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Kai-Niklas Schneider

Kai-Niklas Schneider

Asia-Pacific 2026

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Ranked in 1 practice area

Investment Funds: International

Singapore

12 years ranked

About

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Practice Areas

Kai-Niklas Schneider is a member of the Private Funds Group. He maintains practices in both the Middle East and Singapore.

Kai is a US qualified lawyer with over 20 years of specialist experience in the funds sector and advises clients on the formation of, and investment in a wide variety of private equity funds, real estate funds, infrastructure funds and credit funds. He also counsels clients on co-investments, secondaries and spin outs.

Kai is the co-chair of the Executive Committee of the Singapore Funds Industry Group (SFIG). He is ranked Band 1 in Chambers Global and "Hall of Fame" in Legal 500.

Career

American University (BA, International Studies) 1998

University of Baltimore School of Law (JD) 2001

Admitted as an Attorney-at-Law in the District of Columbia 2003

Georgetown University Law Center (LLM) 2004

Joined Clifford Chance as Senior Associate 2005

Rejoined Clifford Chance as a Partner 2013

Qualified to advise on Singapore law (finance, corporate and commercial) 2020

Chambers Review

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Chambers Asia & Pacific

Investment Funds: International - Singapore

Band 1
Individual Editorial
Kai Schneider is a market leader in the private funds space in Singapore, regularly advising on the formation of private equity and investment funds.
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Strengths

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  • Kai's deep industry knowledge and ability to adopt a commercial mindset approach allow for constructive solutions that are legally sound and align with key business objectives.

    Investment Funds: InternationalChambers Asia & Pacific

  • He brings both international experience and a unique x-factor that effortlessly simplifies even the most complex discussions, ensuring the message is clear and everyone stays aligned.

    Investment Funds: InternationalChambers Asia & Pacific

Ranked Individuals at Clifford Chance (69)

Asia-Pacific Region

Australia

India

Indonesia

Japan

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