East Asia - Hong Kong

Mayer Brown

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The combined regulatory and fund formation team at Mayer Brown provides ‘high-quality and cost-effective’ advice to a GP-focused client base on the establishment, fundraising and ongoing compliance issues associated with hedge and private equity funds. In this regard, clients also benefit from access to lawyers spread through key global offices, including in the US, UK, mainland China and Singapore, for cross-border issues. Maloney also handles some investor side work and advises asset managers based in Asia on the formation of European-domiciled public (UCITS) and private funds (AIFs). Mark Uhrynuk leads the team which lost Paul Moloney in June 2024.

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Testimonials

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  • ‘The team provides high-quality and cost-effective legal services related to the establishment and fundraising of investment funds. Thanks to their international resource layout, they can help investment funds deal with various cross-border legal and compliance issues, including the US, Singapore, Hong Kong, and mainland China.'

  • 'Helen Wang is highly professional and knowledgeable.'

Key clients

  • Excelsior Capital Vietnam Partners, LP
  • Caitong International Asset Management Co.
  • Nanjia Capital Limited
  • Centaline Investment Management Co. Ltd. (Cayman)
  • InnoPinnacle Fund I L.P.
  • Hong Kong Digital Asset Ex Limited
  • Pioneer Asset Management
  • Bin Yuan Capital Limited

Work highlights

  • Advised Caitong International Asset Management Co, on the establishment of a number of hedge and private equity (pre-IPO) funds for which they acted as investment manager or investment advisor.
  • Advised Nanjia Capital Limited, on the setting up and all major fund maintenance matters of Nanjia Capital ICAV, an Irish domiciled UCITS umbrella fund.
  • Acted for Centaline Investment Management Co. Ltd), part of the Centaline property agency group, in establishing their third fund investing in student accommodation in the US.

Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Mark Uhrynuk

Other key lawyers

Helen Wang