international trade law matters, including U.S. economic sanctions, export controls and investigation and trade policy matters.
Ashley advises U.S. and international clients on a range of international trade matters, including U.S. economic sanctions, export controls and investigation and trade policy matters.
Ashley earned her J.D. from the University of Virginia School of Law, where she studied abroad at Waseda Law School in Tokyo and served on the editorial board of the Virginia Journal of International Law. During law school, she also served as community affairs chair of the Asian Pacific American Law Students Association. She holds a B.A. in economics and political science from the University of California, Davis.
Ashley was a member of Akin’s 2023 and 2024 summer associate class.
EducationJ.D., University of Virginia School of Law, 2025
B.A., University of California, Davis, summa cum laude, 2022
J.D., University of Virginia School of Law, 2025
B.A., University of California, Davis, summa cum laude, 2022
Bar AdmissionsDistrict of Columbia
District of Columbia
- Investigative Intern, San Diego County Public Defender’s Office, 2019.
