Hughie Wong

Hughie Wong

Partner

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Hughie Wong is a partner in Walkers' London office, and the co-head of the firm's London Investment Funds Practice Group.

He has more than 25 years' experience in private practice, and advises clients on matters of Cayman and BVI law mainly in relation to hedge, PE and venture capital funds – including digital assets and crypto-currency funds - and also on their downstream corporate and financing matters, including structured finance, M&A and regulatory issues.

Hughie is recognised by Chambers & Partners, Legal 500 and Who's Who Legal for the quality of his advice.

He works with onshore counsel, investment managers and funds on issues relating to the set-up and launch of investment funds, their financing and all aspects of fund activity and regulation, as well as fund restructurings and distressed situations.

Prior to joining Walkers in 2008, Hughie trained and qualified at Slaughter and May in London, where he spent 13 years.

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

Qualifications:
Jurisprudence, Corpus Christi College, Oxford University

2022 Legal 500 - "Hughie Wong is one of the smartest guys in the business, as well as being personable and helpful."

2022 Chambers and Partners UK Guide - Band 3: "He is professional and approachable, providing top-drawer technical legal advice in a commercial and effective manner."

2020 Chambers and Partners UK Guide - Notable Practitioner: "He is a true class act who is bright and has a great, detailed knowledge. He is commercial, practical and a pleasure to deal with."

2020 Legal 500 - (Offshore) Recommended Lawyer

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

2018 Legal 500 - (Offshore) Recommended Lawyer

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

2018 Chambers UK Guide - (Corporate & Finance) A Notable Practitioner:

"He is exceptional. Very commercial and really knows his stuff. He's exceptionally bright and very personable."

2017 Legal 500 - (Offshore) Recommended Lawyer

"Hughie Wong is ‘knowledgeable, available and a great problem solver who tailors his advice according to clients’ needs’." 

2017 Chambers UK Guide - (Corporate & Finance) A Notable Practitioner:

"Hughie Wong is commended by clients for his ability to 'provide commercially helpful solutions while ensuring that investors are protected'."

2016 Chambers Global Guide – (Corporate & Finance) A Notable Practitioner

2016 Chambers UK Guide - Commentators say Cayman law expert Hughie Wong "is a phenomenally bright guy."

​2015 Chambers UK Guide - "He specialises in offering advice in connection with funds, and is regarded by market sources as 'a class act'."

2015 Chambers Global Guide – (Corporate & Finance) A Notable Practitioner


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