Edwin Wong
Global Guide 2024
Band 4 : Investment Funds (International Firms)
Band 4
About
Provided by Edwin Wong
Practice Areas
Edwin Wong is a registered foreign lawyer in Baker McKenzie’s Hong Kong office and a member of the Firm's Investment Funds Practice Group. Edwin specialises in advising clients on the formation of a broad spectrum of private investment funds, including private equity, real estate, infrastructure, venture capital, debt and clean energy funds.
Edwin's funds experience is truly international having represented clients on their fund formation matters from offices in London, Hong Kong and Sydney. He has particular expertise in relation to the formation of co-sponsored private funds and has recently advised fund sponsors and investors on a number of joint venture fund platforms in the data center and logistics sectors. He also counsels on related carried interest and co-investment arrangements for fund management teams, and regularly advises fund management clients on regulatory and licensing issues in connection with the operation and marketing of their funds in Asia and abroad.
Edwin also represents prominent sovereign wealth funds and other sophisticated institutional investors in connection with their alternative assets investment programs.
Prior to joining Baker McKenzie in September 2015, Edwin spent seven years in London practicing in the private funds groups of a global US and UK law firm.
Chambers Review
Global
Edwin Wong is relied on by both GP and LP-side clients investing in private equity funds and also assists in the formation of prominent real estate funds. His practice is active in the digital sector and related infrastructures.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Edwin possesses strong technical knowledge and always provides us with practical solutions to issues in a timely manner."
"Edwin is highly experienced, commercially astute and solutions-focused."
"Edwin possesses strong technical knowledge and always provides us with practical solutions to issues in a timely manner."
"Edwin is highly experienced, commercially astute and solutions-focused."