Walkers adds to Hong Kong investment funds group
Walkers, a global law firm specializing in offshore services, has appointed Mark Cummings as counsel in its investment funds group in Hong Kong. Cummings, who joins the firm from Appleby, advises private equity and hedge fund managers on establishing structures domiciled in the Cayman Islands and British Virgin Islands (BVI).
He has been practicing offshore since 2007, and spent a couple of years in Cayman before moving to Asia.
"We're seeing an increasing need from clients for in-depth and real-time legal advice on offshore issues," Denise Wong, a partner in Walkers' global corporate and investment funds groups, said in a statement. "Mark, with his particular expertise in hedge funds and private equity, will be a valuable asset, augmenting the offering from our current team and demonstrates Walkers' continued commitment to developing its leading Asian presence."
The law firm's investment funds and corporate team advises on mutual and hedge funds, private equity funds and unit trusts, as well as M&A, PE investments, take-privates and public offerings involving offshore companies.
In addition to Hong Kong, Walkers has offices in Singapore, BVI, Cayman, Dubai, Dublin, Jersey and London.
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