Portrait of Amelia Chen

Amelia Chen

Associate

New York

achen@sterling-ghold.com

New York

Practice areas

Education

  • J.D., Yale Law School (2020)
  • B.A., Williams College (2017)

Certifications

  • Series 7 & 63 — FINRA
  • Certified Information Privacy Professional (CIPP/US)

Languages

  • English
  • Mandarin

Amelia Chen is an associate in the M&A group, advising strategic buyers, sellers, and private equity sponsors on domestic and cross-border transactions. Her practice includes mergers, asset sales, joint ventures, and post-closing disputes.

Prior to law school, Amelia worked as a financial analyst at a global investment bank, where she developed quantitative and capital-markets expertise that informs her legal practice.

Bar Admissions

  • New York (2021)

Notable Matters

  • Negotiated landmark licensing agreement for major streaming platform
  • Represented underwriters in $850M IPO of biotech issuer

Cases

  • In re: Apex Industries Sec. Litig., No. 22-cv-04412 (S.D.N.Y.)

Professional

  • American Bar Association
    • Section of Business Law — Vice Chair, M&A Committee
    • Task Force on Corporate Governance
  • New York State Bar Association

Community

  • United Way Young Leaders Council

Board Memberships

  • Advisory Board, Wharton Center for Securities Law
  • Super Lawyers — Top 100 New York Metro (2023)
  • Benchmark Litigation — Litigation Star (2024)
  • Chambers USA — Band 1 (2024)

Articles

  • "Privacy by Design in M&A Due Diligence", IAPP Privacy Advisor (2023)
  • "After Twitter v. Musk: Drafting MAE Clauses That Hold Up", Harvard Bus. L. Rev. (2024)

Presentations

  • Keynote, NYU Securities Law Conference (2023)

Podcasts

  • Guest, "Deal Flow" Podcast, Episode 142 — "Negotiating Earnouts"