Huawei Sun

Practice Areas

Litigation & Arbitration, Compliance & Investigation

Professional Memberships

Arbitrator, CIETAC

Arbitrator, HKIAC

Arbitrator, SCIA

Member, HKIAC Council (previously appointed as member of HKIAC Appointments Committee (2020-2023))

Member, HKIAC Proceedings Committee

Asia Pacific Regional Forum Liaison Officer, IBA Arbitration Committee (previously appointed as Co-Chair of IBA Asia Pacific Arbitration Group)

Vice Chair, China International Investment Arbitration Forum

Publications

"Treasure Hunting Abroad: Balancing Offense and Defense", China Mining Law Review (2024), China Land Press, August 2024

China chapter in "Investment Treaty Arbitration (2023), GAR Know-how" (published in English) (see: https://globalarbitrationreview.com/insight/know-how/investment-treaty-arbitration/report/china)

IBA Arbitration Committee Task Force on Privilege in International Arbitration, "Report on Uniform Guidelines on Privilege in international Arbitration" (published in English), China Country Report & Report on Privilege against Self-Incrimination, 2023

"A Brief Discussion on International Mining Disputes and Their Resolution Mechanisms: From the Perspective of International Arbitration" (published in Chinese), China Mining Law Review (2023), China Land Press, August 2023

"Requirements of Ratione Personae in a Global Environment" (published in English), The Investment Treaty Arbitration Review, Law Reviews, 2020-2022

"Political Risk Insurance Chapter" (published in English), The Investment Treaty Arbitration Review, Law Reviews, 2017-2019

"China Chapter, International Comparative Legal Guide: Investor - State Arbitration 2019" (published in English), Global Legal Group

"Emerging Investment Treaty Arbitration Practice in China" (published in English), Proceedings of the 112th Annual Meeting - International Law in Practice, Volume 112, 2018, American Society of International Law 2019, published online by Cambridge University Press, March 22, 2019 (see: Emerging Investment Treaty Arbitration Practice in China | Proceedings of the ASIL Annual Meeting | Cambridge Core)

"Energy Arbitration in China" (published in English), The Asia-Pacific Arbitration Review 2016-2018, Global Arbitration Review (GAR) (see: http://globalarbitrationreview.com/benchmarking/the-asia-pacific- arbitration-review-2017/1036986/energy-arbitration-in-china)

"China Chapter" (published in English), Enforcement (2015-2017), GAR Know-how

"Bold Move by Shanghai Court in Interpreting the Phrase Foreign-related Element: a Direction to Follow?" (published in English), Kluwer Arbitration Blog, June 9, 2016 (see: Bold Move by Shanghai Court in Interpreting the Phrase Foreign-related Element: a Direction to Follow? - Kluwer Arbitration Blog) "Guide on Concluding Overseas Investment Contract" (published in Chinese), China Forex, Issue 19, 2016

Personal

Ms. Huawei Sun specializes in international commercial and investment treaty arbitration. Over her twenty years of practice, she has represented clients in international commercial and investment treaty cases adjudicated under arbitration rules around the world. Huawei has particular expertise in navigating complex and parallel proceedings spanning different jurisdictions. She is also well-versed in public international law and assists China in defending against treaty claims brought by foreign investors. Huawei is a HKIAC Council Member, a member of the HKIAC Proceedings Committee, a former member of the HKIAC Appointments Committee and an officer at the IBA Arbitration Committee. Huawei also sits as arbitrator in CIETAC and HKIAC proceedings.