Yanbing (Yan) Chu

yan.birzuchu@lw.com

Profile

Yanbing (Yan) Chu is an associate in the firm’s Securities and M&A Litigation group and focuses her practice on M&A and shareholder litigation.

Yan represents financial institutions, public companies, and boards of directors in securities and commercial litigation, specifically in:

Prior to joining the firm, Yan clerked for Chief Justice Collins J. Seitz Jr. of the Delaware Supreme Court.

Yan’s relevant experience includes representing:

New Relic Inc. in achieving a full victory at the Delaware Court of Chancery, defeating multiple demands for books and records following New Relic's announcement of its US$6.5 billion acquisition by Francisco Partners and TPG; a decision upheld on appeal by the Chancellor
A client in winning a complete victory in a Delaware Court of Chancery trial over multiple books and records demands
The sponsor and directors of a SPAC entity in securing a favorable settlement in shareholder litigation
A private equity firm in securing a favorable settlement in a Delaware Court of Chancery shareholder litigation arising from its acquisition of a media company
A special committee of independent directors in shareholder litigation arising from an M&A transaction
A pharmaceutical company in securing an arbitration victory in a contract dispute against a competitor*
An individual client in defending against fraud and bribery charges at trial; the charges were overturned on appeal*
A commercial tenant in winning a jury verdict against his landlord in a pro bono matter*

*Matter handled prior to joining Latham

JD, Harvard Law School
BA in International Relations and Economics, University of California, Davis
Highest Honors