Anne-Marie Godfrey has extensive experience of advising investment managers throughout Asia on the establishment and regulation of hedge funds, private equity funds and retail funds. She counsels extensively on Hong Kong and European regulatory issues (including AIFMD). She has considerable experience regarding the acquisition of fund management companies and in seed agreements. She advises sovereign and institutional investors on private equity, seed and hedge fund investments. Anne-Marie has also advised on the listing of investment funds on various stock exchanges, and she advises extensively on prime brokerage agreements, ISDA master agreements, netting agreements and credit support documentation, as well as on other derivative instruments. She obtains SFC authorization for UCITS funds for distribution to the retail public in Hong Kong.To learn more about Ms. Godfrey, please visit her full profile: https://www.akingump.com/en/lawyers-advisors/anne-marie-godfrey.html.
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Daniel Cohen handles complex, cross-border disputes in the Asia-Pacific region, a significant number of which involve acting for investment funds, banks and insolvency practitioners. Daniel’s matters typically concern cross-border debt and equity investments; activist investor matters, including shareholder, partnership and bondholder disputes; contentious corporate insolvencies and restructurings; commercial fraud; securities laws matters; and contentious regulatory investigations. Daniel is admitted in England & Wales and Hong Kong and has significant experience litigating before the courts in those jurisdictions, as well as coordinating proceedings on behalf of international clients before the courts in other jurisdictions in Asia and Europe. To learn more about Mr. Cohen, please visit his full profile: https://www.akingump.com/en/lawyers-advisors/daniel-cohen.html.
Ing Loong Yang offers extensive experience in the Greater China region, Hong Kong and Southeast Asia, focusing on international arbitration and complex commercial litigation. Mr. Yang advises corporate clients in international arbitrations, complex commercial litigation, shareholders' disputes, joint venture and technology licensing disputes, financial services disputes, internal investigations and regulatory issues. He has represented clients in international arbitrations under the rules of ICC, HKIAC, CIETAC, SIAC, UNCITRAL, KLRCA, SCC and KCAB, as well as in the Hong Kong Courts. Besides Counsel work, Mr. Yang has significant experience sitting as Arbitrator and has been appointed to numerous institutions’ panels.
Matthew Puhar focuses on public and private cross-border corporate, corporate finance, debt and equity investment and restructuring transactions. He has particular experience in private equity, debt and equity investment deals, buyout transactions, shareholder activism matters, M&A, joint ventures, flotations and investment funds. Matthew is recognized by Chambers Asia, Chambers Global and IFLR1000 as a leading lawyer for Corporate/M&A. Qualified in both Hong Kong and England and Wales, Matthew has significant experience advising on sophisticated cross-border transactions in Asia. To learn more about Mr. Puhar, please visit his full profile: https://www.akingump.com/en/lawyers-advisors/matthew-puhar.html.
Stephen Kho focuses on trade and investment policy, and dispute resolution, including WTO proceedings and investor-state arbitrations. He heads the firm’s Geneva office. To learn more about Mr. Kho, please visit his full profile: https://www.akingump.com/en/lawyers-advisors/stephen-s-kho.html.
Steven Franklin’s practice focuses on public and private cross-border transactions, including M&A, debt and equity investments, merger arbitrage opportunities, joint ventures and restructuring transactions. He has significant experience providing investor-side advice on complex corporate transactions and investment opportunities across Europe and the Asia-Pacific region. Steven also advises on many high-profile shareholder activism situations in Europe and Asia. Qualified in England and Wales, Steven often acts in a quasi-general counsel role for his clients - managing multidisciplined advisor teams across multiple jurisdictions throughout the lifecycle of an investment. To learn more about Mr. Franklin, please visit his full profile: https://www.akingump.com/en/lawyers-advisors/steven-franklin.html
As a partner in Akin’s international trade practice, Tatman Savio counsels clients on U.S. law and policy affecting international trade and business, including sanctions, export controls, and anti-corruption laws. She represents clients in national security reviews conducted by the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States. Tatman regularly works with companies to develop and implement international trade compliance programs and manage internal investigations and related enforcement issues. She also assists clients with cross-border transactions by conducting due diligence and developing strategies to mitigate international trade compliance liabilities. Tatman advises companies in a range of industries throughout Asia, including China, Hong Kong, India, Japan, Singapore, and Taiwan. To learn more about Ms. Savio, please visit her full profile: https://www.akingump.com/en/lawyers-advisors/tatman-r-savio.html.