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Shawn Yang

Global 2026

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Debevoise & Plimpton
 Debevoise & Plimpton

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Investment Funds (International Firms)

China

2 years ranked

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Investment Funds (International Firms) - China

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Shawn Yang co-heads Debevoise & Plimpton's investment funds group. He is adept at structuring, formation and fundraising for both private equity and venture capital funds. Shawn is active in the formation and operation of buyout and growth funds, and he regularly acts on GP-led secondary transactions and the transfer of existing funds to continuation funds.

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  • Shawn is a great lawyer with very strong commercial sense. He can always efficiently help us solve complicated issues.

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  • He has good expertise, is very approachable and responsive.

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