Kate Wang counsels public companies on securities, governance, and compliance matters.

Kate advises US and foreign public clients in a wide range of industries, from S&P 500 companies to newly public companies on public company representation matters. Specifically, she advises on:

  • Disclosure and compliance matters relating to SEC rules and stock exchange listing standards
  • Governance policies and other issues
  • Board and senior management matters

Kate also draws on experience with capital markets (public offerings, high yield and secured debt offerings, and other securities offerings), public mergers and acquisitions (de-SPAC acquisitions), and other strategic transactions to help serve public clients' business needs and objectives.

Kate is a member of the WEB Committee, the former local leader of the Asian & Middle Eastern Lawyers Group, and the former local leader of the Multicultural Promotion & Attainment Coalition.

While attending law school, Kate was a member of the Texas Law Review, the Chancellor Honor Society, the Order of Coif, and the Texas Business Law Society. Prior to joining Latham, Kate worked at a top Chinese law firm where she advised clients on mergers and acquisitions and cross-border transactions.

Kate provides ongoing public company representation to a number of companies, including:

  • Aegon
  • Arch Resources (formerly Arch Coal)
  • Cogent Communications
  • CoStar Group
  • DXC Technology
  • Ericsson
  • Omnicom Group
  • ONEOK
  • Radware
  • Walker & Dunlop

Bar Qualification

  • New York
  • Texas

Education

  • JD, University of Texas School of Law, 2018
    with High Honors
  • LL.M., University of California, Berkeley, 2012
  • LL.B, China University of Political Science and Law, 2011
    with High Honors

Languages Spoken

  • English
  • Chinese (Mandarin)