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    June M. Hu

    Special Counsel

    New York +1-212-558-4000
    huju@sullcrom.com
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    New York

    +1-212-558-4000

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    huju@sullcrom.com

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    June Hu is Special Counsel in the Firm’s General Practice Group. She advises public and private companies and their boards of directors on complex corporate governance and sustainability matters. She counsels clients on high-stakes issues, including crisis management, shareholder activism, and regulatory investigations and scrutiny at the federal and state levels. June coordinates S&C’s global Environmental, Social & Governance (ESG) Practice and frequently speaks and publishes on governance and sustainability topics.

    June is a trusted advisor on shareholder and stakeholder engagement, including interactions with institutional and retail investors, proxy advisors, regulators, and special interest groups. She also helps clients navigate emerging developments, including changing regulations, corporate redomestications and retail voting programs. She is a recognized resource on shareholder proposals, having analyzed every proposal submitted to S&P Composite 1500 companies since 2018 as an author of S&C’s annual proxy season review.

    As coordinator of the Firm’s global ESG practice, June advises corporations and trade organizations on sustainability-related strategy, disclosure, due diligence, and regulatory compliance across jurisdictions. She also advises on governance and sustainability aspects of transactional matters and has represented a broad range of leading financial institutions, industrial companies, and global brands.

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    Spotlight

    2025 Proxy Season Review

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    June Hu Discusses Impact of New SEC Guidance on ESG Governance with Reuters

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    Experience

    Experience

    • AIG, Ally Financial, Bank of New York Mellon, BHP, Boeing, Canadian Pacific Kansas Southern, Chain Bridge, Citizens Financial, Goldman Sachs, Intercontinental Exchange, JPMorgan, M&T, Popular, Regions, Ryder, Starbucks, Starz, Tesla, U.S. Bancorp, Volkswagen and Zions, among others, in connection with corporate governance matters
    • AB InBev, AIG, Ally Financial, AMC Networks, Bank of New York Mellon, Canadian Pacific Kansas Southern, Duke Energy, JPMorgan, OpenAI, Regions, Royal Bank of Canada, Starbucks, Starz, Stryker, TelevisaUnivision, U.S. Bancorp, Upbound, United Rentals and Woodside, among others, in connection with ESG- or sustainability-related strategic, regulatory compliance or disclosure matters
    • Tesla on various corporate, corporate governance, compliance and disclosure matters, including in Elon Musk’s $1 trillion compensation award
    • Various corporations, asset managers, banks and insurance companies in recent inquiries from members of the U.S. House Judiciary Committee and from state attorneys general
    • Various trade organizations in preparing comment letters on proposed SEC and state-level rulemakings on shareholder proposals and sustainability matters
    • AGCO, Ally Financial, DraftKings, M&T, Ryder, Starbucks, Stryker, Tesla, UnitedHealth and U.S. Bancorp, among others, on shareholder proposals and related engagements
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    Rankings and Recognitions

    Rankings and Recognitions

    • Named by Financier Worldwide as one of ten “POWER PLAYERS: Responsible Business 2025 – Distinguished Advisers”
    • Named by Forward Law Review as part of the “Forward 40: rising stars aged 40 and under who are shaping the future of ESG and sustainability law worldwide”
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    News

    News

    • June Hu Named ‘Responsible Business Distinguished Adviser’ in Financier Worldwide’s 2025 Power Players List

      August 25, 2025
    • June Hu Discusses Impact of New SEC Guidance on ESG Governance with Reuters

      April 7, 2025
    • June Hu Discusses 2024 Proxy Season ESG Developments with Reuters

      August 26, 2024
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    Publications, Videos and Podcasts

    Publications, Videos and Podcasts

    • S&C Lawyers Present Webinar on Lessons From the 2025 Proxy Season and Trends for 2026

      Webinars September 15, 2025
    • 2025 Proxy Season Review

      Emerging Issues July 31, 2025
    • June Hu and Antony Chu Co-Author Chapter for ABA’s Environment, Energy, and Resources Law: The Year in Review 2024

      Books July 11, 2025
    • Rita O’Neill and June Hu Author Article on ESG-Related Dealmaking Considerations for Financial Sponsors for Bloomberg Law

      Articles November 4, 2024
    • Lessons from the 2024 Proxy Season, Part 2

      Podcasts October 9, 2024
    • Marc Treviño, Melissa Sawyer and June Hu Present Webinar on Lessons From the 2024 Proxy Season and Trends for 2025

      Webinars September 13, 2024
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    Credentials

    Credentials

    Education

    • Columbia Law School, J.D., 2015
    • Duke University, B.A., 2010

    Bar Admissions

    • New York

    Languages

    • Chinese (Mandarin)
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    Related Practices

    Related Practices

    • General Practice
    • Capital Markets
    • Corporate Governance
    • Environmental, Social & Governance (ESG)
    • Mergers & Acquisitions
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