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:
Bermuda, Registered Associate
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

ADVISORY

• Cayman Islands Private Funds – CIMA Requirement to File Fund Annual Return Form - What are the requirements? Any Cayman Islands entity that is registered with the Cayman Islands Mon...
  
• Cayman Islands Private Funds Act Extension to Filing Deadline for Audited Accounts - Cayman Islands fund vehicles registered as private funds with the Cayman Islands Monetary Authority ...
  
• Update on the Cayman Islands and the FATF’s List of Jurisdictions Under Increased Monitoring - The second Plenary of the Financial Action Task Force (“FATF”) under the German Presidency took ...
  
• Termination of Mutual Funds on or Prior to 31 December 2020 and Extension of Audit Filings for Mutual Funds with Financial Year End 30 June 2020 - Pursuant to the Cayman Islands Monetary Authority ("CIMA") notices issued on 14 December 2020 (found...
  
• Cayman Islands: Update for all Registered Private Funds and Regulated Mutual Funds - The Cayman Islands Monetary Authority ("CIMA") has introduced rules for Cayman Islands regulated mut...
  
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EVENTS

• Walkers Fundamentals Asia 2021 - Are we in an era of globalization or isolationism?  Has the investment management market become...
  
• Walkers Virtual Fundamentals Seminar - Please join us for pre-event networking, followed by a live broadcast of Walkers Fundamentals a...
  
• 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...
  
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ARTICLES

• Hong Kong: Private Equity Market Intelligence 2020 - Walkers' Hong Kong office recently provided its insight to Lexology GTDT: Market Intelligence on the...
  
• Walkers Fundamentals White Paper 2020 – Regional Update: Asia - Welcome to Walkers’ 2020 Fundamentals White Paper Series, in which we discuss certain trends ident...
  
• A Cayman Islands Hedge Fund Review | Part 5: Relations with CIMA and Investors - A review of Cayman Islands hedge fund corporate governance and best practice, including in times of ...
  
• A Cayman Islands Hedge Fund Review | Part 4: Distressed Situations - A review of Cayman Islands hedge fund corporate governance and best practice, including in times of ...
  
• 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 ...
  
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NEWS

• Legal 500 Asia-Pacific 2021: Singapore and Hong Kong Offices Ranked Tier 1 - Walkers is pleased to announce its Singapore office has been ranked in Tier 1 in the newly launched ...
  
• Walkers Leads Chambers Asia Pacific Lawyer Rankings 2021 - Walkers is pleased to announce that it has retained its top tier ranking for 'Offshore' legal servic...
  
• 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...
  
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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) 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...
  
• (BVI) (Cayman) Statutory Records - The decision as to where to incorporate an offshore company can only be made based on the specific f...
  
• (Global) Company Mergers in the Cayman Islands, the British Virgin Islands and Bermuda - Businesses have been increasingly taking advantage of the statutory provisions relating to mergers i...
  
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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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