Since the arrival of Gaven Cheong in October 2021, Tiang & Partners has firmly established itself as ‘the preeminent funds practice in Hong Kong when it comes to investment funds focused on digital assets and Web 3 investments’. A subject matter expert in the field, Cheong provides ’pragmatic, responsive and technically superior advice’ to fund managers investing in virtual assets and also guides clients through the maze of regulations in the area, including helping fund managers in securing a Type 9 Virtual Assets Uplift from the SFC.
Testimonials
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- ‘This practice is the preeminent funds practice in Hong Kong when it comes to investment funds focused on digital assets and Web 3 investments.’
- ‘Pragmatic, technically superior and responsive.’
Key clients
- Baboon VC
- INITIAL VENTURES FUND I GP LIMITED
Work highlights
- Advised Baboon VC on the establishment of a closed-ended PE/VC fund in the structure of a Cayman SPC with 1 SP investing in tokens of various companies operating in blockchain, metaverse and web 3.0 and private equity of a portfolio of companies in various digital assets-related sectors.
- Advised INITIAL VENTURES FUND I GP LIMITED on the establishment of a closed-ended VC fund structured as a Cayman Islands ELP investing in the underlying assets (which may include equities and/or tokens issued by various entities or businesses) of a portfolio of companies operating in various digital asset sectors including but not limited to blockchain technology, Web 3.0 and Decentralised Applications.