Restructuring of Hedge Fund
Lead counsel in connection with the restructuring of a hedge fund following the insolvency of its prime broker during the Global Financial Crisis.
Our corporate lawyers advise clients on a full range of Hong Kong and international business law issues covering corporate and commercial law, securities law, corporate finance and company law. We have market leading practices in M&A, hedge funds, private equity and retail unit trusts and mutual funds, all of which are internationally recognized by leading industry publications including the International Financial Law Review 1000 (IFLR1000), the Legal 500, Chambers & Partners and Asialaw Profiles.
Since our firm’s inception in 2004, we have been at the vanguard of major corporate transactions, advising on transactions the total value of which exceeds US$3.5bn. Our broad and international client base covers businesses of all types and sizes, from sole proprietorships to corporations, from private companies to public companies, listed companies on the Hong Kong stock exchange (“HKEx”) and Fortune Global 500 companies, and from private individuals, start-ups and growth enterprises to institutional clients. Our global reach extends to clients based in the United States, the United Kingdom, Europe and Asia.
Our work includes advising on the following:
Investment funds, including unit trusts and mutual funds, hedge funds, private equity and venture capital funds
Insolvency and restructuring, including corporate bankruptcy, compulsory and voluntary liquidation, debt and company restructuring, schemes of arrangement, provisional liquidation, receivership, contractual workouts and asset hive-offs
Mergers and acquisitions, including private acquisitions, sale and purchase agreements, asset purchase agreements and other business transfer documentation, joint venture (“JV”) agreements and shareholder agreements
Listed and public company matters, including compliance with the Stock Exchange of Hong Kong (“SEHK”) Listing Rules, the Codes on Takeovers and Mergers and Share Buy-backs (“Takeovers Code” and “Share Buy-backs Code”), and compliance with corporate disclosure requirements, insider dealing restrictions and market misconduct prohibitions under the Securities and Futures Ordinance (“SFO”)
Private company and closely held business matters, including setting up new companies, partnerships and other businesses and the provision of company secretarial services
Corporate finance, including equity and debt financing, share subscriptions and bond subscriptions, private placements of securities, bilateral and syndicated loans and the taking and enforcement of security
Corporate governance, including board appointments and resignations, directors’ duties including duties of care and fiduciary duties, board meetings and shareholder meetings, shareholders’ rights and unfair prejudice actions, and general compliance with the Companies Ordinance (“CO”) including capital reduction requirements and restrictions on the provision of financial assistance for the acquisition of shares
Hong Kong and cross-border investments and transactions
Employment law matters, including employment agreements, executive service agreements, remuneration and benefits such as share option schemes, bonus arrangements and other incentive programmes, retention packages, termination of employment and enforcement of non-solicitation and other restrictive covenants and non-disclosure and other confidentiality provisions
Contract law matters, including supply and distribution agreements, intellectual property licensing agreements and other general commercial contracts
With highly skilled corporate lawyers possessing years of experience in Hong Kong, we combine strong technical capabilities with a deep understanding of the Hong Kong and international business environment to provide sophisticated advice, strategic insights and pragmatic solutions to meet client commercial needs.
Mergers and Acquisitions
Leading Practice
2021
Mergers and Acquisitions
"Positively Ranked"
2018
Private Equity
Leading Practice
2021
Private Equity
"Positively Ranked"
2018
Mergers and Acquisitions
Leading Practice
2017
Corporate
Law Firm of the Year in Hong Kong
2022
Mergers and Acquisitions
"Recommended"
2018
Corporate
Leading Practice
2017
Corporate
"Recommended"
2018
Private Equity
Leading Practice
2016
Private Funds
One of the World’s Leading Practitioners
2019
Lead counsel in connection with the restructuring of a hedge fund following the insolvency of its prime broker during the Global Financial Crisis.
Lead counsel to a hedge fund against its prime broker following the insolvency of the prime broker’s corporate group during the Global Financial Crisis.
Lead counsel to a global technology company in connection with its sale by asset transfer of international business operations.
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Lead counsel to New York based hedge fund manager with over US$4 billion of assets under management on establishment of Hong Kong operations. Fund focused on volatility and convertible arbitrage and special situations. Addressed all corporate, tax, employment and regulatory issues.
Hong Kong counsel to U.S. based Fortune Global 200 financial institution with a market capitalization of over US$35 billion in respect of US$102 million sale of its private wealth management business to a European based financial institution.
Hong Kong counsel to Fortune Global 200 financial institution in connection with a multi-step global corporate restructuring which triggered complex tax and regulatory issues.
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Lead counsel to bank in connection with the restructuring of a distressed US$240 million investment into a Hong Kong based joint venture and the sale of its interest in that joint venture.
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