Biography
B.A., Amherst College (magna cum laude)
J.D., Harvard Law School (cum laude)
Professor of Law Christine Chung draws upon her deep knowledge of and experience with financial markets, corporate governance norms, complex business transactions, and government investigations to examine financial market regulatory systems, capital markets and corporate and securities law systems, municipal finance, and consumer and investor protection. Professor Chung's teaching and research interests include regulatory architecture and regulatory reform, risk management (including systemic risk management), compliance, corporate governance, investor protection and feminist jurisprudence. She frequently presents on issues associated with securities fraud and investor protection, the recent financial crisis, and municipal financial distress.
Prior to joining Albany Law School, Professor Chung served as a partner at Goodwin Procter LLP, where she was a member of the firm's securities and white collar crime practice groups. While at Goodwin, Professor Chung specialized in complex business litigation and civil and criminal securities-related enforcement matters, including proceedings involving the Department of Justice, the United States Securities and Exchange Commission, the National Association of Securities Dealers (now known as FINRA) and various state attorneys general. She also specialized in compliance and risk management counseling for clients. Her clients included mutual funds, investment advisors, broker-dealers, bank holding companies, complex operating companies, officers, directors and employees.
Before joining Goodwin Procter, Professor Chung served as Branch Chief of the Enforcement Division of the United States Securities and Exchange Commission, among other posts. As a member of the Enforcement Division, Professor Chung specialized in investigating and litigating cases involving a wide range of alleged securities-related misconduct, including matters involving alleged financial reporting fraud, insider trading, and professional misconduct by accounting professionals.
Professor Chung initially joined Albany Law's faculty in 2007 as director of the Securities Arbitration Clinic.
In the News
Gov George E Pataki Professor in Int'l Commercial Law Christine Chung was quoted in the Market Watch Story, “Ex-CEO of Silicon Valley Bank not off the hook for stock sales ahead of bank collapse, law professor says,” on May 26, 2023.
Gov George E Pataki Professor in Int'l Commercial Law Christine Chung was quoted in the Market Watch Story, “silicon valley bank ceos stock sales and chief risk officers exit may trigger closer look by feds sec veteran,” on April 6, 2023.
Gov. George E. Pataki Distinguished Professor of Law; Director, Business Law Programming; Director, Albany Law School Institute for Financial Market Regulation Christine Chung was quoted in the Cryptosaurus story, “Sam Bankman-Fried pleads not guilty to fraud and other charges linked to FTX collapse,” on January 3, 2023.
Gov. George E. Pataki Distinguished Professor of Law; Director, Business Law Programming; Director, Albany Law School Institute for Financial Market Regulation Christine Chung was quoted in the KUOW story, “Sam Bankman-Fried pleads not guilty to fraud and other charges tied to FTX's collapse,” on January 3, 2023.
Gov. George E. Pataki Distinguished Professor of Law; Director, Business Law Programming; Director, Albany Law School Institute for Financial Market Regulation Christine Chung was quoted in the NPR story, “Sam Bankman-Fried pleads not guilty to fraud and other charges tied to FTX's collapse,” on January 3, 2023.
Gov. George E. Pataki Distinguished Professor of Law; Director, Business Law Programming; Director, Albany Law School Institute for Financial Market Regulation Christine Chung was quoted in the WABE story, “Sam Bankman-Fried pleads not guilty to fraud and other charges tied to FTX's collapse,” on January 3, 2023.
Gov. George E. Pataki Distinguished Professor of Law; Director, Business Law Programming; Director, Albany Law School Institute for Financial Market Regulation Christine Chung was quoted in the Spectrum New story, “Examining the ‘complex web of cases’ facing Donald Trump,” on December 12, 2022.
Gov. George E. Pataki Distinguished Professor of Law; Director, Business Law Programming; Director, Albany Law School Institute for Financial Market Regulation Christine Chung was quoted in the NPR story, “FTX's new CEO reveals just how big a mess he's dealing with,” on November 23, 2022.
Gov. George E. Pataki Distinguished Professor of Law; Director, Business Law Programming; Director, Albany Law School Institute for Financial Market Regulation Christine Chung was quoted in the Energy Mix story, “Climate Bill is ‘Coming Due’, Report Warns U.S. Cities,” on September 25, 2022.
Gov. George E. Pataki Distinguished Professor of Law; Director, Business Law Programming; Director, Albany Law School Institute for Financial Market Regulation Christine Chung was quoted in the yaleclimateconnections.org story, “Stuck with the bill: Local governments deluged with rising climate damage costs,” on September 21, 2022.