HONG KONG SAR, CHINA Law and Practice Contributed by: Pang Lee, Joyce Wang, Mark Liang and Francis Li, Cooley
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port innovative companies and investors across all growth stages, from private fundraisers and licens- ing to IPOs and M&A. Cooley is a market leader in blockchain and crypto. The lawyers advise some of the earliest Bitcoin companies and continue to rep- resent major players in blockchain and tokenisation. The firm is also a trusted resource for regulators and Congressional staff on legal and policy matters. The collaborative, cross-border approach ensures clients benefit from the full depth of the firm’s global capa- bilities.
Authors
Pang Lee advises on partnership, corporate and securities law matters related to private funds, strategic tech investments, blockchain ventures, tokenised funds and Web3 infrastructure. He has particular experience advising fund managers and institutional investors on HK and US regulatory, corporate governance and risk issues. Active in Hong Kong’s startup ecosystem, he focuses on healthcare and emerging technology companies, providing strategic legal counsel to support their growth and innovation. Pang sits on Cooley’s global risk, pro bono committee and DEI committees, and is a member of the Legal & Regulatory Council of the Global Private Capital Association.
Mark Liang is an associate of Cooley HK. His practice includes areas of corporate, partnership and securities law, with a focus on investment funds and asset management. Mark advises on the structuring, formation and
operation of private funds, as well as fund-related primary and secondary transactions, co-investments and regulatory compliance matters. He also has extensive experience representing institutional investors in connection with their global investments in private funds. Mark regularly counsels on blockchain-related fund structures, including vehicles investing in digital assets, tokenised securities, and Web3 technologies, with attention to evolving regulatory frameworks and investor considerations. Francis Li is a legal assistant of Cooley. He regularly advises private fund sponsors on the formation, structuring, and operation of investment vehicles, and counsels institutional investors on their investment activities. Drawing on his experience in law and technology, Francis is dedicated to constructing the strategic legal frameworks that fuel the innovation ecosystem. He supports emerging growth companies in the fintech, blockchain, and payments sectors in corporate structuring, regulatory compliance, and strategic matters. Prior to joining Cooley, he gained extensive experience across the full corporate life cycle at leading international law firms and financial institutions.
Joyce Wang is a special counsel of Cooley HK focusing on corporate, partnership and securities law. She advises institutional investors, including sovereign wealth funds, multinational corporations, financial
institutions and university endowments, on their global private fund investments. She also has extensive experience representing fund managers in their private fund offerings, and in fund-related primary and secondary transactions, often involving innovative structure and design. Joyce regularly counsels on matters relating to the formation of blockchain-focused funds, digital asset platforms, tokenised fund structures and distributed ledger technologies. She is active in Hong Kong’s start-up ecosystem, with a focus on fintech and biotech companies.
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