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Karen M. Chau

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New York City

+1 (212) 837-6512

karen.chau@hugheshubbard.com
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Karen M. Chau is an associate in the Litigation department of Hughes Hubbard & Reed’s New York office.  Her practice includes work on a variety of complex civil, employee, and bankruptcy litigation, with experience representing clients in federal and state courts and FINRA arbitrations.  She has represented both U.S. and international clients in a variety of industries, including the financial services, manufacturing, and pharmaceutical industries.  She also represents the Trustee in the Securities Investor Protection Act liquidation of the business of Lehman Brothers Inc., one of the largest bankruptcies in United States history.

Karen maintains an active and varied pro bono practice.  She has defended pro bono clients in a variety of immigration and family court proceedings, as well as in civil rights actions in federal court.

Professional Activities and Recognition

• Member, Pro Bono Committee
• Member, Federal Bar Council
• Honorific Designation as Empire State Counsel by the New York State Bar Association (2015)

Court Admissions

  • Southern District of New York
  • Eastern District of New York
  • Northern District of New York
  • Secord Circuit Court of Appeals

Highlighted Matters

  • Representing a major pharmaceutical company in litigation of contract dispute related to drug development
  • Representing the Trustee for the SIPA liquidation of a Security and Exchange Commission (SEC)-regulated broker-dealer in numerous successful litigations and appeals related to employee claims for deferred compensation, equity-based compensation, and other employee-related matters
  • Representing the Trustee for the SIPA liquidation of a Security and Exchange Commission (SEC)-regulated broker-dealer in the successful bench trial and related appeals of bonus compensation claims 
  • Assisting a European manufacturing company in connection with enterprise risk-management related to substantial verdicts against U.S. subsidiaries, including ring-fencing analysis and creation of plan of corporate reorganization
  • Representing the debtors in the chapter 11 bankruptcy of CST Industries Holdings Inc. and certain of its subsidiaries in litigation of an equitable subordination and lender liability action
  • Representing a large financial institution in defense of raiding, tortious interference, and related claims in FINRA arbitration
  • Representing a defendant in a state court action involving allegations of fraud and breach of fiduciary duties
  • Representing the City of New York in litigation in federal court
  • Preparing amicus materials for the Second Circuit in a case involving questions of immigration and Constitutional law
Third Circuit Allows Debtors’ Funds Purchased in Section 363 Sale to Bypass IRS and be Distributed to Administrative and Unsecured Creditors
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Lehman Team to Distribute Final Payout of $269M to Unsecured Creditors; Offer Enhanced Recovery Option to Substantially All Unsecured Creditors
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Firm Leads Isos in $2.6B SPAC Merger With Bowlero
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HHR Lehman Team Triumphs in 2nd Circuit Appeal on Compensation Claims
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Firm Takes Georgia to Court Over New Voter Bill
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Hughes Hubbard's Lehman Team Wins Appeal in One of Final Disputes
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Litigation Wrap: First Quarter 2018
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Hughes Hubbard's ​Lehman Team Wins Summary Judgment in $300M Dispute
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Lehman Team Wins Appeal Over Arbitration Bid
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Education
  • Columbia University, School of Law, J.D., 2011, Harlan F. Stone Scholar, Columbia Journal of Gender and Law, Productions Editor, Submissions Editor
  • Kenyon College, B.A., 2006, magna cum laude
Bar Admissions
  • New York, 2012
Areas of Focus
Appellate
Complex Business Disputes
Corporate Reorganization & Bankruptcy
Employment & Unfair Competition
Litigation

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