Ed Sun
Chairman and Co-Owner at Clars Auction Gallery- Claim this Profile
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Mandarin Full professional proficiency
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Bio
Credentials
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New York Bar
New York State Bar Association
Experience
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Clars Auction Gallery
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United States
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Consumer Goods
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1 - 100 Employee
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Chairman and Co-Owner
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Aug 2019 - Present
Clars Auction Gallery is one of the largest full-service auction houses on the West Coast. For over 50 years, Clars has worked with buyers and sellers throughout the world. In the last ten years, Clars has sold over $150 million worth of Fine Art, Furnishings, Jewelry, Asian Art, Vehicles and Collectibles. Clars Auction Gallery is one of the largest full-service auction houses on the West Coast. For over 50 years, Clars has worked with buyers and sellers throughout the world. In the last ten years, Clars has sold over $150 million worth of Fine Art, Furnishings, Jewelry, Asian Art, Vehicles and Collectibles.
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Business Owner
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Jan 2014 - Present
Investment Platform focused on long-term investing in: 1) distressed real estate, 2) vacation rentals and hospitality, 3) student housing projects, 4) angel and seed investing and 5) general and estate auction houses. Investment Platform focused on long-term investing in: 1) distressed real estate, 2) vacation rentals and hospitality, 3) student housing projects, 4) angel and seed investing and 5) general and estate auction houses.
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Milbank, Tweed, Hadley & McCloy LLP
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United States
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Law Practice
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200 - 300 Employee
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Resident Partner and Chief Representative of Beijing Office
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Oct 2002 - Jan 2014
Partner and lead attorney on cross border M&A, Private Equity/VC and IPO deals for top Wall Street law firm. Also served as head of firm's Beijing office with various managerial responsibilities for China market including office and attorney management, recruiting and business development in my own and also other practice areas (IP, litigation, project finance). Partner and lead attorney on cross border M&A, Private Equity/VC and IPO deals for top Wall Street law firm. Also served as head of firm's Beijing office with various managerial responsibilities for China market including office and attorney management, recruiting and business development in my own and also other practice areas (IP, litigation, project finance).
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Goldman Sachs
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United States
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Financial Services
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700 & Above Employee
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Vice President and General Counsel for Private Equity, Non-Japan Asia
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1998 - 2002
Legal Counsel for Goldman Sachs Non-Japan Asia (joint ventures, branch offices, regulatory issues) (1 year) Legal Counsel for ASSG (distressed assets and special situations group) (1.5 years) Vice President and General Counsel for private equity for Non-Japan Asia (2 years) Legal Counsel for Goldman Sachs Non-Japan Asia (joint ventures, branch offices, regulatory issues) (1 year) Legal Counsel for ASSG (distressed assets and special situations group) (1.5 years) Vice President and General Counsel for private equity for Non-Japan Asia (2 years)
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Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP
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United States
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Law Practice
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700 & Above Employee
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Associate
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Jul 1995 - Dec 1998
Associate: Trained as a corporate lawyer at this top Wall Street law firm based in New York City working primarily on banking and project finance deals (2 years). Then worked in Hong Kong on Capital Markets and M&A deals (1.5 years). Associate: Trained as a corporate lawyer at this top Wall Street law firm based in New York City working primarily on banking and project finance deals (2 years). Then worked in Hong Kong on Capital Markets and M&A deals (1.5 years).
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Education
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1992 - 1995
Harvard Law School
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1987 - 1991
Stanford University
Bachelor's degree, Political Science and Science, Technology and Society (VTSS)
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