Lucy Wang

Lucy has represented issuers, underwriting firms and individuals in connection with class action litigation, shareholder derivative actions and investigations conducted by the Securities and Exchange Commission and Department of Justice. Her representative matters include advising former officers of a US-based HDTV maker in a securities regulatory investigation of allegedly fraudulent transactions with suppliers and customers in Hong Kong, Taiwan, and the PRC. Lucy has also advised an international food and beverage conglomerate in a multijurisdictional action against certain parties affiliated with its PRC joint venture partner for misuse of proprietary information.

In 2013, Lucy practiced as a Registered Foreign Lawyer in Hong Kong. While in Hong Kong, she advised an ad hoc noteholder group in connection with the global restructuring of a distressed solar panel manufacturer with operations in the PRC. In addition, Lucy advised clients on litigation and arbitration strategies concerning contractual disputes in the region. She now provides valuable insights on formal and informal dispute resolution practices in Asia Pacific jurisdictions.

Lucy has a degree in physics and philosophy from Yale University. She previously interned at the US office of a major PRC law firm, where she worked on issues of PRC corporate and intellectual property law.

• Adkins v. Hewlett-Packard Company (N.D. Cal.) — Represented Hewlett-Packard Company in defending against putative consumer class action alleging misrepresentations in warranties for personal computers.
• In re Velti plc Securities Litigation (N.D. Cal.) — Representing underwriters in securities shareholder class action
• In re CytRx Corp. Securities Litigation (C.D. Cal., Los Angeles County Superior Court) — Representing underwriters in securities shareholder class action
• In re Marrone Bio Innovations, Inc. Securities Litigation (E.D. Cal.) — Representing underwriters in securities shareholder class action
• Securities and Exchange Commission v. Khan, et al. (N.D. Cal.) — Representing defendant in alleged insider trading action
• ZeniMax Media Inc. et al. v. Oculus VR, LLC et al. (N.D. Tex.) — Represented Facebook and Oculus in defense of trade secret and copyright infringement claims arising out of Facebook’s approximately $2 billion acquisition of Oculus.
• Cross-Border Restructuring Proceedings — Represented ad hoc group of noteholders in connection with a distressed global solar panel manufacturer with operations in the PRC
• JPMorgan Consumer Class Action Litigation — Represented JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. in various state and federal courts around the nation in numerous consumer class actions involving contract, unfair business practices, privacy and fraud claims
• In re Hansen Medical, Inc. Securities Litigation (N.D. Cal.; Santa Clara County Superior Court) — Represented issuer and certain officers and directors in federal class action, shareholder derivative actions, and SEC investigation and civil action
• Syntax-Brillian Securities Litigation (D. Ariz.) — Represented CEO and CFO of HDTV maker in shareholder class action, individual shareholder actions and SEC investigation
• Franciscan Resident Advisory Committee v. LINC Housing Corp., et al. (N.D. Cal.; San Mateo County Superior Court) — Representing LINC defendants in class action brought on behalf of mobile home park residents
• Danone v. Zong (Los Angeles Superior Court) — Represented Groupe Danone in a multijurisdictional suit against certain parties affiliated with its PRC joint venture partner relating to misuse of Danone proprietary information and other commercial wrongdoing
• Sempra Energy Resources v. Department of Water Resources (San Diego Superior Court) — Represented Department of Water Resources in jury trial in connection with contractual disputes stemming from the California energy crisis