Prior to joining Walkers in 2004, Denise was a corporate lawyer at Herbert Smith in Hong Kong where she specialised in corporate finance and general corporate matters.  She has acted for investment banks and multi-national corporates on listings of companies on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange as well as mergers and acquisitions and general corporate matters.​

Admitted In:
British Virgin Islands
England and Wales (not practising)
Hong Kong (not practising)

Qualifications:
Postgraduate Certificate in Laws (Distinction), The University of Hong Kong
Bachelor of Laws, University of London
Bachelor of Commerce (High Distinction), University of Toronto

2020 IFLR 1000 - Highly Regarded

2019 The Legal 500 Asia Pacific - Recomended Lawyer - " 'Resourceful and understanding of Chinese clients' needs', Denise Wong spearheads the firm's corporate and funds practice; she recently acted as Cayman Islands counsel to Tencent Holdings and Tencent Music Entertainment in connection with their equity investments with Spotify."

Chambers Asia-Pacific 2019 (Offshore: Corporate & Finance including Investment Funds) - Recommended Lawyer -  'Denise Wong is described as having "a great reputation" by interviewees.'

2019 IFLR 1000 - Highly Regarded

2019 Who's Who Legal - Private Funds (Recommended Lawyer)

2018 Chambers Global Guide - (Offshore: Corporate & Finance including Investment Funds) A Notable Practitioner. "Denise Wong is fluent in Mandarin and is very popular among interviewees, who consider her to be "very responsive" and testify to her "good reputation in the market."

2018 Who's Who Legal - Private Funds (Recommended Lawyer)

2018 The Legal 500 Asia Pacific - Recommended Lawyer - "Denise Wong provides a ‘responsive and cooperative service’."

2018 IFLR 1000 - Highly Regarded

2017 IFC Power Women Top 200 - Citywealth Magazine

2017 CityWealth Leaders List

2017 International Who's Who of Private Funds Formation Lawyer

Chambers Asia-Pacific 2017 - "Denise Wong attracts strong market recognition for her broad corporate and investment funds practice acting for significant Chinese clients on major transactions."

Euromoney Asia Women in Business Law Awards 2016 – Best in Offshore

2016 IFC Power Women Top 200 - Citywealth Magazine

Chambers Asia-Pacific 2016 - "Denise Wong is well known in the market for her hedge fund and private equity fund work. 'She's very practical, very commercial and responsive and she anticipates what our needs are'."

The Legal 500 Asia Pacific 2016 - "Denise Wong is ‘a go-to lawyer’."

Chambers Asia-Pacific 2015 - "Denise Wong is singled out by clients for her 'good Chinese language capabilities' and experience in dealing with China-facing funds.

The Legal 500 Asia Pacific 2015 - "Denise Wong 'can be trusted to deliver the desired result while working to the client’s budget and delivering on a deadline'."

IFLR1000 2014 Leading Lawyer

Chambers Asia-Pacific 2014 - "Denise Wong is strong technically and has a good understanding of different deal structures."

The Legal 500 Asia Pacific 2014 - "Team head Denise Wong is 'a delight to work with’."

Chambers Asia-Pacific 2013 - "Denise Wong is a highly respected practitioner in the investment funds field. 'She is very good and always very helpful – when I have a problem, I can just pick the phone up and she will have an answer right away', remarked one client."

The Legal 500 Asia Pacific 2013 - "Denise Wong is ’a delight to work with’."

Chambers Asia-Pacific 2012 - "Denise Wong is widely regarded as a 'very responsive practitioner who offers a seamless service to clients'. Winning praise as 'a hands-on partner who can also support a good client relationship'."

The Legal 500 Asia Pacific 2012 - “Hong Kong investment funds group now has a new head in the ‘technically strong and commercially savvy’ Denise Wong.”

International Who's Who of Private Funds Lawyers 2011 - 2015

PLC Cross-border Investment Funds Handbook 2011​

MEMO

• The Directors Registration and Licensing Law - The Directors Registration and Licensing Law, 2014 (as amended) (the "DRLL") came into force on 4 Ju...
  
• (Global) Comparison of Companies - Cayman Islands, British Virgin Islands, Bermuda, Jersey, Guernsey and Ireland - The decision as to where to incorporate an offshore company can only be made based on the specific f...
  
• (Cayman) Ongoing Obligations of Exempted Limited Partnerships Registered as Mutual Funds - The Exempted Limited Partnership Law (2018 Revision) (the "ELP Law") imposes continuing obligations ...
  
• (Cayman) Ongoing Obligations of Exempted Companies Registered as Mutual Funds - The Companies Law (2018 Revision) (the "Companies Law") imposes continuing obligations on all exempt...
  
• (Cayman) Treasury Shares - A Cayman Islands company may hold shares in treasury following changes in April 2011 to the Companie...
  
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ADVISORY

• Cayman: Introduction of Registration Regime for Closed-Ended Funds Summary - The New Year heralds the introduction in the Cayman Islands of the registration and regulation of cl...
  
• Government and Regulatory Filing Deadlines Cayman Islands - This advisory summarises some key reminders regarding the upcoming government and regulatory filing ...
  
• Update on Cayman Islands Legislative Amendments - This advisory summarises key changes arising from various minor but important legislative amendments...
  
• Economic Substance: Changes to Bermuda Investment Funds Act - In December 2017, and as part of its ongoing commitment to assist the EU in combatting harmful tax p...
  
• Back-to-back Redemptions in Cayman Islands Master/Feeder Investment Fund Structures - A recent judgment of the Grand Court of the Cayman Islands (Grand Court) has raised a number of impo...
  
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ARTICLES

• Annual Walkers Fundamentals Seminar Explores Private Fund Trends, Fees and Other Key Terms - By Charlie Marlow, Hedge Fund Law Report At the recent Walkers Fundamentals Seminar 2019, global ma...
  
• Offshore Treasure - China Business Law Journal - Partner Denise Wong features in China Business Law Journal's latest offshore article, 'Offshore Trea...
  
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NEWS

• Walkers Leads Chambers Asia Pacific Lawyer Rankings - Walkers is pleased to announce that it has retained its top tier ranking for 'Offshore' legal servic...
  
• Bermuda Government Proposes Legislative Amendment to Exempt Non-Tax Resident from Economic Substance Requirements - On 21 June 2019, Bermuda's House of Assembly passed a Bill entitled "The Economic Substance Amendmen...
  
• Walkers Professional Services Celebrates 4th Anniversary - Walkers recently celebrated the 4th anniversary of Walkers Professional Services (WPS), which was la...
  
• Walkers – Most Ranked Practices in Offshore (Chambers Global) - Walkers' practice groups have received the highest number of rankings for an offshore law firm in th...
  
• Walkers Leads Offshore in Legal 500 Asia-Pacific 2019 - Walkers Hong Kong and Singapore have once again been ranked in Band 1 for Offshore Law by Legal 500 ...
  
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EVENTS

• China Roadshow 2019 - The China Roadshow, organized by Walkers and DBS, starts in Beijing on Friday 25 October 2019. ...
  
• Walkers to Sponsor AIMA APAC Annual Forum 2019 - Walkers is pleased to sponsor the Alternative Investment Manager Association ("AIMA") APAC Annual Fo...
  
• Walkers China Offshore Academy - We cordially invite you to attend our Walkers Offshore Academy on Thursday 6 December at in CUHK Bus...
  
• Walkers Offshore Academy - Shenzen - We cordially invite you to attend our Walkers Offshore Academy on 10 May in Shenzhen.The Cayman Isla...
  
• Walkers to Present at The HK Institute of Chartered Secretaries - Partner Denise Wong and counsel Regina Fan will be speaking on "Fund Structures and Beneficial Owner...
  
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MATTERS

• Walkers (Hong Kong) Acts on Ant Financial Financing - Walkers' Hong Kong office acted as offshore legal counsel to Ant Financial in their recent financing...
  
• Walkers acts for Uber China in merger with Didi Chuxing - Walkers has acted as Cayman Islands counsel to Uber China in connection with its merger with Didi Ch...
  
• Walkers Advises Blackstone in Take Private of China's Pactera - Walkers' Cayman Islands and Hong Kong offices advised funds managed by Blackstone in a $625 million ...
  
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