Alice Young

Alice Young is a pioneering lawyer and consultant who paved the way for women and minorities throughout her 40-year career. One of the first women graduates of Yale College and one of the first Asian American women to graduate from Harvard Law School, she served as Partner and Chair of the Asia Practice at leading law firms including Arnold & Porter Kaye Scholer and Milbank Tweed, specializing in international transactions, business partnerships, and cross-border business and cultural bridges throughout Asia.  

She founded Alice Young Advisory LLC and was an Independent Director of AXIS International Capital Holdings, Ltd. and Mizuho Trust and Banking Co. (USA). 

As a Member of the Committee of 100 and the Council on Foreign Relations, a Fellow of Yale University, and a Trustee of The Aspen Institute and The Asia Foundation, she promotes education and civic engagement. Her honors include the Sandra Day O’Connor DirectWomen Distinguished Alumnae Award, the AALDEF Justice in Action Award, and the Yale Medal.