Willa Legal

Willa Legal is a boutique Hong Kong law firm that concentrates on private investment funds and related matters, serving fund sponsors, asset managers and family offices with a full spectrum of fund formation, operation and regulatory services. Its offering spans the creation of private funds, HK Limited Partnership Fund structures, capital raising, ongoing fund operations and related investment arrangements, including external asset management and seed investments. The firm emphasizes precise, deal ready documents and pragmatic solutions tailored to sophisticated fund managers and investors.

Willa Legal has earned recognition from leading international directories for its investment funds practice, including IFLR Notable Firm designations for hedge funds and private equity funds, Legal500 Leading Firm for Investment Funds, and Asian Legal Business Hong Kong Firms to Watch awards in 2024 and 2025. The founding principal Willa Chan, whose experience in top US and PRC firms and her role as author of the Annotated Limited Partnership Fund Ordinance (Cap. 637) underscores the firm\'s technical depth and market credibility.

The firm emphasizes client service through a partner led approach and a collaborative culture, aiming to build a friendly, mature and efficient ecosystem for the private fund sector. Willa Legal operates in association with YC Solicitors and Humphrey & Associates to deliver seamless cross-border capability for fund managers, sponsors and family offices in Hong Kong while maintaining a compact, responsive team that can scale with client needs.