Yuanyou Yang

Job Title: Partner
Company: Porter Wright Morris & Arthur

Admitted to practice in both the U.S. and the People’s Republic of China, Sunny is a corporate attorney who focuses her practice on international business matters and trade. She represents Chinese entities doing business in the U.S., as well as U.S. entities pursing investments and operating in China. She also leads the China Practice of the firm.

Sunny strategically applies a multicultural skill set to help her clients successfully achieve their goals. Because Sunny understands the Chinese legal system and terminology, she has played a vital role to

bridge the gaps between the U.S. and China legal system in helping U.S. companies with dispute resolution in China.

Sunny has experience in complex international trade matters, including export control and sanctions, customs, Section 301 and other trade remedy matters. Sunny advises clients in export control matters and assists clients with internal compliance programs and investigations, including issues related to the Export Administration Regulations, the Entity List administer by the Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS), and the SDN list administered by the Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC). Sunny further advises clients with country of origins determination, products exclusions, and supply chain strategy analysis, particularly during the U.S. and China trade war.

Sunny is active in several industry organizations, holding leadership roles in regional and national bar associations.