CURRICULUM VITAE May Huang Compass Lexecon 55 South Lake Avenue Suite 650 Pasadena, CA 91101
Tel: 213.416.9913 Fax: 213.416.9945 Email:
[email protected]
EDUCATION M.B.A., University of Southern California (May 2011) B.A. Business Economics, Sociology, University of California, Los Angeles (Sept 2005)
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE Compass Lexecon, (2014-Present): Senior Economist Compass Lexecon, (2012-2014): Economist Johnson and Johnson, (2011-2012): Senior Financial Analyst Charles River Associates, (2006–2009): Associate, (2005–2006): Analyst LICENSE AND CERTIFICATIONS Certified Management Accountant (CMA)
SKILLS Computer: Microsoft Office, Bloomberg, CRSP, Capital IQ, C++ Languages: English (native), Toisan Cantonese (fluent) SELECTED CASE EXPERIENCE
Analyzed Plaintiff’s license and cross license agreements and industry comparable license agreements to estimate reasonable royalty rates and damages related to Defendant’s infringement of seminal turbo code patents essential to the practice of the 3G mobile telecommunications standard.
Calculated damages in a trade secret and confidential information litigation between two major online real estate companies. Plaintiffs alleged that the trade secrets and confidential information taken by Defendants interfered with its plan to merge with another major player and to create an industry standard real estate platform. Analysis included valuation of lost synergies in the anticipated merger and the real estate platform, as well as estimation of Defendants’ unjust enrichment based on available market data.
Determined Defendant’s financial obligation to pay minimum royalties related to the distribution of merchandise using Plaintiff’s licensed trademarks.
Analyzed the structure and operations of an asset-backed commercial paper conduit involved in financial fraud. Examined the roles of its trustee outlined in the facility agreements and identified the trustee’s failures in performing its responsibilities, which facilitated the penetration of the fraud.
Calculated the valuation of an automotive parts manufacturer to evaluate the reasonableness of the sale price to a private equity investor. Compared valuation analyses to similar industry transactions and calculations provided by internal investment bankers.
Investigated an insurance company’s potential systemic risk arising from the firm’s derivatives activities. Determined whether the financial evidence indicated that the nature, size, and scope of the insurance company’s derivatives activities were sources of any significant systemic risks.
Examined a mortgage origination company’s exposure to subprime and Alt-A mortgages in the period leading up to the financial crisis. Analyzed the economic evidence, including investment bank analyst reports and market data, in order to rebut the testimony of opposing experts. Performed an event study to determine whether public statements made by executives of the company had any statistical significance on the firm’s stock price.
