Yuri Zhang

Associate

Hong Kong

Overview

Yuri is an Associate in Loeb Smith’s Hong Kong office. She has over 5-years cross-border legal services experience as an attorney in another jurisdiction where she advised on the formation and launch of investment funds, trusts and finance related matters. She speaks Mandarin, English and Korean.

Yuri specialises in advising on the formation and launch of investment funds in both Cayman Islands and British Virgin Islands, and also on M&A, joint venture transactions, series financings, and other corporate involving various Cayman Islands or BVI trusts and company structures. For private clients, she also advises on various Cayman Islands and BVI trusts and foundations companies.

Latest Updates and News

INSIGHTS | 12 June 2026

Unfair prejudice claims in the British Virgin Islands

All shareholders of a company incorporated in the British Virgin Islands (“BVI”) have certain rights and protections. However, the imbalance of voting powers within a company can result in the controlling majority conducting the affairs of the company in a manner that is prejudicial to the rights of…

INSIGHTS | 08 June 2026

Tokenised investment funds in the Cayman Islands: new benefits and old rules

Some time ago, the tokenisation of assets moved beyond the experimental stage in the context of investment funds in the Cayman Islands. What perhaps began as a niche exercise in representing interests on a blockchain is increasingly being proposed by mainstream sponsors as a way to broaden distribution,…

INSIGHTS | 05 June 2026

Wahaha ruling underscores benefits of lifetime offshore trusts

Families and businesses in Hong Kong, mainland China and across Asia have long used BVI or Cayman corporate vehicles as holding entities for their businesses and assets.

INSIGHTS | 05 June 2026