We are pleased to invite you to the 58th event organized by the Committee of 100 Asian American Career Ceilings Initiative. This virtual event will enable Asian Americans who are in the early to mid-stages of their careers to get valuable advice from experienced and successful Asian Americans in the legal industry. We have been holding this event for different professions in the past and will continue to do so in the future.
We will start with welcoming comments and introduction to the advisors, followed by virtual breakout rooms where the experienced Asian American advisors will host individual breakout rooms that attendees can join. The attendees will be able to choose which breakout rooms they want to visit to get career advice and to ask questions. The attendees will be able to move from room to room as they wish. The list of advisors and their bios is below.
This will be a unique opportunity to explore career paths in the legal profession with experienced practitioners, at law firms or in-house, and make personal connections. Discussions will be frank and informative as each breakout room host will answer your questions and share personal insights and their stories of succeeding in the legal career.
We hope this event will help those of you who are getting ready to start your summer associate program, about to join law firms in the fall, or are junior or mid-level practitioners to enhance your career planning. We hope that this event will help you overcome obstacles and accelerate your careers.
List of Advisors as of May 25, 2026:
Roy Liu
Partner at Akin Gump
Roy is Partner in the International Trade Group at Akin Gump.
He handles complex U.S. regulatory, government investigations, litigation and transactional matters for Fortune 500 companies with extensive operations in China. Roy routinely handles regulatory and compliance matters related to economic sanctions, export controls, anti-money laundering (AML), customs, information and communication technology (ICTS), and CFIUS reviews. He also is an experienced litigator, with experience in employment, intellectual property, and international trade disputes. Roy is familiar with U.S. regulatory issues in cross-border transactions, having assisted with due diligence and remediation efforts in numerous M&A transactions involving Fortune Global 500 companies.
Catherine X. Pan-Giordano
Partner and Corporate Group Head, New York Office, Chair, U.S.-China Practice, Dorsey & Whitney, Committee of 100 member
Catherine is a Partner and Corporate Group Head in the firm’s New York office and chairs the firm’s globally recognized U.S.-China Practice. Catherine serves as a member of the Firm’s Management Committee, the executive body of the Firm.
As a highly skilled attorney and trusted advisor, and one of the most prominent Chinese-speaking business lawyers in the U.S., Catherine is relied on by our clients to handle their strategic corporate transactions and to solve complex legal problems for their business. She has a strong client following among some of the world’s largest corporations, financial institutions and business leaders. She frequently serves as their chief outside legal counsel.
The strategic corporate transactions Catherine handles include foreign direct investment (FDI), greenfield and brownfield projects, mergers & acquisitions, joint ventures, equity and debt financings, and other cross-border corporate and commercial transactions. Her transactional achievements include:
designing global corporate and investment structures for multinational corporations to successfully achieve their overseas business expansion goals;
representing a series of Chinese companies in securing strategic assets and cutting-edge technologies in the U.S. through mergers, acquisitions and investments; and
representing companies and investment funds in strategic investments into industries and technology areas that represent the future economy.
In addition to her transactional experience, Catherine also oversees regulatory compliance (focusing on national security, export control and sanction), government investigation and dispute resolution matters for corporate clients as their chief outside general counsel. She works closely with our regulatory compliance and litigation teams in litigation prevention and risk management, as well as in mapping out important international strategies for our corporate clients.
Brian A. Sun
Partner, Norton Rose Fulbright, Committee of 100 member
Brian Sun is a partner at Norton Rose Fulbright US. He has earned a national reputation as a distinguished trial lawyer specializing in complex business litigation and white-collar criminal defense. He has successfully litigated and tried cases against some of the nation’s top trial lawyers. Mr. Sun is a former Assistant United States Attorney for the Central District of California and has tried matters involving securities fraud, wrongful termination, arson, money laundering, tax, contract disputes, franchise or franchisee disputes, intellectual property disputes, among others. He has lectured and written extensively on trial practice, ethics, white-collar crime, and corporate compliance with government regulations. Mr. Sun has represented a number of high profile clients including former FBI agent J.J. Smith and Dr. Wen Ho Lee.
Brian is well known for his service to both the community and the legal profession. He is a former president of the Southern California Chinese Lawyers Association, the National Asian Pacific American Bar Association, and the Los Angeles Regional Foodbank. He has served as a lawyer representative to the Ninth Circuit Judicial Conference and has served on the boards of the Constitutional Rights Foundation and Southwestern University Law School. In 1992, he was appointed deputy general counsel to the Independent Commission on the Los Angeles Police Department ( the Christopher Commission) investigating the Rodney King incident. In 2000, he served as chair of the Litigation Section of the Los Angeles County Bar Association. Brian was named in 2005 by Lawdragon Magazine as one of America’s 500 leading lawyers.
Brian was also named “Defense Attorney of the Year” by the Los Angeles County Bar Association’s Criminal Justice Section for 2003 and was awarded the 2003 “Distinguished Service Award” by the Southern California Chinese Lawyers Association for dedication to pro bono work. He was also the recipient of the 2001 American Jewish Congress Award for pro bono work on behalf of Dr. Wen Ho Lee. He is listed in The Best Lawyers in America and has been ranked twice among the “100 Most Influential Lawyers in California” by the Los Angeles Daily Journal. He is also listed in Chambers USA: America’s Leading Business Lawyers, 98 Best Lawyers in America, Los Angeles County Super Lawyers Top 100, Who’s Who in International Business Lawyers.
Brian obtained his undergraduate and law degrees from the University of Southern California.
Cindy Tsai
Executive Vice President and General Counsel of the Committee of 100
Cindy Tsai is the Executive Vice President and General Counsel of the Committee of 100, a nonprofit organization committed to advancing the full participation of Chinese Americans in all aspects of American life and promoting constructive dialogue between the United States and Greater China. With a distinguished legal background in civil rights, corporate law and governance, and nonprofit leadership, Cindy brings deep expertise and commitment to equity, inclusion, and representation. Her work addresses critical issues such as anti-Asian hate and racial profiling.
Before joining Committee of 100, Cindy was an attorney at a leading civil rights law firm, where she focused on government accountability, including cases involving police misconduct, malicious prosecution, and due process violations. Her advocacy contributed to landmark outcomes—securing justice for the wrongfully convicted and driving policy reforms to improve conditions in detention centers.
Alan K. Tse
Global Chief Legal Officer, Jones Lang LaSalle, Committee of 100 member
Alan K. Tse is the Global Chief Legal Officer and Corporate Secretary of Jones Lang LaSalle, Inc (NYSE: JLL), the Fortune 200 Real Estate Services Company with 112,000 employees worldwide. Mr. Tse leads a team of 200 plus lawyers worldwide and is a member of the global leadership team. In addition to his Legal and Compliance responsibilities, Internal Audit, Risk and Business Continuity reports into Mr. Tse. Prior to JLL, Mr. Tse was the Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary of Petco, the pet specialty retailer with over 1500 stores in the United States and Mexico where he led all legal, compliance and regulatory affairs matters for the Company as well as managed the procurement, risk and internal audit functions. Prior to Petco, Mr. Tse was the Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary of Churchill Downs, Inc. (NASDAQ: CHDN) In addition to the Kentucky Derby, Churchill Downs also owns and operates casinos and thoroughbred racetracks throughout the country. Mr. Tse was formerly Vice President and General Counsel of LG Electronics MobileComm U.S.A., Inc. where Mr. Tse was responsible for all legal and regulatory matters for LG’s $5 Billion mobile phone business in North America and sat on the company’s senior management committee. Prior to joining LG, Mr. Tse was the Vice President and General Counsel of Ligos Corporation, a venture capital backed software company based in Silicon Valley and prior to Ligos, Mr. Tse was the Vice President of Strategic Development and General Counsel of Centerpoint Broadband Technologies, Inc., a Silicon Valley telecommunication equipment company. Mr. Tse started his career as a business and technology attorney at Brobeck Phleger and Harrison LLP in their Silicon Valley office representing technology companies and venture capitalists.
Mr. Tse holds a B.A. in Economics and Political Science from the University of California at Berkeley where he earned Phi Beta Kappa honors and graduated cum laude from Harvard Law School.
Alice Young
Former Partner, Arnold & Porter Kaye Scholer, Committee of 100 member
Alice Young was Partner and Chair of the Asia Pacific Practice of Arnold & Porter Kaye Scholer LLP law firm and other preeminent international law firms including Milbank Tweed, Graham & James and Coudert Brothers for over 40 years until her retirement in 2015. As an international lawyer based in New York and Hong Kong in the early 1970s, did her first China deal in 1979, and in 1981 was the first woman, minority and youngest partner to found and head a New York branch law office. She has also served on public and private company boards.
She is a Trustee of Aspen Institute and Asia Foundation, a Life Member of the Council on Foreign Relations and The Committee of 100, and a Fellow of Yale University. She is a speaker and commentator on US-Asia business and policy issues and was honored for her corporate, mentoring and civic achievements from organizations such as Asian Americans in Business, AALDEF, Womankind and DirectWomen Institute.
Ms. Young was in the first class of women at Yale College, a recipient of the 2020 Yale Medal, and one of the first Asian American women to graduate from Harvard Law School.
Youlin Yuan
VP, Legal & External Affairs, US at Temu
Youlin Yuan is the VP, Legal & External Affairs, US at Temu, where he oversees the company’s US legal, regulatory, and policy functions. Prior to joining Temu, Youlin was an attorney at Williams & Connolly LLP, defending premier technology firms and global corporations in high-stakes government investigations and commercial litigations. His background also includes representing sovereign governments in complex, high-value international arbitrations. Youlin holds a J.D. from Yale Law School and a B.A. in Philosophy, Politics, and Economics (PPE) from the University of Oxford.
