CMS Hong Kong LLP ‘s investment funds team is headed up by Paul Moloney. The team leverages expertise in hedge and private equity funds and acts for both asset managers and financial institutions on fund formations and related regulatory issues. Moloney has a particular focus on the negotiation of side letters and profit share arrangements. Helen Wang joined the team in November 2024 and has extensive experience on the full spectrum of investment funds mandates.
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‘The team provides very robust and practical solutions on regulatory and fund formation matters. We have used CMS to draft and review documents that were delivered swiftly when we were under time pressure. They funds practice really works well as a team and I believe it's a core strength of the members of the team.’
‘Paul Moloney (Partner), Helen Wang (Partner) and Gigi Ma (Senior Associate) are all worthy of mention for the quality of their work, timeliness of responses and how they resonate as a team in support of their clients.’
Key clients
- Excelsior Capital Asia (HK) Limited
- Nanjia Capital Limited
Work highlights
Advised Excelsior Capital Asia (HK) Limited on the establishment of Excelsior Capital Vietnam Partners II, LP (“Fund”).
Assisted Nanjia Capital Limited on its application to the Central Bank of Ireland (“CBI”) for (i) obtaining approval of the change of fund administrator and (ii) terminating and re-launching no less than 10 share classes of the ICAV.
Assisted Nanjia Capital Limited on preparing a declaration of trust over certain investments of the Nanjia Capital SAC Limited.
Practice head
Paul Moloney
Other key lawyers
Helen Wang; Gigi Ma