Kuan Huang is a litigation partner and trial lawyer whose practice focuses on trying, and winning, complex and high-stakes commercial disputes. Over the course of his career, Kuan has tried nearly 30 major commercial cases to verdict across a variety of forums, including federal court, state court and key arbitration venues (AAA, JAMS, FINRA, CPR, ICDR, ICC, DIS); conducted over 100 witness examinations, including more than 25 expert cross-examinations; and delivered nearly two dozen opening statements or closing arguments, all while maintaining an overall trial win rate of over 90%.
Kuan has a wide-ranging practice that spans multiple industries and subject matters, including extensive experience in commercial contracts, M&A, fraud, securities, banking, financial services and broker-dealers, bankruptcy, liability management and debt finance, manufacturing and supply issues, earnout disputes, product liability, copyright and trade secrets, private equity and employment.
In light of his broad-ranging practice, The Legal 500 United States has recognized Kuan as a “Next Generation Partner – General Commercial Disputes.” He was also one of 15 trial lawyers identified as “Rising Stars of the Courtroom” by Business Insider in 2022, and one of five “Rising Star Trial Lawyers” named by Law360 in 2021, which commended him for his role in helping UBS AG recover “more than $1 billion” in “one of the largest contract damages awards ever awarded by a New York court, while putting to rest a decade-old behemoth of a securities dispute.” He has also been recognized in The American Lawyer’s Litigation Daily and the Profiles in Diversity Journal, which named him an “Asian Leader Worth Watching” in 2022.
