Registered Foreign Lawyer

Keith advises on the structuring, establishment and maintenance of private investment funds, including private equity funds, hedge funds and crypto funds.

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Biography

Languages - English, Cantonese, Mandarin

Jurisdictions - England and Wales, Hong Kong (non-practising), Cayman Islands (non-practising)

Keith advises established and emerging asset managers and fund sponsors in navigating strategic and regulatory priorities. He works closely with clients through the different stages of the fund lifecycle, including formation, investment, restructuring and exit. He has supported clients in structuring funds and investment vehicles across an array of strategies and asset classes, including private equity, venture capital, hedge, crypto and virtual assets, private credit as well as real estate. He also has experience advising on fund secondary, co-investment and downstream transactions.

Experience

  • Fund formation and structuring

    Advised on the formation and structuring of closed-ended and open-ended investment funds across a range of strategies and asset classes, including assisting with the related investor negotiations and incentive arrangements.

  • Fund secondaries and co-investments

    Advised on the acquisition and disposal of fund interests among established and emerging investors; assisted with the structuring and implementation of co-investment arrangements.

  • Fund restructuring

    Advised on the restructuring involving master-feeder fund structures, including the related investor migration arrangements.

  • Downstream transactions

    Advised on seed and series financings of portfolio companies, including the related shareholders’ arrangements.