Kirkland & Ellis LLP

General Commercial Disputes

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.

Former partner, Latham & Watkins LLP

Columbia Law School, J.D.

Northwestern University, B.A., English with Honors