Leo Wong Email & Phone Number

United Kingdom

Responsible for all legal and compliance related matters.

New York, NY

• Managed all aspects of real estate transactions including performing due diligence, buying, selling and leasing residential real estate and advised on commercial property leases;
• Performed asset appraisal to determine market price, term negotiation and documentation; and
• Responsible for client development, deal sourcing, print and social media marketing, with approximately US$1.2M value of deals closed in first year.

Newark, NJ

• Conducted research and drafted bench memoranda to advise Judge on underlying legal issues and final opinions;
• Reviewed and evaluated case files, evidence and proofs of claim to advise on final opinions;
• Evaluated reorganisation/restructuring plans for feasibility in cases involving individuals and small to large-cap companies;
• Supervised and trained interns in legal writing and bankruptcy court procedure; and
• Managed court docket and calendar via CM/ECF Case Management/ Electronic Case Filing System.Sample court matters included but are not limited to determination of complex fraudulent conveyance, avoidance actions and.

New York, NY

• Drafted case chronologies and privilege/redaction logs based upon examined evidence and documents;
• Developed witness deposition folders and interrogatories; and
• Analysed documents in English, French and Spanish on a variety of electronic discovery platforms.Sample matters included but are not limited to defending an investment bank against auction rate and mortgage-backed.

New York, NY

New York, NY

• Supported secondary loan trading desk by evaluating agreements for participation and repo eligibility;
• Analyzed U.S. and U.K. credit agreements to insure compliance with internal requirements;
• Drafted and developed firm-wide procedures for global operations with respect to synthetic loan facilities, mezzanine and payment-in-kind loans;
• Assisted in development of proprietary fixed income information/valuation system (“proprietary system”) by beta-testing, providing model scenarios from credit agreements, uploading raw data and quality testing;
• Trained others in credit agreement fundamentals and use of proprietary system; and
• Acted as primary liaison to coordinate firm-wide procedures among global operations teams (U.S., U.K. and India), information technology, trading desk and trading strategists

Greater New York City Area

• Conducted research, drafted legal memoranda and briefs, complaints and motions for general commercial litigation and bankruptcy matters (preferences, fraudulent conveyances, summary judgments and bankruptcy appeals);
• planned and administered all aspects of trial preparation including reviewing documents, drafting interrogatories, discovery requests and deposition questions, coordinated electronic and hard copy document collection.
• represented clients before state and Federal courts.Sample litigation matters included but are not limited to representing plaintiff trustee or receiver in claims against insiders and creditors for fraudulent transfers.

• Reviewed and negotiated licence agreements, film production and domestic/international distribution contracts; and performed due diligence and prepared filings for copyright and trademark applications.Achievements.

Newark, NJ

• Conducted research, drafted bench memoranda and opinions in various bankruptcy matters;
• Reviewed and evaluated case files, evidence and proofs of claim;
• Supervised and trained interns in the mechanics of legal writing; and
• Managed court docket and calendar via CM/ECF Case Management/ Electronic Case Filing System Sample matters included but are not limited to complex fraudulent conveyance, avoidance actions and interpretation of.

Stamford, CT

• Negotiated and drafted ISDA Master Agreements covering both equity and fixed income derivatives between UBS and its counterparties, which included on/offshore hedge funds, municipalities, foreign and domestic banks.
• Trained new full-time and temporary employees in ISDA fundamentals; interacted directly with internal/external clients and legal counsel
• Coursework: ISDA Master Agreements, Derivatives without Math, Credit Derivatives and Corporate Finance Achievements: Second (2d) highest closer on team of eight (8) negotiators

New York, NY

• Evaluated, drafted and recommended provisions for ISDA and IFEMA Master Agreements in advisory and control capacities;
• Monitored customers’ default and termination provisions with respective remedies; tracked and standardized margin thresholds in internal systems

New York, NY

Law

3L Visiting Scholar Program

J.D., Law

Activities and Societies: New York Law School Law Review, Member 1998-99, elected Articles Editor, 1999-2000; Max Reich Merit Scholarship.

Education record

B.A., English Literature

Education record