ZISHEN CHONG focuses his practice on advising sponsors on the establishment of private investment funds across various assets classes and jurisdictions, with a particular focus on hedge, private equity, venture capital, and real estate funds. He also advises both institutional and non-institutional investors and LPs from across Asia, Europe, and the U.S., including pension funds, banks, endowment funds, and corporations, on their investments into private funds.
In addition to transactional work, Zishen also advises investment managers on the licensing and ongoing regulatory requirements of operating in Singapore, as well as assisting with the submissions and notifications to the Monetary Authority of Singapore.
Zishen is fluent in English and Chinese.
This is available in:
- English
- 中文
Managing Associate
Zishen Chong
- Investment Funds
Experience
- Representative Matters
Examples of Zishen’s work include:
- Advising Dymon Asia Capital with respect to its suite of open-ended funds and the strategic partnerships and investments from investors in relation to the Dymon Asia Multi-Strategy Fund.
- Advising Loyal Valley Capital on the establishment of their maiden international hedge fund.
- Advising IIFL Capital on the establishment of their India-focused open-ended fund.
- Advising Proterra Investment Advisors (Singapore) on the establishment of a Singapore-domiciled private equity fund with a Singapore variable capital company platform.
- Advising Kings Court Capital on the establishment of an offshore hedge fund structured as a double feeder master fund.
- Advising Wavemaker Pacific Partners Pte. Ltd. on (i) the establishment of a single-investment special purpose vehicle for Wavemaker Fund II and investors and (ii) the establishment of a new venture capital fund, Wavemaker Fund III.
- Advising 3D Investment Partners with respect to its opportunities and value funds.
- Advising Fenghe Fund Management on the establishment of its quant and opportunities funds.
- Advising AllianceBernstein on the registration of the Singapore prospectuses for their Luxembourg umbrella funds, namely AB SICAV I and AB FCP I, which are offered to Singaporean retail investors.
Capabilities
SERVICES AND INDUSTRIES
News & Insights
Credentials
Admissions & Certifications
- Singapore (Advocate & Solicitor)
Education
- University of Bristol, LL.B., 2013
Languages
- English