Investment Funds: Hedge Funds (International Firms) | Greater China Region

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 and real estate 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 infrastructure, healthcare, technology and energy sectors.

Sidley Austin's outstanding funds team offers a full suite of formation and management expertise across the life-cycle of open and closed-end funds. The firm is held in particularly high esteem for its presence in the hedge fund sphere, spanning formation, buyouts, spin-offs and tokenised funds. The firm also offers expertise advising on closed-end private equity and real estate investment platforms. The team is very experienced in cutting-edge regulatory matters, including those governing investments into digital assets.

DLA Piper holds solid credentials in the hedge fund space, advising on strategy, structuring and capital raising for a range of different platforms. The firm handles both fund launches and spin-offs, with strength in the private equity sphere. Its clients include significant players in financial services and top-tier asset managers, and a wide range of investors from Asia, Europe and the USA who can benefit from the firm's global reach.

Deacons' large funds team is renowned for its mastery of the retail fund market. The firm is much admired for its regulatory expertise and its standout track record in obtaining SFC authorisations for a variety of public funds, including unit trusts, RFQII and UCITS funds. The team is also proficient in the private fund space, particularly with regard to the establishment of hedge funds including knowledge of Hong Kong's OFC regime. The team is experienced in advising fund managers based in Mainland China on investment into Hong Kong, and in dealing with insurance and securities.

Simmons & Simmons's investment fund practice distinguishes itself for its skilled handling of ETFs and other registered funds, in addition to enjoying a strong reputation for hedge fund formation. The firm advises on the launch of long-only funds as well as long-short hedge funds, with a noted record of advising on Hong Kong's OFC regime. The team is proficient in broader regulatory and licensing issues, including SFC authorisation. The team also counsels international and domestic clients on asset management down to the level of deep restructurings and strategy shifts.