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Clifford Chance LLP
ROOM 3326 CHINA WORLD TOWER 1
NO 1 JIANGUOMENWAI DAJIE
BEIJING 100004
China

Position

Ying White is a partner in the Funds and Investment Management Group of Clifford Chance.

Ying has advised numerous global fund managers and institutional investors on their investments in public and private markets and funds in China. She also advises Chinese clients on the structuring, establishment and operations of offshore private equity funds and hedge funds.

Ying joined Clifford Chance as a Partner in 2012. Prior to that, she was a legal counsel at the World Bank in Washington, DC for seven years.

Ying was admitted in the District of Columbia.

Ying is a native Mandarin speaker and fluent in English.

Career

Peking University (BA) 1992
Stetson University (JD, magna cum laude) 1997
Columbia University School of Law (LLM, Harlan Fiske Stone Scholar) 1998
Admitted as an Attorney-at-Law in the District of Columbia 1998
Counsel, Finance, Legal Vice Presidency, The World Bank, Washington DC 1999-2007
Joined Clifford Chance as a Partner 2012

Lawyer Rankings

China > Investment funds: foreign firms

(Leading individuals)

Ying WhiteClifford Chance LLP

With offices in Beijing, Shanghai, and Hong Kong, Clifford Chance LLP is the first port of call for international and regional fund managers in the establishment and operation of the full range of alternative private investment funds. The team’s extensive offering spans over 25 years and includes advice on fund life cycles, including raising, structuring, and launch, with further expertise in governance and investment vehicles. Practice head Matthias Feldmann – who splits his time between Hong Kong and Singapore – is noted for his advice on hedge fund and private real estate fund launches. Other recommended individuals include funds and investment management head Ying White (Beijing and Shanghai); Viola Lui, a financial regulatory expert with a strong funds practice; and Liyong Xing who joined from Kirkland & Ellis International LLP in mid 2022 and is an advisor to emerging fund sponsors. All named individuals are based in Hong Kong unless noted otherwise. Former practice head Mark Shipman retired in April 2023.