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Paul Hastings Welcomes High-Profile Litigation Partner Haiyan Tang Back to the Firm
San Diego and Shanghai – Paul Hastings LLP, a leading global law firm, announced today that high-profile, life sciences compliance thought leader and litigator
“With the current global pandemic and new economic environment, the strategic considerations affecting clients’ litigation decisions are shifting, and they need experienced litigators to help them navigate complex investigations and disputes,” said Seth Zachary, Chairman of Paul Hastings. “Haiyan’s return further bolsters our government enforcement, investigations, compliance and litigation capabilities.”
Tang observed, “Building on my earlier experience at a major multinational pharmaceutical company, this chief legal and compliance officer experience, working as closely as possible with the business on risk management, will only enable me and the team to serve our clients that much better.” “And the Paul Hastings global platform and capabilities, culture of inclusion and collaboration, and spirit of innovation provide huge advantages to clients,” said Tang. “I am excited to rejoin my Paul Hastings colleagues and work with so many outstanding lawyers around the globe,” she added.
Tang is an accomplished litigation partner who focuses on advising multinational companies in their global government enforcement, investigation, and compliance matters and advising China-based companies in sensitive cross-border litigation and arbitration. Tang regularly advises clients in a wide variety of sectors, including life sciences and private equity, on their high-profile U.S. and Chinese government enforcement actions and internal investigations involving corruption, financial fraud, antitrust and competition issues, government sanctions, and trade policies. She is a top expert in designing and assessing compliance programs, having led the development of many sophisticated compliance programs for companies operating in the complex Chinese business environment. Tang has extensive litigation experience in the U.S. and has guided top companies to victory in high-stake cross-border litigation and arbitration.
The addition of Tang continues Paul Hastings’ strong lateral growth across its global platform. Over the past 18 months, the firm has welcomed more than two dozen partners, including new FDA partners
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