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Tong Wang, Esq. carries 25 years of experience advising US and international corporate clients (including Fortune 500 companies and in-house client) in the Greater New York area. Tong specializes in corporate and transactional matters for private companies, including cross-border business matters. Tong has practiced law in both common law and civil law countries, including representing clients in selected complex litigation and arbitration cases. Strong background in software, IT consulting, e-commerce, life science, technology centric business, foreign direct investment, intellectual property protection, M&A, and private equity funding matters. Prior to New York, Tong taught and practiced law overseas.
Tong is a listed neutral of major US and international arbitral tribunals, regularly selected to serve as an arbitrator and mediator for complex US domestic and international contract disputes, and is a frequent speaker concerning arbitration and ADR. Tong's ADR experience covers areas such as software licensing, maintenance, and marketing; IT consulting; joint venture; e-marketplace; merchant financing; trademark/domain name; proprietary information/trade secrets; disposition of intellectual property assets (entertainment industry); IP licensing (e.g. patent licensing disputes); restrictive covenants; supply chain; employment (financial industry); UCC Article 2; international sale of goods; foreign direct investments; financing. Tong is able to conduct arbitration and mediation in English and Chinese (Mandarin), and has successfully represented clients in both confirmation, and opposition thereto, of domestic and foreign arbitral awards.
Tong is a listed neutral of major US and international arbitral tribunals, regularly selected to serve as an arbitrator and mediator for complex US domestic and international contract disputes, and is a frequent speaker concerning arbitration and ADR. Tong's ADR experience covers areas such as software licensing, maintenance, and marketing; IT consulting; joint venture; e-marketplace; merchant financing; trademark/domain name; proprietary information/trade secrets; disposition of intellectual property assets (entertainment industry); IP licensing (e.g. patent licensing disputes); restrictive covenants; supply chain; employment (financial industry); UCC Article 2; international sale of goods; foreign direct investments; financing. Tong is able to conduct arbitration and mediation in English and Chinese (Mandarin), and has successfully represented clients in both confirmation, and opposition thereto, of domestic and foreign arbitral awards.
Media Spotlight
Neutral Listing
- American Arbitration Association (AAA-ICDR commercial - large & complex panel)
- International Institute for Conflict Prevention and Resolution Panels of Distinguished Neutrals (commercial, technology, employment & trademark panels)
- FINRA (Financial Industry Regulatory Authority) Dispute Resolution Services (public arbitrator)
- Hong Kong International Arbitration Centre List of Arbitrators (Emergency Arbitrators)
- China International Economic and Trade Arbitration Commission Panel of Arbitrators
- Shenzhen Court of International Arbitration Panel of Arbitrators
- Shanghai Arbitration Commission Panel of Arbitrator
- New York State Unified Court System (mediator)
Education
Northwestern University Law School (1998)Beijing University Law School (1993 & 1990)
Admission
New York
District of Columbia P.R. China (1993-1997)
Language
English, Chinese (Mandarin)
Notable Publications
- International Institute for Conflict Prevention & Resolution, Alternatives to the High Cost of Litigation, Volume 42, Issue 2, p. 17, 32-36 (Feb 2024), Wiley Online Library (Jan 2024)
- International Institute for Conflict Prevention & Resolution, Alternatives to the High Cost of Litigation, Volume 42, Issue 1, p. 9-12 (Jan 2024), Wiley Online Library (Dec 2023)
- International Center for Dispute Resolution, Handbook on International Arbitration Practice - Second Edition, Chapter 26 (Juris 2017)
- American Arbitration Association, Handbook on International Arbitration Practice, Chapter 27 (Juris 2010)
- CIETAC, Judicial Practice of New York Convention and International Commercial Arbitration (in Chinese), Chapter 1, China Law Publishing (May 2010)
- Arbitration and Law (in Chinese), Feb 2007, China International Economics & Trade Arbitration Commission ("CIETAC")
- Dispute Resolution Journal, Feb-Apr 2006, American Arbitration Association