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Arthur Luk is a partner in the firm’s Securities Enforcement & Litigation practice. Arthur represents clients spanning the insurance, private equity and venture capital, public accounting, consumer products, and life sciences sectors in securities and commercial litigation in state and federal courts and in government enforcement proceedings before the DOJ, SEC, and PCAOB. Arthur has extensive experience defending securities litigation, including securities class actions, shareholder derivative suits, and actions related to M&A, public disclosures, and accounting disputes. He also focuses on defending insurance coverage and bad faith disputes, including in the Delaware Supreme Court, the Delaware Superior Court, the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals, the Eastern District of Virginia, and New York Supreme Court. Arthur also litigates data breach, privacy, and cybersecurity litigation in which he advises clients on the potential impact of civil litigation and defending class action data breach actions.

Arthur has achieved significant victories in pro bono matters in state and federal courts that have safeguarded his clients’ First Amendment rights (Askins et al. v. Department of Homeland Security et al.), vindicated the right to counsel established by the United States Supreme Court in Gideon v. Wainwright (N.P. v. State of Georgia), eliminated barriers to access to education (Coalition for TJ v. Fairfax County School Board), and protected victims of anti-Asian hate in partnership with the Alliance for Asian American Justice.

Experience

  • Private equity and venture capital firms in numerous DOJ and SEC investigations.
  • Accounting firms and individual auditors in numerous SEC and PCAOB investigations, including in a contested PCAOB disciplinary proceeding.
  • Financial institutions in SEC investigations involving accounting and financial reporting.
  • Pharmaceutical company sales representatives in DOJ investigations regarding possible off-label promotion of pharmaceuticals.
  • Company in DOJ and SEC investigations into possible violations of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (“FCPA”).

Recognition

The Legal 500 US
Insurance: Advice to insurers (2024)
"Next Generation Lawyer" – Securities Litigation: Defense (2017-2018)
Minority Corporate Counsel Association (MCCA)
"Rising Star" (2016)

Credentials

Education

  • J.D., Columbia Law School, 2003, Harlan Fiske Stone Scholar
  • B.A., Johns Hopkins University, 2000, Phi Beta Kappa

Admissions

  • District of Columbia
  • New York

Activities

  • Fellow, Leadership Council on Legal Diversity (LCLD)

  • Member, American Bar Association, Section of Litigation, Professional Liability Litigation Committee

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