Huawei Sun

Senior Counsel, Zhong Lun Law Firm

Huawei Sun specialises in international commercial and investment treaty arbitration, and has represented Chinese and foreign clients in cases conducted under the UNCITRAL, LCIA, ICC, SIAC, LME, HKIAC, CIETAC and ICSID arbitration rules. Her work, as counsel and arbitrator, spans a broad range of areas, including cross-border M&A, energy and resources projects, financial products, private equity investment, intellectual property, construction projects and international sale of goods. With an acute understanding of both common law and civil law issues, Huawei has a strong track record in handling complex and multi-jurisdictional proceedings. She has advised MOFCOM on various investment treaty issues and achieved victory for China in Ansung Housing Co, Ltd v People’s Republic of China (ICSID Case No. ARB/14/25). She was listed in Who’s Who Legal: Arbitration for six consecutive years (2019–2024), recommended as National Leader in 2020 and 2022, and Global Leader in 2021 and 2023 and described by peers and clients as ‘absolutely first-rate, incredibly astute’, and a ‘strategic thinker’ and ‘reputed investment arbitration expert’. She was also recognised as Leading Individual by The Legal 500 (2023 and 2024) in Dispute Resolution: Arbitration in China, Litigation Star by Benchmark Litigation in Asia Pacific in dispute resolution for three consecutive years (2022-2024)and Distinguished Practitioner by Asialaw Profiles in dispute resolution in 2022 and 2023. She was ranked as Band 1 lawyer in Chambers Global 2024: Dispute Resolution: Consultant (PRC Firms). Prior to Zhong Lun, Huawei worked for more than seven years at the Beijing and Hong Kong offices of Allen & Overy.