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

The Legal 500 2020 – 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."

Chambers Asia-Pacific 2020 - Band 2 – "Denise Wong is a well-known practitioner based in Hong Kong, and is described by one client as a 'very responsive and knowledgeable lawyer'."

IFLR 1000 2018 – 2020 - Highly Regarded

Who's Who Legal: Private Funds 2011 – 2019

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

Citywealth Magazine - 2016-2018 IFC Power Women Top 200

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

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

Chambers Asia-Pacific 2018 - "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'."

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."

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'." Admitted In

ADVISORY

• 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...
  
• Cayman: Introduction of Registration Regime for Closed-Ended Funds Summary - This note has been updated since its original publication on 10 February 2020 to reflect further inf...
  
• Introduction of Registration Regime for Closed-Ended Funds - This note has been updated since its original publication on 10 February 2020 to reflect further inf...
  
• 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...
  
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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 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...
  
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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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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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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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