We are thrilled to announce that, after three years since our establishment, Willa Legal has been recognized in Tier 4 of the Legal 500’s Investment Funds rankings for Hong Kong!

Willa Legal has achieved significant recognition in the IFLR1000 2024 rankings, solidifying its position as a boutique specialist firm in the Hong Kong legal market. We are proud to be recognized as a notable practice in two key areas: Private Equity Funds and Hedge Funds.

Willa Legal is proud to be named as a finalist in two categories for the Asian Legal Business (ALB) Hong Kong Law Awards 2024.

On 6 July 2024, Willa attended the award presentation ceremony of the 2024 Greater Bay Area Young Leaders Award.

To date, The Securities and Futures Commission (“SFC”) and/or the Government has yet to announce an extension to the grant scheme offered to OFC applicants. Hence, for now, if a SFC Type 9 (asset management) licensed corporation wishes to make use of the grant scheme, the application for the grant should still be made on or before 9 May 2024 (Thursday).

Starting from 27 December 2023, an LPF applicant who applies for registration of an LPF will be deemed to have made a simultaneous application for business registration. No separate application needs to be submitted to the Business Registration Office of the Inland Revenue Department.

Willa Legal is a Legal500 recommended law firm for investment funds and Willa Chan is a recommended lawyer for her commercial and technical advice and bespoke and tailored services for the investment funds and asset management sector.

Willa Legal and Willa Chan has been nominated as a finalist in Rising Law Firm of the Year, and Young Lawyer of the Year (Law Firm), respectively.

Willa Legal has been recognized as a “Notable Firm for Hedge Funds 2023” by #IFLR1000. Our Founding Principal, Willa Chan, has also been named as the “Rising Star Partner in Investment Funds 2023” by IFLR1000.