Mr Matthias Feldmann > Clifford Chance > Hong Kong, Hong Kong > Lawyer Profile

Clifford Chance LLP‘s team draws on the bench strength of the firm’s global financial markets in order to assist clients with real estate funds work. The group is also well known for working closely with the gaming and lodging practice, and as such has a solid track record in handling real estate-related M&A, finance, and joint ventures, as well as high-end real estate conveyancing matters. Hong Kong-based Amy Ho brings expertise in corporate real estate issues; she co-heads the department with Mark Currell, who is based in Sydney and is a key point of contact for private equity clients. Matthias Feldmann divides his time between Hong Kong and Singapore, and regularly acts for REITs and real estate investors.

The private funds and private equity practice at Clifford Chance LLP acts for both international and regional fund managers on high-end mandates across Greater China and Asia-Pacific. In addition to the firm’s notable hedge fund sector credentials, it is experienced in the establishment and structuring of exchange-traded funds and real estate investment trusts. Working between the firm’s Hong Kong and Singapore offices, Matthias Feldmann advises on the structuring, legal and regulatory aspects of hedge and private real estate funds. Over on the mainland, Ying White acts for fund managers, private equity firms, financial institutions and corporations on private equity, infrastructure, real estate and hedge funds. Back in Hong Kong, Viola Lui specialises in closed-ended and open-ended private investment funds.

Clifford Chance continues to be a favoured option for international and regional fund managers thanks to its extensive institutional knowledge accumulated over years in the industry, and its capacity to leverage a wide array of resources regionally and worldwide via its global network of offices. The team remains best-known for its work in the alternatives market, with practice head Matthias Feldmann noted for his fund structuring work for managers focusing on hedge and private real estate strategies. Liyong Xing has expertise on China-focused funds across asset classes for both  established and emerging fund sponsors. As well as handling new money transactions, including on private equity and private credit strategies (for both sponsors and investors), Xing’s work flow also includes a considerable amount of work addressing liquidity concerns and issues brought about by the poor economic climate, including secondaries transactions. Rocky Mui is also a key member of the team, not only for fund structuring but also for regulatory considerations, including as it relates to licensing.

The practice at Clifford Chance counts regional and international fund managers, sovereign wealth funds and other institutional investors among its key roster of clients, showcasing demonstrable expertise in private funds, as well as domestic and foreign retail funds in Singapore and funds-related regulatory mandates. US-qualified Kai-Niklas Schneider advises on the formation of and investment in private equity funds, real estate funds, infrastructure funds and credit funds, while Daryl Liu handles primary fundraisings, fund secondaries and restructurings, fund investments, co-investments and advisory matters. Schneider and Liu jointly lead the team alongside Hong Kong-based Matthias Feldmann. Other key contacts in the group include Luke Chen and Chloe Cheng.