Practice areas
Private funds and the structures around them.
Fund formation
We act for sponsors and managers setting up closed-ended private funds.
- Structuring the fund, including parallel and feeder vehicles
- Limited partnership agreements, private placement memoranda and subscription documents
- Side letters and investor negotiations
- Carried interest and management arrangements for the sponsor
- Fund closings and post-closing matters
Offshore structures
Many Asian funds and holding structures use Cayman Islands or British Virgin Islands vehicles. We structure and coordinate this work, with offshore counsel advising on offshore law.
- Cayman Islands exempted limited partnerships and BVI companies within fund and holding structures
- Special purpose vehicles for investments and co-investments
- Coordinating offshore counsel, administrators and auditors
Hong Kong regulatory
We help fund managers and investment businesses with Hong Kong regulatory questions.
- Licensing questions for fund managers under the Securities and Futures Ordinance
- Ongoing compliance questions for asset managers
Cross-border structuring
We structure investments that connect Hong Kong with Mainland China, Japan and other markets in the region.
- Investment holding structures
- Co-investment and club deal arrangements
- Bilingual documentation in English and Chinese
We advise on Hong Kong law. Where a matter needs advice on the law of another jurisdiction, we work with lawyers qualified there.

