Kirby Hsu
Biography
Kirby Hsu is an associate in Baker McKenzie's Los Angeles office and a member of the Firm's North America Litigation and Government Enforcement practice group. Before joining Baker McKenzie, Kirby was an associate at another prominent global law firm.
Practice Focus
Kirby focuses his practice on securities litigation, complex commercial disputes, class action defense, government investigations, and cybersecurity and privacy matters. He represents a range of clients such as technology companies, food and beverage manufacturers, financial institutions, and individuals. Kirby also maintains a pro bono practice, which has included representing clients in immigration-court proceedings.
Representative Legal Matters
Prior to joining the Firm, Kirby handled the following matters:
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Defended directors and officers in securities class action in federal court.
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Represented blockchain technology company in an SEC investigation.
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Defended foreign law firm in business-tort action in state court.
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Represented foreign technology company in defamation action in state court.
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Defended individual in fraudulent-transfer action brought by SEC-appointed receiver in state court.
Admissions
- California~United States
- U.S. District Court, Central District of California~United States
- U.S. District Court, Southern District of California~United States
- U.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit~United States
Education
- Harvard Law School (JD) (2016)
- Cornell University (BS Applied Economics and Management) (2011)
Languages
- English
- Mandarin
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