Chunyi Huang

Chunyi Huang is an Associate at JSS Barristers. She is fluent in both English and Mandarin, and is able to practice in both languages.

Practice areas in which Chunyi is involved are administrative, public and regulatory law; appeals; arbitration; class actions; construction law; corporate and commercial litigation; defamation & communications; employment law; oil & gas litigation; securities and shareholder litigation; and trusts, wills and estates litigation.

Education

Prior to attending law school in Canada, Chunyi earned two law degrees in China. She worked for a national firm at its Shanghai office from 2016 to early-2018 and was admitted to practice law in China. Her practice focused on foreign direct investment (FDI), mergers and acquisitions, and regulatory compliance. Chunyi immigrated to Canada in 2019.

While attending law school at UBC, she volunteered with the Law Students’ Legal Advice Program and with Pro Bono Students Canada. In addition, she competed in the 2021 Adam F. Fanaki Competition Law Moot and was awarded Best Factum-Appellant, alongside her moot partner. Chunyi also served as Vice-President of the Asia Pacific Law Club at UBC.

Personal

When not working, Chunyi enjoys traveling and a wide range of outdoor sports such as hiking, kayaking, and horseback riding. In addition, she enjoys puzzles, as well as trying different restaurants and spending time with her family and friends.