Esther Lee

Esther Lee
Registered Foreign Lawyer(Counsel equivalent)

 

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Esther is a Registered Foreign Lawyer (Counsel equivalent) at Tiang & Partners.

With more than 12 years of experience in investment funds, Esther is able to advise on the establishment and operations of various fund structures, from private funds (PE and hedge) through to retail funds (authorised funds and ETFs). 

Prior to joining Tiang & Partners, Esther worked at UBS Asset Management as Senior Legal Counsel, focusing on APAC funds related matters, in particular, the establishment, authorisation and ongoing maintenance of SFC authorised funds domiciled in Hong Kong and Luxembourg. Prior to that, Esther was a senior lawyer in the investment funds practice of Simmons & Simmons in Hong Kong.

Esther is admitted in England & Wales and Queensland, Australia. She is fluent in English, Cantonese and Mandarin. 

Areas of expertise

  • Private funds (hedge, PE and hybrid funds)
  • Retail funds (authorised funds and ETFs)
  • Digital assets

Representative experience

  • Advising on the establishment, and documentation of retail funds, hedge funds and private equity funds with various structures and terms.
  • Advising on the ongoing obligations and requirements applicable to investment managers.