Denise trained as a solicitor with Herbert Smith in Hong Kong where she remained after qualification and specialised in corporate matters. She acted for investment banks and corporate clients on mergers and acquisitions, capital markets transactions 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 Who's Who Legal - Private Funds (Thought Leader)

2020 Chambers Asia Pacific - Offshore: Corporate & Finance including Investment Funds - 'Denise Wong is described by one client as a "very responsive and knowledgeable lawyer." She advises on all aspects of hedge funds and private equity funds as well as handling M&A and capital markets transactions.'

2020 Legal 500 - Leading Individual - 'A fluent Mandarin speaker, the "thorough and commercial" Denise Wong heads up the China practice and excels in handling private funds work, both on the fund formation side and M&A front.'

2020 IFLR 1000 - Highly Regarded

2019 Who's Who Legal: Private Funds 

2019 IFLR 1000 - Highly Regarded

2019 Chambers Asia Pacific - 'Denise Wong is described as having "a great reputation" by interviewees.'

2018 Who's Who Legal: Private Funds

2018 Who's Who Legal: M&A and Governance 

2018 IFLR 1000 - Highly Regarded

2018 Chambers Asia Pacific - 'Denise Wong is very popular among interviewees, who consider her to be 'very responsive' and testify to her 'good reputation in the market'.'

2018 Citywealth Magazine - IFC Power Women Top 200

2017 Who's Who Legal: Private Funds

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

2017 Citywealth Magazine - IFC Power Women Top 200

2016 Who's Who Legal: Private Funds

2016 Citywealth Magazine - IFC Power Women Top 200

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

2016 Chambers Asia Pacific - '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".'

2015 Who's Who Legal: Private Funds

2014 Who's Who Legal: Private Funds

2013 Who's Who Legal: Private Funds

2012 Who's Who Legal: Private Funds

2011 Who's Who Legal: Private Funds

ARTICLES

• A Cayman Islands Hedge Fund Review | Part 3: Market Turbulence and Potential Distress - A review of Cayman Islands hedge fund corporate governance and best practice, including in times of ...
  
• A Cayman Islands Hedge Fund Review | Part 2: Launch / Business as Usual - A review of Cayman Islands hedge fund corporate governance and best practice, including in times of ...
  
• A Cayman Islands Hedge Fund Review | Part 1: CIMA's Statement of Guidance – Corporate Governance - A review of Cayman Islands hedge fund corporate governance and best practice, including in times of ...
  
• 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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ADVISORY

• Changes to the Cayman Islands Private Funds Law - The Cayman Islands Government has approved an amendment to the Private Funds Law 2020 (the “PFL”...
  
• Cayman Islands Private Funds Law - This note has been updated since its original publication on 10 February 2020 to reflect further inf...
  
• Update on Cayman Islands Mutual Funds Law and Regulation - Timing for Registration of Previously Exempt Funds The sponsors and operators of Cayman Islands mut...
  
• Update on Cayman Islands Private Funds Law and Regulation - Registration and Timing The sponsors and operators of private funds established in the Cayman Islan...
  
• Cayman Islands and the EU List of Non-Cooperative Tax Jurisdictions - The European Union (“EU”) has announced that following a meeting of the EU’s Economic and Fina...
  
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NEWS

• Walkers Leads Offshore in Legal 500 Asia-Pacific 2020 - Walkers' Hong Kong office has once again been ranked in Band 1 for Offshore Law by Legal 500 in the ...
  
• 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 – 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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MEMO

• (Cayman) 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) Migration into Cayman as a Limited Liability Company - The object of this Memorandum is to provide clients of Walkers with information on the process invol...
  
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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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