Antitrust Law Daily Wrap Up, INDUSTRY NEWS: Trans-Pacific Antitrust Litigator Yi-Chin Ho Joins Latham & Watkins, (Mar 15, 2013)
Organizations Mentioned:Latham & Watkins, LLP | Manatt Phelps & Phillips, LLP | University of California
Yi-Chin Ho, an antitrust and intellectual property litigator, has joined the Los Angeles office of Latham & Watkins LLP in its Litigation Department, the law firm has announced.
Ho has focused her practice on the representation of Chinese and Taiwanese companies in litigation involving antitrust and trade regulation, price fixing class actions, predatory pricing actions, unfair competition, patents, trademarks, copyrights, trade secrets, International Trade Commission investigations, white collar and government investigations, and other complex commercial matters. She has represented clients in a range of industries including automotive, apparel, education, entertainment, finance, healthcare, life sciences, media, pharmaceutical, retail, software, and technology. She also serves as lead outside general counsel for a number of Chinese and Taiwanese companies, both advising them on corporate and transactional matters and representing them in litigation.
“We are delighted to welcome Yi-Chin to the firm,” said Jim Beaubien, Office Managing Partner in Los Angeles. “She built her impressive practice from the ground up, often by tapping into her extensive relationships in Asia and by providing practical and astute legal advice. We’re confident that by combining her talents and relationships with the global platform and resources of Latham & Watkins, Yi-Chin’s practice will rise to new heights and our clients will benefit greatly.”
Ho previously worked as a partner and Director of Asia Development and Strategic Growth at the law firm Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP. She serves as a Director on the board of the Taiwanese American Lawyers’ Association.
Ho received her JD from the University of California, Hastings College of the Law. and her BA from the University of California, Berkeley. She writes and speaks fluent Mandarin Chinese and Taiwanese.
Latham & Watkins is a global law firm with approximately 2,000 attorneys in 31 offices. The firm’s Litigation Practice has over 600 attorneys worldwide.
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