Biography
Honghu Wang is an associate in Weil’s Securities Litigation practice group, where he focuses on defending securities class actions, shareholder derivative actions, and M&A litigation in state and federal courts.
Some of Honghu’s recent experience includes serving on Weil teams representing:
- AMC Entertainment Holdings and its board in ongoing fiduciary duty litigation in the Delaware Court of Chancery relating to AMC’s issuance of AMC Preferred Equity Units.
- AMC Entertainment Holdings in an earnings miss securities class action and related shareholder derivative litigation in the Southern District of New York.
- Brookfield Property Partners and certain directors and officers in fiduciary duty litigation in the Delaware Court of Chancery relating to Brookfield’s $14.4 billion acquisition of GGP.
- Churchill Capital Corp III, a SPAC sponsored by the Churchill Capital group, and certain directors in fiduciary duty litigation in the Delaware Court of Chancery relating to Churchill’s $11 billion merger with MultiPlan, Inc.
- Getty Images in connection with breach of contract and securities law claims by warrant holders arising out of a de-SPAC transaction in the Southern District of New York.
- Gores Holdings IV, a SPAC sponsored by The Gores Group, its former directors and officers, and certain affiliates in ongoing fiduciary duty litigation in the Delaware Court of Chancery relating to Gores Holdings IV’s $16.1 billion merger with United Wholesale Mortgage.
- Warner Bros. Discovery and certain executives in a putative securities class action in the Southern District of New York relating to WarnerMedia and Discovery, Inc.’s $43 billion merger. All claims were dismissed.
Honghu also has an active pro bono practice, including representing a research associate at UT Austin in a FOIA suit against the FBI, and low-income tenants in housing repair actions.
Honghu received his B.Com., with Distinction, from the University of Toronto and his J.D. from University of Toronto Faculty of Law, where he was a caseworker at the legal clinic, Co-Editor-in-Chief of the student newspaper, and an Articles Editor for the University of Toronto Faculty of Law Review.
Awards and Recognition, Speaking Engagements, Guides and Resources, Latest Thinking, Firm News & Announcements
Latest Thinking
- 2023 Going Private Study Alert — By Christopher R. Machera, Craig W. Adas, Robert Rizzo, James R. Griffin, Sachin Kohli, Brittany Butwin, Douglas P. Warner, Courtney S. Marcus, Evert J. Christensen, Benton Lewis, Dorothy Coco, Parker D. Collins, Matthew S. Connors, Geoff Greenspoon, Jason Klig, Robert Sevalrud and Honghu Wang — PDF — January 29, 2024
Firm News & Announcements
- Weil Advises American Securities and its Portfolio Company LaserShip, Inc. (d/b/a OnTrac Final Mile) in its Comprehensive Finance and Exchange Transaction Deal Brief — December 13, 2024
- Weil Wins Second Circuit Affirmation Defeating Billion-Dollar Section 11 Securities Class Action for Warner Bros. Discovery Litigation Win — November 06, 2024