Cynthia Liu is an associate in Hughes Hubbard’s Washington D.C. office and is a member of the firm’s Corporate and Equipment Finance group, with a focus on commercial aircraft finance.
In addition, Cynthia has extensive experience in international trade, including trade policy/WTO litigation, U.S. export controls, sanctions, and trade remedies.
Court Admissions
United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
Highlighted Publications
“China’s Opportunity,” International Financial Law Review (December 2015/January 2016)
“Striking a Balance Between Investment Liberalisation and National Security in China-U.S. Relations,” WorldECR (October 2015)
“Investment Treaties: What Every Emerging Market Investor Needs to Know,” EMPEA Legal & Regulatory Bulletin (Spring 2015)
“Internet Censorship as a Trade Barrier: A Look at the WTO Consistency of the Great Firewall in the Wake of the China-Google Dispute,” Georgetown Journal of International Law, Vol. 42, No. 4 (Summer 2011)
Highlighted Matters
Representation of BNP Paribas Securities Corp. in connection with a $189 million aircraft asset-backed securitization (ABS) for Vx Capital Partners, a cargo aircraft management and leasing firm.
Representation of Hawaiian Airlines Inc. in connection with a $235 million revolving credit and letter of credit facility provided by a syndicate of banks.
Education
Georgetown University Law Center, J.D., 2011, cum laude, Georgetown Journal of International Law
Yale University, B.A., Political Science and Economics, 2008, magna cum laude
