Law firms and compliance advisers in Hong Kong

SFC licensing, ongoing compliance support and OFC set-up for asset managers, brokers and money service operators.

Corporate finance boutique with regulatory, securities and derivatives and private equity and funds practices.

Compliance and licensing support for hedge funds, fund managers and financial institutions, from SFC licensing to US SEC compliance.

Independent full-service law firm since 1851, with investment funds, regulatory and capital markets practices.

One of the largest local law firms, with over 130 legally-qualified and supporting staff, growing continuously since 1992.

Independent law firm focused on corporate law and dispute resolution, with SFC licensing and AML sanctions work.

Offshore law firm advising on Bermuda, Cayman, BVI and Jersey law, covering fund establishment, capital markets, funds disputes and trusts.

Offshore lawyers practising Bermuda, BVI and Cayman law with a China focus, acting for investment funds, private equity houses and banks.

Offshore law firm advising from Asia on complex transactions, disputes and structures, with incorporation and registered office services alongside.

International law firm with practices spanning funds and asset management, finance, capital markets, tax and litigation and dispute resolution.

Offshore law firm on Bermuda, BVI and Cayman law with a Hong Kong office advising on corporate finance and capital markets.

Offshore law firm advising on BVI, Cayman Islands, Cyprus, Luxembourg, Jersey, Bermuda and Anguilla law, with a dedicated Funds Hub.

Offers legal, fiduciary, fund, entity and regulatory services from one group, with AIFMD, UCITS, FATCA/CRS and AML compliance support.

BVI, Cayman, Guernsey and Jersey law for Asian time-zone clients, with emphasis on investment funds, private equity, M&A, capital markets and finance.

Legal, regulatory, filing, compliance and fiduciary services for leading financial institutions, spanning asset management, insurance and fintech.

Cross-border funds and asset management practice advising managers and institutional investors, from product design to custody and prime brokerage terms.

Investment management practice advising on fund formation, trading and operations, and counsel to administrators, trustees, custodians and prime brokers.

International law firm present in the market since 1979, known for asset management and investment funds work, practising local, English and US law.

Globally integrated law firm with 3,500+ practitioners in 53 offices, advising on corporate, finance, funds and regulatory matters.

Global law firm advising asset managers, financial institutions and private equity sponsors, with funds, derivatives and regulatory practices.

Global law firm focused on six industries including investment funds and private equity, across litigation, regulatory compliance and transactions.

Law firm pairing lawyers with policy professionals; deep investment funds bench from UCITS to hedge and PE funds.

New York-headquartered law firm of about 2,000 lawyers; private funds, capital markets, banking and credit, M&A.

Global law firm advising corporations, financial institutions and government entities, with offices in Europe and Asia.

Private funds practice structuring and forming fund products for managers, with marketing, regulatory, compliance and governance advice alongside.

Investment funds team advising private equity sponsors on fund formation and maintenance, and institutional investors on co-investments and secondaries.

Investment funds practice acting for public and private investment funds and asset managers of virtually every type, within a multi-office global team.

Regional capital markets and M&A, private equity funds, financing structures and financial regulatory advice, plus litigation and restructuring.

Funds and financial regulatory counsel advising on licences and approvals from financial services regulators and on regulatory investigations.

Governance, administration, risk and compliance for asset managers, from AIFMD and UCITS management companies to Cayman fund platforms.

Private fund formation for sponsors of buyout, growth capital, venture capital and real estate funds, from a Band 1 ranked investment funds team.

Financial services regulatory team handling SFC licensing, compliance advice, internal audits, financial crime and RegTech within a corporate services group.

Investment funds, private equity and leveraged finance counsel to global and regional private equity funds, hedge funds and sovereign wealth funds.

Investment funds team advising private capital and mutual fund sponsors on structuring, formation, financing, taxation and regulation.

Largest Asian office of a full-service firm, whose investment funds team advises managers on fund structuring, establishment and regulation.

Outsourced compliance arm of Waystone, covering SFC licensing, AML and KYC frameworks, policy drafting and mock inspections for asset managers.

Full-lifecycle counsel on private and retail funds, from structuring and SFC authorisation to investor-side due diligence and cross-border distribution.

Financial and risk advisory firm spanning valuation, transactions, disputes and regulatory requirements for complex, material-capital decisions.

International law firm for companies, governments and financial institutions, with industry focus on energy, infrastructure, private capital and technology.

Private funds practice acting for private equity sponsors on fund formations and co-investments, especially across Asia and the US.

Multilingual funds team forming, registering and running onshore and offshore funds for managers, sponsors, banks and investors.

Funds practice acting for investment managers, investors and family offices across private equity, credit, real estate, hedge and crypto funds.

Local arm of a US firm present in Asia for more than 20 years, focused on private equity, M&A, litigation, arbitration and anti-corruption advice.

Registered foreign law firm operating in association with local practice Luk & Partners, opened in 2017 as the firm's 30th office worldwide.

Private funds counsel to sponsors and management companies on fund formation, secondary transactions, fund M&A and GP stakes, within a global funds group.

Global law firm advising innovative companies and investors across technology, life sciences, capital markets, M&A, litigation and regulatory matters.

International law firm acting for major corporations, funds and financial institutions on complex transactions and disputes.

Investment funds practice of a global law firm, establishing public funds for local fund houses and structuring onshore and offshore private funds.

Combined firm with strengths across finance, corporate, regulatory, IP and disputes, acting for financial institutions and private capital funds.

Regulatory, investigations and antitrust practice drawing on strong regulator relationships, alongside pre-eminent local M&A and IPO teams.

Self-described largest regulatory compliance firm in APAC, handling SFC licence applications, ongoing compliance, AML/CDD and mock inspections.

Cayman and BVI counsel to Asian managers on fund formation, private equity and corporate work; registered here as a foreign law firm.

Luxembourg legal, tax and regulatory firm with in-house investor services: fund administration, depositary, governance and third-party AIFM.

Independent Luxembourg law firm founded in 1964, with practices in investment funds, management companies and AIFMs, and fund finance.

International law firm of more than 1,500 people and 250-plus partners across 11 offices in Europe, the Middle East and Asia.

Full-service offshore firm advising on Cayman law for over 50 years, with a multi-decade investment funds practice.

Independent full-service law firm with a funds team forming PE, hedge, credit and tokenised funds, plus a ranked licensing and regulatory practice.

Partner-led boutique advising on Cayman Islands and BVI law across funds, fund finance, fintech and disputes.

Funds lawyers acting for sponsors, institutional investors and asset managers on fund formation, investor-side mandates, secondaries and liquidity solutions.

Award-winning compliance consultancy for SFC-licensed fund managers, covering licensing applications, compliance advisory and training.

Independent Admiralty law firm forming PE, venture, credit and hedge funds, with LPF and OFC structuring and SFC licensing advice.

Boutique private funds law firm acting as lead counsel on fund launches, HKLPF registration, fundraising and SFC regulatory advice.

First US law firm licensed to practise local law, advising China's leading companies on capital raising, private equity, leveraged finance, M&A and real estate.

Private wealth law practice covering disputes, family and private client matters, open since 2017.

Private capital legal team advising private equity houses, investment funds, asset managers, sovereign wealth funds and sponsors seeking investment.

Outsourced compliance and business advisory arm for financial institutions, setting up MAS compliance monitoring programmes, policies and training.

Advises private equity clients and their portfolio companies on cross-border M&A across Asia-Pacific, from an office established in 1983.

International law firm's office since 1980, with integrated US and English law capability, for securities offerings, M&A, private equity and restructurings.

Litigation firm focused exclusively on disputes and investigations, free of the institutional client conflicts that constrain other firms.

Base of the firm's Asia practice, acting for banks, private equity funds and other investors on capital markets, M&A, private equity and investigations.

One of few local legal practices able to give comprehensive local, US and international tax advice, within a global law firm.