Edwin Wong

Edwin's funds experience is truly international having represented clients on their fund formation matters from offices in London, Hong Kong and Sydney. He has particular expertise in relation to the formation of co-sponsored private funds and has recently advised fund sponsors and investors on a number of joint venture fund platforms in the data center and logistics sectors. He also counsels on related carried interest and co-investment arrangements for fund management teams, and regularly advises fund management clients on regulatory and licensing issues in connection with the operation and marketing of their funds in Asia and abroad.

Edwin also represents prominent sovereign wealth funds and other sophisticated institutional investors in connection with their alternative assets investment programs.

Prior to joining Baker McKenzie in September 2015, Edwin spent seven years in London practicing in the private funds groups of a global US and UK law firm.

• Represented Gaw Capital Partners on the formation of numerous fund vehicles, co-investment vehicles, joint ventures and separate accounts, including Gaw Growth Equity Fund I, its inaugural USD 400 million private equity fund focused on prop-tech and other real-estate related growth equity investments, and Gateway Capital Real Estate Fund VI, its flagship USD 2.2 billion Asia Pacific-focused real estate fund (with a further USD 800 million of sidecar commitments).
• Represented Gaw Capital Partners on the formation of its Internet Data Center platform in China, raising approximately USD 1.3 billion.
• Represented Gaw Capital Partners on a joint venture with Allianz Real Estate to acquire the DUO Tower and DUO Galleria, a premium grade-A office asset with ancillary retail in Singapore, for approximately SGD 1.6 billion.
• Represented one of Asia's largest real estate companies on the formation of a USD 1.5 billion PE real estate club fund focused on investments in mixed-use developments and commercial projects in China.
• Represented one of Asia's largest real estate companies on the formation of a series of real estate funds with aggregate commitments of USD 560 million focused on mixed-use developments and commercial projects in Vietnam.
• Represented Canada Pension Plan Investment Board on the formation of LOGOS Indonesia Logistics Venture and LOGOS Indonesia Logistics Venture 2, a USD 280 million and USD 222 million, respectively, joint venture fund platform with LOGOS Property to acquire and develop a diversified portfolio of logistics and data center facilities in Indonesia.
• Represented Canada Pension Plan Investment Board on the formation of LOGOS Singapore Logistics Venture and LOGOS Singapore Logistics Venture 2, a SGD 450 million and SGD 585 million, respectively, joint venture fund platform with LOGOS Property to acquire and develop logistics properties in Singapore.
• Represented Canada Pension Plan Investment Board on the formation of a JPY 81 billion sidecar co-investment vehicle with GLP, investing alongside GLP Japan Development Partners III to acquire and develop logistics assets in Japan.
• Jointly represented Canada Pension Plan Investment Board and APG Asset Management on the formation of a USD 1 billion joint venture fund platform with ESR to acquire and develop a best-in-class industrial and warehouse logistics portfolio in South Korea.
• Represented a major Chinese financial institution on the formation of a HKD 2 billion real estate fund to acquire commercial real estate in Hong Kong and a co-sponsored South East Asia focused private equity fund targeting commitments of USD 500 million.

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• Next Generation Partner (Investment Funds, Hong Kong) – Legal 500 Asia Pacific (2023) 
• Leading Lawyer (Investment Funds (International Firms), China/Hong Kong) – Chambers Greater China Region (2023)
• Notable Practitioner (Investment Funds, Hong Kong) - IFLR1000 (2020-2022)
• Up and Coming (Investment Funds (International Firms), China/Hong Kong) - Chambers Asia Pacific (2021)

• Law Society of New South Wales

• Sydney