William Yang

Senior Associate

William Yang

Overview

William is a Senior Associate in the Corporate and Investment Funds team of Loeb Smith’s Hong Kong office. He was admitted as a solicitor in New South Wales, Australia in 2019. Before joining Loeb Smith, William worked at magic circle and other leading international law firms in Hong Kong and Australia.

William advises fund managers and sponsors, corporates and financial institutions on cross-border mergers and acquisitions, IPOs and other capital markets transactions, joint ventures, private equity and venture capital investments, and the formation and launch of Cayman Islands and BVI investment funds. He is fluent in English and is a native Mandarin speaker.

Latest Updates and News

INSIGHTS | 22 July 2026

An overview of remedies in British Virgin Islands crypto asset disputes

The rapid development of the digital assets space and Web 3.0 ecosystem over the last 10 years has meant that courts around the world have been faced with an ever-increasing number of disputes in this space. This includes the courts in the British Virgin Islands (“BVI”). The cases…

INSIGHTS | 20 July 2026

Beneficial Ownership requirements in the British Virgin Islands: Registration and “legitimate interest” access

The registration of beneficial ownership information in respect of British Virgin Islands (the “BVI”) companies and the potential for that information to be disclosed subsequently has long been the subject of speculation and understandable concern by owners of companies and other relevant entities in the BVI.

INSIGHTS | 17 July 2026

Duties and Responsibilities of the General Partner of a Cayman Islands Exempted Limited Partnership

Exempted Limited partnerships remain the vehicle of choice for closed-ended fund structures, principally private equity, venture capital and real estate funds, as well as other closed-ended vehicles investing in illiquid asset classes.

INSIGHTS | 15 July 2026

Cryptoasset trading in Cayman Islands

What rules and restrictions govern the exchange of fiat currency and cryptoassets? Assuming the subject cryptoassets fall within the definition of virtual assets under the Virtual Asset (Service Providers) Act (As Revised) (VASP Act), the exchange of fiat currency and cryptoassets will likely constitute a virtual asset service…

INSIGHTS | 10 July 2026

Effectiveness and Role of the Letter of Wishes in Trusts

Effectiveness and Role of the Letter of Wishes in Trusts

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