Yiqing Shi | People | Arnold & Porter

Yiqing Shi advises clients on internal and government investigations, as well as on commercial litigation in both federal and state courts. Yiqing’s experience includes conducting internal investigations and defending clients under investigation by the United States Attorney’s Office (USAO), the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), and other federal and state agencies. Yiqing also represents clients in high-profile, high stakes litigation matters across a number of industries and has extensive experience handling complex discovery and motion practice issues.

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Fortune Global 100 multinational technology company in consolidated putative multistate class action alleging consumer fraud and defects in connection with the finish used on kitchen appliances.
Fortune Global 100 multinational technology company in internal investigations involving issues under the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act and the Anti-Kickback Statute.
Plaintiff in $200 million contract dispute concerning supply and distribution of COVID-19 test kits to foreign government.
Sotheby’s in a major victory after a three-week jury trial in the Southern District of New York. Defeated all claims that client had colluded with art dealer Yves Bouvier to sell works of art to a Russian oligarch at highly inflated prices. The alleged fraud had been considered one of the largest art frauds in history, valued at up to $1 billion. Accent Delight v. Sotheby’s, 18 Civ. 9011 (JMF).
Billionaire entrepreneur in connection with various federal securities and derivative civil litigations in the SDNY.

Former Chief Legal Officer of public utility in connection with an ongoing public corruption investigation of the company by the DOJ and SEC and related civil class action and litigation.
American financial services company in New York Attorney General investigation regarding business and advertising practices.
Sanofi in product liability litigation concerning Zantac.