Since the arrival of the ‘trustworthy, diligent and caring’ Simon Wong from Dentons Hong Kong in late 2022, Withers has been increasingly visible in the market, working on its own as well as alongside the firm’s more well-established funds offerings in Singapore and Tokyo. The team focuses on work in the private funds space, including private equity, crypto, hedge and real estate, and is noted for its ability to ’work on “out-of-the-box” structures’.
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- ‘The firm has in-depth knowledge of regulations.'
- 'They have flexibility in addressing client's needs and the ability to work on "out-of-the-box" structures.’
‘Simon Wong has excellent communication skills and is very familiar with the regulations.’
‘Simon Wong is a trustworthy, diligent and caring legal counsel who sets out clear objectives and provides professional advice in business practice including private funds, hedge fund setup, structure and regulatory areas.’
Kernmandanten
- Argyle Street Management Limited
- China Everbright Assets Management Limited
- China Everbright Limited
- Everbright Financial Holding Hong Kong Limited
- Forwin Capital Management Limited
- MCP Asset Management
- Neta Capital Ltd
- Yu Ming Investment Management Limited
Highlight-Mandate
- Lead counsel for Argyle Street Management Limited on the formation and ongoing maintenance of (1) a number of Cayman funds primarily investing in private equity / private credit in the natural resources industry, and (2) a Hong Kong limited partnership fund primarily investing in the construction and operations of a solar power plant in the PRC.
- Lead counsel for China Everbright Assets Management Limited on the ongoing maintenance of a number of Cayman hedge funds, including Everbright China Focus Fund, Everbright Convertible Opportunities Fund and CEL Convertible Opportunities Feeder Fund.
- Lead counsel for Yu Ming Investment Management Limited on the formation of a Cayman fund investing in global long/short equities under an unconstrained investment strategy. Our team also advised on (1) the US-related issues including the latest US FINRA New Issue Rules 5130 and 5131, and (2) the climate-related risk management policies and procedures and the relevant disclosure as required by the SFC.
Anwält*innen
Praxisleitung
Simon Wong
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Daniel Tang