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Charlene Sun

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Areas of Focus

Overview

Charlene Sun is a counsel in Crowell & Moring’s Orange County office and is a member of the firm’s Antitrust and Competition Group. Charlene's practice involves counseling clients across a number of industries on a wide range of antitrust transactional and litigation matters. Charlene has provided strategic counsel with identifying and coordinating foreign merger control filings, compliance with the Hart-Scott-Rodino Act, and evaluating and advising on competitive issues associated with mergers, acquisitions, and competitor collaborations. She has also represented Fortune 500 companies as plaintiffs in antitrust recovery actions.

While Charlene was in law school, she served as an editor of the UC Irvine Law Review. She participated in various pro bono projects, which included work on cases concerning asylum, bankruptcy, and domestic violence.

Charlene serves as co-chair of the LGBTQ+ Affinity group, where she focuses on promoting equity, inclusion, and opportunity within the firm.

Career & Education

    • Chapman University, B.S., business administration, 2015
    • University of California, Irvine School of Law, J.D., magna cum laude, 2019
    • Chapman University, B.S., business administration, 2015
    • University of California, Irvine School of Law, J.D., magna cum laude, 2019

    • California
    • Minnesota
    • California
    • Minnesota

Charlene's Insights

Firm News | 1 min read | 08.11.26

Crowell & Moring Represents Orla Mining as U.S. Deal Counsel in Merger With Equinox Gold Valued at $18.5 Billion

August 11, 2026: Crowell & Moring represented Vancouver-based Orla Mining Ltd. (TSX: OLA; NYSE American: ORLA) as lead U.S. deal counsel in the closing of its public company merger with Equinox Gold Corp. (TSX: EQX, NYSE American: EQX), creating a new North American senior gold producer with an implied market capitalization of approximately $18.5 billion at announcement....

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Recognition

  • Orange County Coalition for Diversity in the Law (OCCDL): Top Young Lawyers, 2025

Charlene's Insights

Firm News | 1 min read | 08.11.26

Crowell & Moring Represents Orla Mining as U.S. Deal Counsel in Merger With Equinox Gold Valued at $18.5 Billion

August 11, 2026: Crowell & Moring represented Vancouver-based Orla Mining Ltd. (TSX: OLA; NYSE American: ORLA) as lead U.S. deal counsel in the closing of its public company merger with Equinox Gold Corp. (TSX: EQX, NYSE American: EQX), creating a new North American senior gold producer with an implied market capitalization of approximately $18.5 billion at announcement....

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Insights

Firm News | 1 min read | 08.11.26

Crowell & Moring Represents Orla Mining as U.S. Deal Counsel in Merger With Equinox Gold Valued at $18.5 Billion

Client Alert | 7 min read | 06.26.26

Federal Roundup: Updates for PBMs and Medicare Advantage Organizations

Client Alert | 3 min read | 02.24.26

State-Level Merger Control Grows: California Joins “Mini-HSR” Trend with Senate Bill 25

Firm News | 2 min read | 09.30.25

OCCDL Recognizes Crowell & Moring Lawyers at 2025 Awards Gala

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Practices

Charlene's Insights

Firm News | 1 min read | 08.11.26

Crowell & Moring Represents Orla Mining as U.S. Deal Counsel in Merger With Equinox Gold Valued at $18.5 Billion

August 11, 2026: Crowell & Moring represented Vancouver-based Orla Mining Ltd. (TSX: OLA; NYSE American: ORLA) as lead U.S. deal counsel in the closing of its public company merger with Equinox Gold Corp. (TSX: EQX, NYSE American: EQX), creating a new North American senior gold producer with an implied market capitalization of approximately $18.5 billion at announcement....

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