• JD, University of Texas School of Law, 2012
  • Texas International Law Journal
  • Center for Women in Law
• LL.B, cum laude, Peking University
  • Dean's List
• BA, Economics, Peking University

• New York State Bar
• Texas State Bar

Amelia's significant matters include: 

• Represented a TSX-listed Canadian energy infrastructure company in its $1.5 billion public stock-for-stock merger with an NYSE-listed US company.
• Represented an NYSE-listed oilfield services company in its $1.3 billion public stock-for-stock merger. Deal nomination: Billion Dollar Plus Deal of the Year by Dallas CEO Magazine M&A Award.
• Represented an NYSE-listed upstream oil company in its public stock-for-stock merger into an Fortune 500 oil company.
• Represented a Nasdaq-listed healthcare company as target in a Tender Offer merger with a top 10 private equity portfolio company.
• Represented a technology consulting firm in its $600 million de-SPAC merger to be listed on Nasdaq.
• Represented an upstream SPAC in $1 billion IPO of common units representing limited partner interests.
• Represented an online entertainment SPAC based in Middle East in its IPO in the US market. 
• Represented an upstream public MLP in its $614 million and $539 million public-to-public mergers. 
• Represented an NYSE-listed Fortune 100 company in its €1.5 billion triple-tranche bond offering, bond listed on the main market of the Luxembourg Stock Exchange.
• Represented NYSE or Nasdaq-listed companies in the public offerings and private placements of the common stock, preferred stock and convertible notes, for companies based in the U.S., Canada, India and China.
• Represented public companies, including foreign private issuers, in their 1934 Act compliance, corporate governance, board advisory and executive compensation related matters, including annual reports, periodic reports, current reports, Form S-8s, Schedule 13Ds/13Gs, Section 16 filings and proxy statements of annual stockholder meetings and special stockholder meetings.
• Represented various public companies in its shareholder engagement process with top institutional holders on corporate governance, ISS QualityScore analysis and the proxy firms' voting guidelines.
• Represented the largest ADR Depositary Bank in various ADR programs, including level 3 programs (IPOs in the U.S.) for foreign private issuers or other exempted foreign companies with securities trading on non-U.S. exchanges, such as London Stock Exchange, Oslo Stock Exchange, Hong Kong Exchange, Paris Stock Exchange etc.
• Represented an NYSE-listed technology company and an OTC-listed company in their issuance and registration of its post-restructuring equity securities from the Chapter 11 bankruptcy proceedings.
• Represented a California-based natural gas utilities holding company in its $500 million shelf offering of high-yield notes.
• Represented a California-based electric company in its shelf offerings of first mortgage bonds.
• Represented a top healthcare group in its development of high-end hospitals in China and Singapore in conjunction with a Chinese healthcare group.
• Represented a major Chinese real estate fund in its offering of multi-family residence development in the U.S. to mainland Chinese investors and joint venture with a major U.S. real estate fund.
• Represented a major Chinese energy company in its $1.7 billion asset acquisition of working interests in Permian Basin, Texas.
• Represented a major Chinese renewable energy company in its U.S. acquisition of several solar and wind energy companies.
• Represented various Chinese national oil companies (NOC) in various corporate functions for its operations in the U.S., including corporate reorganization, internal compliance program, employee handbooks/corporate governance, international trade and anti-dumping investigations.
• Represented a large Chinese pharmaceutical company in its PIPE investment in a NASDAQ-listed U.S. manufacturer of healthy foods.
• Represented NYSE-listed and Nasdaq-listed companies in global entity rationalization and restructuring post-merger.
• Represented a multinational engineering company headquartered in Europe in its asset acquisition of a private equity portfolio company.
• Represented a Japan-based global electronics manufacturer in its stock acquisition of a Texas-based technology company.
• Represented various public utility companies in the issuance of mortgaged-backed public utility or green bonds.
• financial institution as depositor and issuer on various Rule 144A/Regulation S pass-through certificate offerings in securitizations of Freddie Mac multi-family commercial mortgage loans.
• Represented a leading mortgage securities corporation as loan seller on a Rule 144A/IAI trust offering of mortgage pass-through certificates in securitization of a single loan secured by shopping malls.
• Represented a leading commercial mortgage securities corporation as depositor on a direct offering of mortgage notes.
• Represented a public Jones Act-regulated maritime company in its ongoing warrants exercises into its common stock and its compliance with the Jones Act of its capital structure.

• Ones to Watch - Corporate Governance and Compliance Law; Corporate Law; Mergers and Acquisitions Law; Securities/ Capital Markets Law, Best Lawyers, 2024
• Rookie of the Year, Best Corporate Counsel, Houston Corporate Counsel Awards, Texas Lawbook and Association of Corporate Counsel, 2019

• "US private M&A drafting considerations in light of COVID-19," Association of Corporate Counsel, August 19, 2020
• "SEC Looks at E&P Compliance with Amended Oil and Gas Disclosure Rules," Oil and Gas Finance Journal, June 9, 2014

• "Updates on US-China Cross Border Business Regulations," Corporate Counsel Salon Discussion with the Asian American Bar Association, October 2019
• "Gender Diversity and Corporate Governance Hot Topics in the Board Room," Workshop for Women's Energy Network, March 2019
• "Blockchain, Smart Contract and Securities Regulations to Cryptocurrency," Seminar to Association of Corporate Counsel (ACC) and Bracewell LLP, September 2018 to February 2019
• "Understand Financial Statements and SEC Reporting Documents," Workshop for Women's Energy Network, March 2018

• Board of Directors, Women's Energy Network and Palmer Drug Abuse Program
• Past Chair for Corporate Counsel, Asian American Bar Association
• Member, State Bar of Texas and New York

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