OVERVIEW
Andrew is a partner of Maples and Calder's Funds & Investment Management team in the Maples Group's Hong Kong office. Andrew's practice focuses on investment funds for Asian clients and includes advising on all aspects relating to the formation and maintenance of both private equity and hedge funds for fund managers, institutional investors, family offices and financial institutions. In addition, he advises on a broad spectrum of matters, including downstream corporate and finance transactions, public and private mergers and acquisitions, as well as on general corporate law.
Andrew is an experienced presenter and published thought leader in relation to investment funds in both Cayman and BVI, having shared his expertise through (among others) the Asia Business Law Journal, the HKVCA and AIMA.
BACKGROUND
Andrew joined the Group's law firm in 2017 in Hong Kong. Prior to that, Andrew was Counsel at Haiwen & Partners in Hong Kong and spent over six years in the Hong Kong office of Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer.PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES
Law Society of England & WalesLaw Society of Hong Kong
BAR ADMISSIONS
2010 - Admitted as a solicitor in England and Wales (registered in Hong Kong as an English solicitor (not advising on English Law))2016 - Admitted as a solicitor in Hong Kong (not practising)
AREAS OF EXPERTISE
Funds & Investment ManagementLANGUAGES
English
Mandarin
EDUCATION
Robinson College, University of Cambridge, UK, BA (Hons), Oriental Studies (Chinese), 2006
BPP Law School, UK, Graduate Diploma in Law, 2007
BPP Law School, UK, Legal Practice Course, 2008
Robinson College, University of Cambridge, UK, MA, Oriental Studies (Chinese), 2009
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KNOWLEDGE
- The Corporate Transparency Act Investment Funds and Structured Finance 04 December 2023
- Our Thoughts on Climate Finance Week Ireland 2023 30 November 2023
- IAF Update: Finalised Guidance Published Ahead of Year-End Introduction of New Framework 24 November 2023
- Advantage Singapore – Key Regional Fund Centre 24 November 2023
- CP156: CBI to Revamp its Financial Services and Fintech Innovation Framework 22 November 2023