Biography
Zhen Pan represents clients in high-stakes disputes in trial and appellate courts nationwide. His practice encompasses a broad range of business litigation matters, including disputes involving fraud and financial misconduct, business torts, unfair and deceptive trade practices, securities litigation, shareholder disputes, corporate governance, and professional liability defense. Zhen also has significant experience handling intellectual property disputes, representing multinational technology companies in trademark, copyright, patent, and trade secret matters, as well as in matters involving brand protection and enforcement. In addition, Zhen advises clients on litigation strategy, business risk, and issues at the intersection of technology and privacy.
Zhen has argued before the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit, as well as other state and federal courts. He has also filed a petition for a writ of certiorari in the U.S. Supreme Court involving issues related to data scraping.
In addition to commercial litigation, Zhen represents individuals and companies in response to government investigations and white-collar matters.
Before joining Diaz, Reus & Targ, Zhen practiced at a prestigious international law firm, where he handled complex commercial litigation and government investigations. During law school, he interned for the Honorable Thomas Logue of Florida’s Third District Court of Appeal, completed an externship with a Miami-based Fortune 500 company, and served in the legal department of the National Basketball Association (NBA), Beijing office.
Born and raised in China and trained as a U.S. litigator, Zhen brings a distinct cross-cultural perspective to his practice. He is adept at understanding clients’ needs from multiple vantage points and incorporating cultural considerations into problem-solving and client service.
Zhen is native in Mandarin.
Accolades
Areas of Practice
Education
- J.D. (cum laude), University of Miami School of Law, 2016
- Master of Science, Sport Administration, University of Miami, 2011
- B.S., Management Information System, Capital University of Economics and Business, Beijing, China, 2010
Admissions
State
- California
- Florida
- New York
Federal Courts
- Supreme Court of the United States
- United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
- United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
- United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
- United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois
- United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida
- United States District Court for the Southern District of New York
- United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York
Accolades
- Best Lawyers USA 2024-2026 (Ones to Watch category): Commercial Litigation; Criminal Defense: White-Collar; Litigation: Intellectual Property; and Intellectual Property Law
Favorable Results /Representative Matter
- Petitioned for a writ of certiorari before the U.S. Supreme Court on issues involving the scraping of publicly available data Read More
- Secured dismissals of trademark infringement and counterfeiting claims against online merchants across multiple actions for lack of personal jurisdiction. Read More
- Obtained dismissal of fraud and alter ego claims on motion to dismiss in a multimillion-dollar cross-border dispute arising from the supply of COVID-19 personal protective equipment. Read More
- Achieved a highly favorable settlement in a patent infringement dispute against a multinational technology company following the filing of patent invalidity counterclaim.
- Secured voluntary dismissal of claims against a financial institution executive in high-stakes fraud and contract litigation.
- Obtained an award of attorneys’ fees under the Florida Computer Abuse and Data Recovery Act following a mixed judgment in which both parties partially prevailed.
- Secured appellate affirmance of the dismissal of claims against a law firm for breach of fiduciary duty and accounting.
- Secured appellate affirmance of a final judgment in a stalking matter.
- Represented a former foreign government official in criminal forfeiture proceedings.
- Defended a Fortune 500 company in connection with a state government investigation into alleged price gouging.
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Publications
- “Why 13 Trademark Infringement Lawsuits, With Hundreds of Defendants, Were Dismissed in Chicago” under “Publication & News Coverage” Read more
- FinCEN Releases Beneficial Ownership Information Reporting Requirements for Business Entities to Protect National Security and Financial System Read More
- University of Miami Business Law Review, Volume 25 Issue 1 (Winter 2016): China’s Withdrawal of Article 96 of the CISG: A Roadmap for the United States and China to Reconsider Withdrawing the Article 95 Reservation, 25 U. Miami Bus. L. Rev. 141 (2016). Read More
- Transnational Dispute Management (May 2020): The Façade of COVID-19 Class Action Litigation Against China Under the Foreign Sovereign Immunities Act. Read More
- OFAC Heightens Enforcement of Sanctions In The Virtual Currency Space (Oct. 2021). Read More
- Inter-American Dialogue – Latin America Advisor (Oct. 15, 2021) - Will the G7 Counter China’s Influence With Infrastructure? Read More
- Inter-American Dialogue – Latin America Advisor (Oct. 8, 2020) – Featured Commentary: What Benefits Do China & Argentina Offer Each Other? Read More
- Inter-American Dialogue – Latin America Advisor (April 16, 2020) – Featured Commentary: Will the Pandemic Change China’s Role in the Region? Read More
- Financial Services Advisor – Latin America Advisor (April 9-22, 2020) – Featured Commentary: Can the Northern Triangle Cope With Fewer Remittances? Read More
- Inter-American Dialogue – Latin America Advisor (Feb. 11, 2020) – Featured Commentary: Is the Coronavirus a Major Threat to Latin America? Read More