Carol Sun is a leading lawyer with significant industry recognition in cross-border compliance, multi-jurisdictional enforcement and investigations, and data security.
Carol stands out as one of the few lawyers who can effectively address both Chinese and foreign regulatory requirements in complex cross-border investigation projects. Throughout her career, Carol has represented clients in numerous noteworthy government investigations in multiple jurisdictions, including China, the United States, and Europe, involving anti-corruption, sanctions, security reviews, and class action lawsuits. Carol has also represented Chinese and foreign clients in navigating China's data security and cross-border data compliance matters.
Carol is frequently engaged in internal investigations, including managing whistleblower reports, conducting investigative interviews, leading teams in forensic data review, and considering overall compliance requirements for multinational companies across jurisdictions. She excels in resolving complex situations, including addressing misconduct through legal procedures and assisting clients in identifying systemic compliance risks while providing remediation recommendations. In recent years, on behalf of her clients, Carol conducts internal investigation projects involving trade secret infringement, embezzlement, export control compliance, as well as various types of conflicts of interest and corruption issues.
Carol is also highly regarded as a pioneer in data security and privacy protection, with a particular focus on cross-border data transfer regulations, incident response, and the emerging field of data compliance, including AI ethics and privacy. She has represented nearly 100 domestic and foreign enterprises from various fields in personal information protection and cybersecurity projects.
Carol has been recognized by Chambers in the areas of "Corporate Investigations/Anti-Corruption" and "Data Protection & Privacy." She is also acknowledged by Legal 500 Asia Pacific in "Regulatory Compliance" and "International Trade," and was named one of China Business Law Journal's “The A-List Growth Drivers.” In 2019, Carol was honored by Global Data Review as one of the "Women in Data," alongside luminaries such as the Chair of the European Data Protection Board and the General Counsel of the UK Information Commissioner’s Office.
Carol Sun is frequently invited by major legal publishers to give speech and provide Chinese legal guidance on compliance and investigations, anti-corruption, sanctions, and data security.
LL.M., Fudan University
BEc., Dalian University of Technology
Carol Sun is qualified to practice law in China.
Mandarin and English
Chambers Great China 2025