Sylvia Zhang represents clients in novel and high-stakes antitrust litigation across industries. Drawing from her experiences in the government, Sylvia brings a strategic and solution-minded approach to all stages of a case, from the early stages of counseling and compliance through discovery, trial, and settlement.

Sylvia has substantial experience in litigation, including conducting depositions, negotiating requests, and preparing expert witnesses. She regularly helps clients navigate responses to third-party subpoenas and government requests.

Prior to joining Latham, Sylvia spent three years as an attorney at the FTC, where she worked on merger and conduct investigations and litigation within the technology sector. She was awarded the FTC's Stephen Nye Award for outstanding performance as a junior attorney.

Sylvia also served as a law clerk to Judge Andrew P. Gordon of the United States District Court for the District of Nevada and Chief Justice Mark V. Green of the Massachusetts Appeals Court. During law school, Sylvia was an intern at the California Attorney General’s Office, Antitrust Division, where she worked on litigation in the pharmaceutical sector.

Sylvia maintains an active pro bono practice assisting domestic violence victims seeking restraining orders and low-income seniors regarding trusts and estates issues. Sylvia serves as the firm’s Local Leader of the Asian and Middle Eastern Lawyers Group, Bay Area chapter.

Sylvia’s experience includes representing:

  • GTCR/Biocoat in the successful defense of the FTC’s challenge to GTCR’s US$627 million acquisition of Surmodics
  • The Atlantic Coast Conference in the In re Name, Image and Likeness Litigation and other class actions brought by current or former college athletes
  • A major food processor in defending a class action alleging price-fixing through information sharing
  • Two leading private equity firms in responding to third-party subpoenas issued by an adverse party in an antitrust litigation
  • A former employee of a pharmaceutical company in preparing for an adverse deposition
  • An online marketplace regarding counseling on new FTC rules regarding transparent pricing

Bar Qualification

  • California

Education

  • JD, Harvard Law School, 2019
    cum laude
  • BA in Economics, Yale University, 2015
    magna cum laude
  • Certificate in Energy Studies, Yale University, 2015

Languages Spoken

  • English