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Wilson (Yifan) Wang

New York City

+1 (212) 837-6112

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Wilson Wang is a litigation associate in Hughes Hubbard’s New York office. Wilson focuses on representing clients in transnational and complex commercial disputes, including litigations before the U.S. federal and state courts and international arbitrations administered under AAA, HKIAC, and CIETAC rules. He is also experienced in assisting clients with internal investigations worldwide and in response to regulatory enquiries from U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission and Department of Justice. Wilson also advises clients on their sanctions and compliance matters relating to multilateral development banks (MDBs), including the World Bank Group, African Development Bank, Asian Development Bank, and European Bank for Reconstruction and Development.

Prior to joining Hughes Hubbard, Wilson worked in the litigation department of a leading global law firm in Shanghai, focusing on international arbitration, anti-corruption compliance and investigations, and cross-border transactions for US and international clients.

Highlighted Publications

  • Contributor for Hughes Hubbard & Reed’s annual FCPA & Anti-Bribery Alert
  • Author, “Columbia Arbitration Day 2021 — Confidentiality, Transparency, and In-Person Hearings: Does a right to an in-person hearing exist in international arbitration?” American Review of International Arbitration Blog (May 13, 2021)
  • Author, “TagTime with Alvin Yeo SC – Indirect Investments in Investor-State Dispute Settlement,” American Review of International Arbitration Blog (March 1, 2021)
  • Author, “Is it appropriate to conduct a remote hearing under the Swiss Rules of International Arbitration?” American Review of International Arbitration Blog (January 7, 2021)

Court Admissions

  • United States District Court for the Southern District of New York
  • United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York

Highlighted Matters

  • Advised a US hedge fund in a potential HKIAC arbitration arising from its investment contract dispute in excess of over US$100 million
  • Represented a leading U.S. private equity fund in parallel HKIAC and CIETAC proceedings in disputes arising from real estate joint ventures in Mainland China, and secured a final award in excess of US$200 million*
  • Represented a leading Taiwanese manufacturer in an AAA arbitration arising from a contract dispute
  • Advised a multinational company and its employee in a criminal case before the U.S. District Court Southern District of Florida, involving U.S. Custom and Border Protection and Federal Bureau of Investigation, and obtained judgment of acquittal during the jury trial.
  • Representing a leading Chinese manufacturing SOE to deal with the sanction by the Asian Development Bank and to draft integrity compliance program with the MDB standards
  • Represented an extra-large Chinese SOE group and its over 1,000 subsidiaries to deal with the sanction by the World Bank Group, coordinated with independent compliance monitor and independent investigator to conduct site visits and investigations, assisted to draft application for release, and eventually obtained complete release from sanction on time
  • Represented several Chinese SOEs and their subsidiaries in connection with sanctions by the World Bank Group and Asian Development Bank, coordinating with integrity compliance expert to conduct site visit, and assisting to draft applications for release from sanction
  • Assisted a leading Chinese manufacturing SOE to respond to the enquiries from the World Bank Group
  • Advised a leading Chinese construction SOE to evaluate its integrity compliance program, and issued legal opinion on its current compliance rules compared with the MDB standards
  • Represented two global pharmaceutical companies and one global software and cloud service provider in dozens of internal investigations for their China operations involving potential FCPA violations*

*Includes matters worked on prior to joining HHR.

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Hughes Hubbard Advises Leading Machinery Manufacturer on Successful Early Release from Sanction Imposed by Asian Development Bank 康乂律师携华博德律师团队成功帮助中国某大型制造业企业获得亚洲开发银行提前解除制裁
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Hughes Hubbard Assists Large Chinese SOE with Successful Release from World Bank Sanction | HHR团队助力中国某国有施工企业顺利获得世界银行解除制裁
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HHR Team Represents a Chinese SOE in Obtaining a Successful Release from World Bank Sanction | HHR团队助力中国某综合性国企顺利获得世界银行解除制裁
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HHR Team Assists Large Chinese Company with Successful Release from World Bank Sanction | HHR 团队协助中国某大型企业成功获得世界银行解除制裁
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Education
  • Columbia University, LL.M., 2021, Parker School Certificate for Achievement in International and Comparative Law, Columbia International Arbitration Association, LL.M. President, American Review of International Arbitration, Graduate Editor & Award for Excellence
  • Shanghai Jiao Tong University, LL.B., 2018, with Honors
Bar Admissions
  • New York, 2022
Languages
  • Chinese (Mandarin)
Areas of Focus
Arbitration
Global Investigations, Enforcement and Compliance
Litigation
Multilateral Development Bank Investigations and Sanctions

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