Joon H. Kim, a partner at the firm specialising in high-stakes litigation and enforcement, is leading the inquiry.
\n\nNvidia has hired prominent US law firm Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz to assist with an investigation into chief executive Jensen Huang after he acknowledged an extramarital relationship with a Chinese business executive accused of spying for Beijing, according to The New York Times.
\n\nThe investigation follows a decision announced by Nvidia on Sunday, with the company's board seeking to examine the circumstances surrounding the relationship and assess whether it raised any corporate or national security concerns.
\n\nTwo people briefed on the decision told the newspaper that Wachtell would advise Nvidia's board of directors. Joon H. Kim, a partner at the firm specialising in high-stakes litigation and enforcement, is leading the inquiry.
\n\nKim previously served as acting US attorney for the Southern District of New York in 2017 and early 2018. He was also hired by New York Attorney General Letitia James in 2021 to assist with an investigation into allegations of sexual harassment and other misconduct involving former governor Andrew Cuomo.
\n\nNvidia said it had “no reason to believe that either national security or Nvidia secrets were compromised”, but added that…
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