Law firm Weil, Gotshal & Manges has added John Fadely to its Hong Kong office as a partner and a member of the firm’s global funds practice.
Fadely (pictured) has extensive experience in Asia representing international and Asia-based sponsors in the formation and restructuring of Asia-focused private investment funds, including private equity funds, real estate funds and hedge funds, as well as in the formation of joint venture investment vehicles and carried interest plans.
Fadely has also been active in representing institutional investors in private funds, including the formation of sizable co-investment vehicles.
Fadely, who is fluent in Mandarin Chinese, has been at the forefront of the recent formation of RMB private equity funds.
He will work closely with Weil’s Shanghai and Beijing offices on China-focused funds and with the firm’s global fund formation group on global and Asia-focused funds.
In addition, having practiced law in Japan for three of his eight years in Asia, Fadely will also continue to work on funds formed to invest in Japan and other Asian jurisdictions.
Fadely joins Weil from the Hong Kong office of Clifford Chance, where he was a corporate partner in the funds group.
“Expanding our funds practice in Asia will allow us to better serve fund sponsors globally, particularly given the increasing focus of sponsors on Asia for both their fundraising and investment activities,” says Barry Wolf, executive partner of Weil. “John brings to these clients both an understanding of international market norms and substantial experience in adapting those norms as necessary to the commercial, regulatory and tax environments in Asia.”
