Lois S. Ahn

Lois Ahn’s practice focuses on complex civil litigation at both the trial and appellate levels. Her practice spans a broad range of subject matters, including intellectual property, bankruptcy and restructuring, and other commercial disputes.

Prior to joining MoloLamken, Ms. Ahn served as a law clerk to the Honorable Kiyo A. Matsumoto of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York. She also previously worked as a litigation associate at Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP.

Ms. Ahn is a native Korean speaker.

Representative Matters

• Enterprise software company before the Federal Circuit regarding trade secret misappropriation and breach of contract
• Litigation financing company against Albanian sovereign entities in connection with confirmation and enforcement of an ICC arbitral award
• Inventors in patent appeal before the Federal Circuit over the Nobel Prize-winning CRISPR gene-editing technology
• Investment advisor against the Republic of Venezuela and its national oil company in connection with enforcement of judgments
• Global cosmetics company in adversary proceeding regarding pre-bankruptcy debt transactions
• Multinational bank in adversary proceeding regarding insurance liability in Chapter 11 restructuring of major oil refinery
• Global mattress company in indenture litigation following renegotiation and restructuring of over $2 billion in term loans
• Internet-based music streaming platform in proceeding against record labels before Copyright Royalty Board to determine sound recording performance royalty rates
• International e-commerce platform against secondary copyright infringement claims arising from sale of protected artwork to U.S. buyers by foreign merchants

Publications

• Parsing Justices' Toss Of Purdue's Controversial Ch. 11 Plan, Law360 (July 1, 2024) (with Justin Ellis and Mark Kelley)

• Trump's NY Civil Fraud Trial Spotlights Long-Criticized Law, Law360 (Apr. 5, 2024) (with Mark Kelley)

News & Appearances

• NCAA Defends $2B NIL Deal Amid Growing Opposition, Law360 (Aug. 19, 2024)

• Female Athletes Say $2.8B NCAA Deal 'Vastly Favors' Men, Law360 (Aug. 12, 2024)

• Versata Wants Axed $105M Ford Verdict Revived Or Expanded, Law360 (Mar. 13, 2024)

• Venezuela Says Immediate Appeal Needed In Citgo Cases, Law360 (Dec. 8, 2023)

• Seven Creditors Move Closer To Participating In Citgo Sale, Law360 (Nov. 1, 2023)

• Citgo's Parent Puts 'Missing' Certificate Risk At $1.5B To $2.5B, Law360 (Sept. 22, 2023)