Clifford Chance

Clifford Chance adds Funds and Investment Management partner Liyong Xing in Hong Kong

Leading international law firm Clifford Chance today announced that Liyong Xing will join the firm's Global Funds and Investment Management team as a partner on 13 June 2022 to continue the growth of its client offering in Asia Pacific.

Liyong brings significant experience advising global and Asian fund sponsors on the structuring, formation and governance of private investment funds across a variety of strategies, including venture capital, growth capital, buyout, real estate, infrastructure, secondaries and co-investment. She has successfully represented prominent private equity firms in establishing China focused funds, and is recognised as one of the leading partners in the Greater China private funds sector.

Andrew Crook, Head of the Corporate practice in Asia Pacific said, "We are very excited to welcome Liyong to the team. Her impressive track record of work on China focused funds and depth of experience, including advising on the formation and structuring of technology and healthcare focused investment funds in Greater China, makes her an excellent fit for our practice."

Alexandra Davidson, Global Head of Funds & Investment Management added, "We continue to see high levels of activity across asset classes and are committed to growing our offering to clients across Asia Pacific in line with our global strategy. Liyong's deep and wide range of experience will further strengthen our leading international practice."

Liyong joins from Kirkland & Ellis where she was a partner. She attended Peking University before earning her JD at the University of Pennsylvania Law School and is qualified in New York and Hong Kong.

This news follows the recent announcements of several new joiners to the Global Funds & Investment Management team: Ildefonso Alier in Madrid and Vadim Avdeychik, Kelly Labritz and William Sturman in New York.