Eric Chung
Versatile lawyer, entrepreneur and business thinker
California
CA, MO
"Eric is easily one of the best I have worked with."
About
Eric transcends just being a He started and runs a successful hedge fund, was a professional poker player, and has a burning passion for entrepreneurship and winning.
He was an associate for 8+ years at world-class law firms and has extensive in-house legal experience with private and… read more public companies. Eric lives in San Francisco.
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"Eric has helped us with a contract for a consultant and related paperwork for a specific situation we had. He had been very thorough in understanding the situation and helped us with detailed paperwork. Would definitely like to take his help again."
"Eric is a very dedicated and skilled attorney. He got the job done well and promptly within the defined budget. I'll definitely be coming back for his services."
"I worked with Eric while he was Legal Counsel at Protiviti. I have worked with a number of corporate and public legal practitioners in the past. Eric is easily one of the best I have worked with. What really distinguishes Eric is that he possesses a tremendous capacity to balance the legal and commercial. His strategies were always very sound, "on point" and well laid out. During legal negotiations he comes across as fair and seeks to find solutions to problems. His approach is one of common sense rather than "legalese". With Eric's help, we always managed to move forward while effectively managing our legal risks. I enjoyed working with Eric and learned a great deal from him."
"Eric is a very thoughtful lawyer and business thinker. In particular, he was very helpful in helping us think critically about a very important decision for our company and was extremely responsive and easy to work with. -Karen VP Marketplace, Wanelo"
Work History
Lighthaven Capital Management
Founder
Jan 2011 - Present
Founder and Chief Legal Officer of hedge fund manager.
McAfee
Counsel
Mar 2017 - Aug 2017
Created process for legal review of new products and marketing materials. Engagement through Axiom Legal.
Intel
Counsel
May 2016 - Mar 2017
Helped develop software for the review of new products and marketing materials. Engagement through Axiom Legal.
FutureAdvisor
Interim Chief Compliance Officer
Dec 2015 - Jan 2016
Compliance professional for SEC-registered Investor Adviser Firm. Engagement through Axiom Legal.
Aconex Ltd.
Assistant GC
Oct 2013 - Dec 2014
Corporate and equity compensation lawyer.
BlackRock
Counsel
May 2010 - Oct 2011
Counsel for world’s largest asset manager. Engagement through Axiom Legal.
Atmel Corporation
Director of Corporate Legal Affairs
Jul 2008 - Sep 2009
Corporate lawyer and compliance offifcer for public semiconductor manufacturer.
Protiviti
General Counsel
May 2004 - Jul 2008
Chief legal officer of 3,300+ employee global consulting firm.
Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP
Associate
May 2000 - Mar 2004
Corporate lawyer specializing in fund formation, general corporate law and securities.
Bryan Cave
Associate
Aug 1996 - Feb 2000
Corporate and real estate lawyer.