- Eva H. Wang Joins Shanghai Office -
Palo Alto, Calif. (ANTARA News/PRNewswire-AsiaNet) - Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati, the premier provider of legal services to technology, life sciences, and growth enterprises worldwide, today announced that Eva H. Wang has joined the firm as a partner. Wang, who had been an associate at the firm earlier in her career, most recently served as general counsel and vice president of legal affairs at Spreadtrum Communications, a leading NASDAQ-listed Chinese semiconductor company focused on the wireless communications market. An expert in corporate and securities law with an emphasis on the technology sector, she will be based in the firm's Shanghai office.
"We are very pleased to welcome Eva back to Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati," said CEO John Roos. "Her impressive skills as a corporate attorney, her vast experience in China, and her familiarity with our firm make her a perfect fit."
"Eva is an extremely talented attorney with significant public company expertise," said partner Carmen Chang, leader of the firm's China practice. "Not only will she focus on our key clients in Shanghai, but she also will play a significant role in expanding the firm's practice in the region and mentoring our growing team."
As general counsel and vice president of legal affairs at Spreadtrum, Wang was responsible for oversight of the company's compliance with U.S. securities laws and export control regulations, stock exchange rules, laws and rules set forth by the People's Republic of China, and Spreadtrum's corporate governance policies. Among many other duties, she oversaw legal matters relating to the company's initial public offering, prepared and negotiated a variety of licensing and merger and acquisition agreements, and oversaw the implementation of the company's equity incentive plans.
Prior to joining Spreadtrum, Wang was an associate at Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati's Palo Alto office and Shearman & Sterling's Menlo Park office. She represented U.S. and international technology companies in venture capital financings, acquisitions, public offerings, joint ventures, and other corporate matters. Earlier in her career, Wang had been an associate at Holland & Knight in New York. She earned her J.D. from New York University School of Law in 1998, and
graduated with honors and distinction from the University of Western Ontario in 1995 with a B.A. in economics with statistics. She is fluent in Mandarin and English.
About Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati
Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati's broad range of services and legal disciplines is focused on serving the principal challenges faced by the management and boards of directors of business enterprises. The firm is nationally recognized as a leader in the fields of corporate governance and finance, mergers and acquisitions, private equity, securities class action litigation, employment law, intellectual property, and antitrust, among many other areas of law. With long-standing roots in Silicon Valley, Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati has offices in Austin, New York, Palo Alto, San Diego, San Francisco, Seattle, Shanghai, and Washington, D.C. For additional information, please visit http://www.wsgr.com.
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Palo Alto, Calif. (ANTARA News/PRNewswire-AsiaNet) - Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati, the premier provider of legal services to technology, life sciences, and growth enterprises worldwide, today announced that Eva H. Wang has joined the firm as a partner. Wang, who had been an associate at the firm earlier in her career, most recently served as general counsel and vice president of legal affairs at Spreadtrum Communications, a leading NASDAQ-listed Chinese semiconductor company focused on the wireless communications market. An expert in corporate and securities law with an emphasis on the technology sector, she will be based in the firm's Shanghai office.
"We are very pleased to welcome Eva back to Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati," said CEO John Roos. "Her impressive skills as a corporate attorney, her vast experience in China, and her familiarity with our firm make her a perfect fit."
"Eva is an extremely talented attorney with significant public company expertise," said partner Carmen Chang, leader of the firm's China practice. "Not only will she focus on our key clients in Shanghai, but she also will play a significant role in expanding the firm's practice in the region and mentoring our growing team."
As general counsel and vice president of legal affairs at Spreadtrum, Wang was responsible for oversight of the company's compliance with U.S. securities laws and export control regulations, stock exchange rules, laws and rules set forth by the People's Republic of China, and Spreadtrum's corporate governance policies. Among many other duties, she oversaw legal matters relating to the company's initial public offering, prepared and negotiated a variety of licensing and merger and acquisition agreements, and oversaw the implementation of the company's equity incentive plans.
Prior to joining Spreadtrum, Wang was an associate at Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati's Palo Alto office and Shearman & Sterling's Menlo Park office. She represented U.S. and international technology companies in venture capital financings, acquisitions, public offerings, joint ventures, and other corporate matters. Earlier in her career, Wang had been an associate at Holland & Knight in New York. She earned her J.D. from New York University School of Law in 1998, and
graduated with honors and distinction from the University of Western Ontario in 1995 with a B.A. in economics with statistics. She is fluent in Mandarin and English.
About Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati
Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati's broad range of services and legal disciplines is focused on serving the principal challenges faced by the management and boards of directors of business enterprises. The firm is nationally recognized as a leader in the fields of corporate governance and finance, mergers and acquisitions, private equity, securities class action litigation, employment law, intellectual property, and antitrust, among many other areas of law. With long-standing roots in Silicon Valley, Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati has offices in Austin, New York, Palo Alto, San Diego, San Francisco, Seattle, Shanghai, and Washington, D.C. For additional information, please visit http://www.wsgr.com.
SOURCE Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati
CONTACT: Alicia Towler White of Wilson Sonsini Goodrich &
Rosati,
+1-212-497-7774,
awhite@wsgr.com
Photo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20040225
SFWSGRLOGO
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Web site: http://www.wsgr.com
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