The investment funds practice at Baker McKenzie FenXun advises government investors, pension funds, and financial institutions on investment fund matters, including on fund formation. The team handles matters surrounding data centres, investment management, and the construction industry. Practice head Jason Ng has experience in acting for Hong Kong-based fund houses and advising on joint ventures and fund formation. Ng is ably supported by Edwin Wong, who expertly handles general partner side and joint venture fund formation matters. Other key members of the team include pension products specialist Sophia Man and REIT expert Jeremy Ong.
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Testimonials
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‘Baker McKenzie's investment funds team, led by Jason Ng, are experts in PE/VC/RE funds, covering funds formation, daily management and operation, and liquidation and termination.'
'They offer professional solutions to our normal or special needs, with a good balance between legal technics and commercial insight.’
‘The team are responsive and always offer proactive help.'
'They would precisely figure out our ultimate needs after in-depth analysis of the case, and provide practical and flexible solutions.’
Key clients
- Amber Global Limited
- APG Asset Management
- Cambium Grove Capital
- Canada Pension Plan Investment Board
- CapitaLand Investment Limited
- Eastgate Capital Management
- Gaw Capital Partners
- Keppel Capital
- Alpha Investment Partners
- Link REIT
- Pleiad Investment Advisors
- SF Holding
Work highlights
Advising Gaw Capital on its first joint venture with Patience Capital Group and the formation of a co-investment fund to acquire Tokyu Plaza Ginza, a prime retail asset in central Ginza, Tokyo, for in excess of USD1bn.
Advising Gaw Capital on the establishment of Gaw Credit Fund I, its inaugural “blind-pool” real estate private credit fund with facilities secured against residential, commercial, retail, and hospitality assets across the Asia Pacific region.
Advising CPPIB on the formation of three “fund-of-one” credit focused, separately managed accounts with ESR Kendall Square, Heitman, and TPG Angelo Gordon, deploying approximately USD1bn of commitments across South Korean and APAC focused credit strategies.
Practice head
Jason Ng
Other key lawyers
Edwin Wong; Sophia Man; Jeremy Ong