Tony Wang
Partner
Anthony S. Wang focuses his practice on corporate and securities law, with an emphasis on private equity, venture capital, merger and acquisition, and Asia-related media and entertainment transactions. His clients span numerous industries including telecommunications, media, software/technology, manufacturing, energy, and real estate. He also has extensive experience in dealing with US securities compliance issues, corporate governance matters, and intellectual property topics, specifically with start-up companies and venture capital and private equity investors.
A leading corporate practitioner in China, Tony is ranked by Chambers Asia as a “Leading Lawyer” in “Corporate M&A High-end Capability: China-based (International Firms)” and “Private Equity: Buyouts & Venture Capital Investment (International Firms).” He is also ranked by International Financial Law Review as a “Leading Lawyer” for “China M&A” and by Legal500 as a “Leading Individual: Foreign Firms” for “China Private Equity/Venture Capital.” Chambers recognizes Tony for giving “good starting advice when it comes to acquisitions.
Prior to joining O’Melveny, Tony spent many years at the Silicon Valley and Shanghai offices of another international AmLaw 50 firm, cultivating a valuable understanding of both US and Chinese cultures.
Languages
- Mandarin
Admissions
Bar Admissions
- California
Education
- Georgetown University, J.D., 1998: cum laude; Lead Articles Editor, The Tax Lawyer (1996-1998)
- University of California, Berkeley, B.A., 1995: high honors
Honors & Awards
- Ranked by IFLR1000 as a "Leading Lawyer" (2017) and "Highly Regarded" (2018-2021)
- Ranked by Chambers Asia as a “Leading Lawyer” in “Corporate M&A High-end Capability: China-based (International Firms)” and “Private Equity: Buyouts & Venture Capital Investment (International Firms)”
- Ranked by International Financial Law Review as a “Leading Lawyer” for “China M&A”
- Ranked by Legal500 as a “Leading Individual: Foreign Firms” for “China Private Equity/Venture Capital”
Professional Activities
Member
- National Asian Pacific American Bar Association (NAPABA)
- Orange County Bar Association
- Orange County Asian American Bar Association (OCAABA)
Speaker
- “Doing Business With China—Managing Geopolitical Tensions,” Joint Orange County Asian American Bar Association (OCAABA) and World Affairs Council (WAC) of Orange County CLE presentation (May 2023)
- “US-China Investment Legal Framework and Recent Trends,” O’Melveny CLE presentation (July 2018)