East Asia - Hong Kong

White & Case

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Blending a ‘unique understanding of US and institutional LP requirements with a knowledge of local Asian markets’, White & Case has developed strong traction among fund managers and investors across a range of alternative investment strategies, traversing asset classes and geographies. Clients also benefit from the team’s ability to effectively co-ordinate resources across the firm’s global network, including in other leading fund centres, including London, New York and Luxembourg. Team head Anthony Wong has ’deep expertise and experience across all aspects of fund formation’, including as it relates to hedge fund, credit fund and private equity structures, as well as on secondary transactions and work for sovereign wealth funds as institutional investors.

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Testimonials

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  • 'They are thoughtful with their responses, and in evaluating fund terms and our bargaining power.'
  • 'They helped us through the whole process of setting up our new VC fund. The unique part of their service was that they were able to co-ordinate with experts from different markets within their firm network to answer all the questions that our potential LPs from all over the world were asking.'
  • 'Anthony Wong has extensive knowledge of the China, US and global hedge fund industry. You can tell from working with Tony that he has years of experience and good grasp of the industry dynamics.'
  • 'Deep expertise and experience across all aspects of fund formation.'
  • 'They blend a unique understanding of US and institutional LP requirements with a knowledge of local Asian markets.'
  • 'Anthony Wong gathered all the necessary resources, suggested the ideal structure, and smoothly helped us set up my fund. Whenever I had any questions, concerns, or when I received requests from potential LPs, he was always able to provide me with the ideal suggestion.'
  • 'Anthony Wong has deep expertise and experience across all aspects of fund formation. He is extremely capable and sophisticated in handling very complex, time sensitive, multiple party/agendas type negotiation process.'

Key clients

  • ADM Capital
  • Aquilius Investment Partners
  • ESR Nogumi Cryptos Capital
  • PAG
  • Vortex Energy

Work highlights

  • Represented Aquilius Investment Partners, in its fundraise for its flagship fund, AIP Secondary Fund I Limited Partnership.
  • Represented gumi Cryptos Capital (gCC) in the establishment of gumi Cryptos Capital II, a $110m fund to focus on early stage blockchain startups, targeting investments in both equity and tokens.

Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Anthony Wong

Other key lawyers

Ilan Wong