Youzhihang Deng is a litigator with experience in complex commercial litigation, arbitration and investigations. He has represented clients on both the plaintiff and defense side in a diverse range of matters from financial services and securities litigation to antitrust and white collar. He has particular expertise representing China-based and other international clients in cross-border disputes.
A graduate of Harvard Law School, Youzhihang served as the congress editor for the Harvard Journal on Legislation and co-president of HLS Lambda. During law school, he was also part of Harvard’s VIS International Commercial Arbitration Moot team and worked as a student attorney for the Harvard Defenders, providing pro bono representation to low-income defendants in criminal show-cause hearings.
Experience
Represented a major Chinese internet company in an arbitration concerning its terms of service.
Represented a leading Chinese pharmaceutical company in connection with an affiliated drug discovery start-up accused of misappropriating trade secrets.
Represented a blue-chip Chinese hedge fund in a breach of fiduciary duties dispute.
Represented a medical device company subject to a U.S. Department of Justice investigation related to insurance reimbursement claims it submitted on behalf of customers.
Represented H.I.G. Capital in two parallel Delaware state court actions against Audax Private Equity over a $915 million acquisition of a portfolio company.
Represented Chubb in billion-dollar opioid insurance coverage actions against Walgreens and Walmart.
Represented the Joint Liquidators of the Kingate Funds in the defense of claims brought by Deutsche Bank Securities Inc. relating to DBSI’s alleged purchase of more than$1.6 billion of Kingate’s claims against the Madoff estate.
Represented crypto-asset investors in parallel class actions against major crypto-asset exchanges and digital token issuers for violations of federal and state securities laws.
Represented AMERRA Capital Management in defense of a financial fraud and breach of contract action brought by a consortium of senior lenders seeking over $360 million in damages.
Represented a global animal health company in connection with a potential antitrust action against a competitor.
Represented a high-net-worth individual in a high-stake matrimonial action involving cutting-edge legal issues in connection with prenuptial agreements and asset division.