SFC updated OFC FAQs on 12 April 2023. The key updates are on waiver application for extension of the 4-month deadline for publishing and filing annual report, and the appointment of different custodians for each OFC sub-fund.

HKU LLM Financial Crime Compliance course welcomed Willa Chan as a guest speaker. Willa delivered a guest lecture from fund and fund management perspectives.

Willa shared her experience with students and alumni of CUHK Faculty of Law in a panel of experienced lawyers from private practice, in-house legal counsels and barristers.

Willa is one of the winners of the LexisNexis Women to Watch 2023 in recognition of her achievements, leadership qualities and passion in the legal industry.

The Annotated Ordinances of Hong Kong: Limited Partnership Fund Ordinance (Cap. 637) is authored by Willa Chan, our Founding Principal and has been published since January 2023.

This is the first of our FAQ sharing series – how are you eligible for registering a Hong Kong Limited Partnership Fund? Of course, you will need to have a “fund” to register a HKLPF. This FAQ gives an overview of what a “fund” is and is not under the Hong Kong Limited Partnership Fund Ordinance.

On 8 March 2022, Willa delivered an ECPD-accredited webinar to members of the Hong Kong Corporate Governance Institute on the lifecycle of funds and roles that corporate governance professionals could play in the fund and fund management industry. If you would like to have a copy of the presentation materials for reference, please feel free to reach out to us by email at info@willalegal.com. We would be happy to share our know-how.

Willa Chan, our founding principal, will speak at a ECPD webinar hosted by the Hong Kong Corporate Governance Institute. Interested parties are welcome to enrol in the webinar at https://www.hkcgi.org.hk/professional-development/seminar-detail/5996.

If you would like to have a copy of the materials for reference, please feel free to reach out to us by email at info@willalegal.com.