Lawyers

Y. Ping Sun
Of Counsel
Professional Summary
Ping’s principal area of practice was corporate and securities law. She has participated in a great variety of transactions involving both sovereign and private issuers. She represented United States corporations, banks and insurance companies; Japanese and Korean banks and corporations; Canadian companies; and Chinese government entities, banks and corporations in a wide range of domestic and international financings. These included both equity and debt, and both public and private offerings.
Prior to joining the firm, Ping practiced law in New York City with White & Case LLP and Sidley Austin Brown & Wood LLP. She was raised in Shanghai and is fluent in Mandarin.
Professional Honors & Affiliations
- Member: Asia Society Global Board of Trustees, 2020-present
- Chair: Asia Society Texas Board of Directors, 2020-present
- Member: Houston Harris County Winter Storm Relief Fund, 2021
- Member: Greater Houston COVID-19 Recovery Fund Volunteer Task Force, 2020
- Co-Chair: Hurricane Harvey Relief Fund Grants Committee, 2017
- Honored with proclamation of "Y. Ping Sun Day" by the City of Houston, Texas, 2018 and 2015
- Speaker: Houston Bar Association Law Day Naturalization Ceremony, 2016
- "Success to Significance" Honoree, Girl Scouts of San Jacinto Council, 2015
- Named as one of the "Most Powerful and Influential Women," National Diversity Council, 2015
- Advisory Board Member: Houston International Trade & Development Council – Asia & Australia; Asian Chamber of Commerce; Chinese Community Center
Education & Professional Background
- Columbia University, J.D., 1988 (Editor, Journal of Transnational Law)
- Princeton University, A.B., School of Public and International Affairs, cum laude, 1985
- Admitted to Practice: New Jersey, 1988, New York, 1989