Carrie Shang
Affiliated scholar of the Center of East Asian Legal Studies
Bio
Carrie Shang is a professor of business law and an accomplished international business scholar and practitioner whose scholarship and practices focus on cross-border disputes, business compliance, and international trade. She holds a bachelor’s degree from UC Berkeley and a J.D. degree from the University of Southern California. She is fluent in Mandarin and Cantonese Chinese.
Carrie’s research primarily focuses on Chinese enterprises’ international legal compliance and the impact of evolving trade relationships on their operations. With extensive experience advising on Chinese enterprises’ cross-border transactions, she has served as an expert witness in multiple proceedings and has published extensively in leading peer-reviewed law and business journals.
Carrie has taught at leading Chinese law schools. She was the head instructor of Shanghai University of Finance and Economics’ inaugural American Common Law program. She currently teaches courses on international business law, international trade, and dispute resolution.
Licensed to practice law in California and New York, She is a Director of the Silicon Valley Arbitration and Mediation Center. She previously served as the Chief Representative of the Hong Kong International Arbitration Centre (HKIAC) PRC Office from 2017 to 2018.
With a strong background in both academia and legal practice, Carrie integrates her professional experience into academia to prepare the next generation of business and leaders legal professionals for the complexities of global commerce.