Asian Legal Business Names Chuan Sun Dealmaker of Asia 2024

Morrison Foerster Shanghai managing partner Chuan Sun has been named Dealmaker of Asia 2024 by Asian Legal Business (ALB). This accolade is among a series of distinguished awards and recognitions that Chuan has received recently.

Chuan is an M&A and Technology Transactions partner with more than 20 years of experience in both Asia and the U.S. He focuses his practice on cross-border M&A transactions, sophisticated TMT and life sciences transactions, complex IP/commercial and data security/data privacy matters across Greater China and APAC. Chuan regularly advises multinational corporations, state-owned enterprises, private companies, and PE/VC firms in complex cross-border M&A transactions, joint ventures, strategic alliances, and business separation transactions.

Regarded by his clients as a “knowledgeable and incredibly hard-working attorney who is very responsive,” Chuan “is very experienced and has considerable expertise in the legal structure of business negotiations.” He has been recommended by Chambers Greater China Region and The Legal 500 in a variety of practice areas, including corporate/M&A, TMT, data privacy, IP, life sciences, and fintech. Additionally, he has been recognized by ALB on its 2023 list of China’s Top 15 Cybersecurity & Data Protection Lawyers and its 2020 list of China’s Top 15 TMT Lawyers. Recently, he was named Managing Partner of the Year: Foreign Firms by The Legal 500 China Awards 2024.

The ALB Dealmakers of Asia list spotlights outstanding lawyers who are recognized for their innovation, determination, and focus on client needs in Asia in the past year.