Investment Funds: Hedge Funds (International Firms)
Greater China Region Guide 2024 : China
Band 1
Contact number
+852 2825 8888Chambers Review
Clifford Chance remains a preferred fund formation counsel for a roster of top-flight clients. The team has a comprehensive offering, with high-quality expertise in hedge, private equity, real estate and registered funds. The team has further experience providing counsel on regulatory and securities matters, and it is well versed in advising on high-stakes, high-value matters with a regional focus. The firm also advises LP clients with regard to high-value investments into funds. The team is often called upon by PRC-side clients for private equity matters, and its recent mandates cover the logistics, technology and energy sectors.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Clifford Chance is a serious contender in the funds space, including in setting up GP-led, continuation and secondaries funds."
"There are a number of senior lawyers that we work with across the funds and regulatory advisory practices, and we find their experience both deep and broad."
"Clifford Chance is a serious contender in the funds space, including in setting up GP-led, continuation and secondaries funds."
"There are a number of senior lawyers that we work with across the funds and regulatory advisory practices, and we find their experience both deep and broad."
Notable Practitioners
Matthias Feldmann is very experienced in advising a range of open-end and closed-end funds, such as equity long-short hedge funds and AI-based hedge funds. He also possesses deep knowledge of the regulations governing investment funds.
"Matthias is a great adviser, always responsive and thoughtful."
Ying White is frequently instructed to advise private closed-end funds on formation mandates both inbound to and outbound from the PRC. She is knowledgeable about offshore and onshore fund structures used in the PRC, such as QFII, QFLP, QDII and QDLP funds and renminbi funds.
Xing Liyong is a bright talent cultivating a growing reputation for China-facing private equity matters concentrating on the technology and healthcare sectors. Her mandates focus on assisting with fund-raising activities for global fund managers.