Chen, Gwendolynne M.
Jones Day
222 East 41st Street
New York, NY 10017-6702
Phone: 1.212.326.3962 (Business Phone)
Fax: 1.212.755.7306 (Business Fax)
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Websites associated with this firm:http://www.jonesday.comSummary
Current Employment Position(s)
Associate
Languages
- Cantonese
- French
- Liuzhounese
- Mandarin
Lawyer Overview
Wendy Chen practices corporate law with a focus on domestic and international mergers, acquisitions, divestitures, recapitalizations, restructurings, joint ventures, strategic alliances, and corporate governance for public and private companies.
Wendy advises and represents clients in a variety of industries, including communications, energy, insurance, manufacturing, pharmaceuticals, private equity, and technology. Her recent representations include: Chrysler LLC in the strategic sale of substantially all of its assets to Fiat S.p.A; Financial Guaranty Insurance Company in the reinsurance of its public finance obligations (valued at $166 billion in par) by MBIA Insurance Corporation, one of the largest and most notable transactions of its kind in history; and Shred-it International in a recapitalization backed by Birch Hill Equity Partners and Westerkirk Capital.
Wendy also has substantial experience in developing and implementing worldwide policies and compliance procedures for maintaining, handling, and safeguarding private information.
Wendy co-chairs the New York Office's pro bono nonprofit corporations practice and works with various community organizations.
Areas of Practice
- Mergers & Acquisitions
- Privacy & Data Security
- M&A
- Private Equity
Representative Cases
- Chrysler sold to Fiat-led "New Chrysler" after historic court proceedings , (2009)
- Financial Guaranty Insurance Company completes reinsurance transaction with MBIA Insurance , (2009)
- Shred-It International recapitalizes company , (2009)
West Practice Categories
Banking & Finance Law, Business Organizations, Business Successions, Closely Held Businesses, Corporate Governance, Directors' & Officers' Liability, Dissolution, Formation & Business Planning, Franchising, Joint Ventures, Lending & Secured Transactions, Limited Liability Companies, Mergers, Acquisitions & Divestitures, Non-profit & Tax-exempt Organizations, Partnerships, Reorganizations, Shareholders' Rights, Trade Associations, Venture Capital
Qualifications
Bar Admissions
- New York
Education
- SU of New York- Binghamton
- U of Virginia- C'ville (Main)
Articles
Published Works
- French Data Protection Agency Sets Parameters for U.S.-Originated Discovery of French Data, Mealey’s Litigation Report: Data and Identity Security, reprinted with the permission of LexisNexis., 2009
- Switzerland Authorizes Safe Harbor Framework for Personal Data Transfers to the United States, reprinted in BNA International, World Data Protection Report, 2009
- Protecting Social Security Numbers: Federal Legislation in Sight, Privacy & Data Security Law Journal, 2009
Office Information
Address
222 East 41st Street
New York, NY 10017-6702
Phones
1.212.326.3962 (Business Phone)
Faxes
1.212.755.7306 (Business Fax)
Emails
Contact Us (Business Email)
