Investment Funds (International Firms)
China
2 years ranked
LAWYER PROFILE
Shawn Yang
Greater China Region 2026
Ranked in 1 practice area
About
Provided by Debevoise & Plimpton
Greater China Region
Practice Areas
Shawn Yang is a partner of Debevoise & Plimpton LLP and registered foreign lawyer, based in the Hong Kong office. He is a member of the firm’s Investment Management Group. Mr. Yang’s practice focuses on private equity fund formation, secondaries and select investor-side representations.
Mr. Yang’s recent experience includes representing clients such as Advantage Partners, EQT, Clayton, Dubilier & Rice, HarbourVest Partners, Morgan Stanley, KKR, Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan Board and HongShan (formerly Sequoia China).
Chambers Review
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Chambers Greater China Region
Investment Funds (International Firms) - China
Band 3
Individual Editorial
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.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
He has good expertise, is very approachable and responsive.
Investment Funds (International Firms)Chambers Greater China RegionShawn is a great lawyer with very strong commercial sense. He can always efficiently help us solve complicated issues.
Investment Funds (International Firms)Chambers Greater China Region
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