Yenlex’s Investment Funds team has been deeply involved in the development of China’s private fund industry since its early stages. Having witnessed the evolution of the regulatory framework, the team possesses extensive hands-on experience as professional private fund lawyers, and also as the risk Control Officer in private fund managers. This unique dual perspective enables us to fully understand client needs and help achieve their commercial objectives within the boundaries of regulatory compliance.

Our services in this area span the full lifecycle of fund operations—including legal due diligence investigation on private fund manager, fund formation, investment, operational management, exit, and liquidation—as well as dispute resolution. We also provide innovative services in fund compliance, compliance consulting on dealing with the penetrative audit by LPs of state owned background, internal controls, and operational compliance. Yenlex’s Investment Funds team serves a wide range of clients, including those with state-owned, privately held, and foreign backgrounds, earning their consistent trust.

With over 15 years of practical experience, our core team members hold internationally recognized qualifications in financial risk management and have previously led risk control and internal audit functions within central state-owned investment groups. We have extraordinary expertise in fund transactions and exits—particularly those involving state capital—and possess in-depth knowledge of internal supervision mechanisms, procedural logic, and compliance priorities throughout the fund lifecycle.

Our Services

– Legal due diligence investigation on private fund managers

– Legal services for fund manager registration and material change filings

– Legal support in the structuring and fundraising compliace of various types of funds (including fund-of-funds, project-specific funds, and blind pool funds)

– Legal advice on investor suitability management

– Design of incentive mechanisms for fund managers

– Legal due diligence investigation and transaction support for portfolio investments

– Assistance in post-investment management of portfolio companies

– Legal services for investment fund exit strategies

– Compliance screening services for investment funds

– Compliance consulting on dealing with the penetrative audit by LPs of state owned background

– Fund liquidation legal services

– Dispute resolution services relating to investments and funds

Key Strengths 

– End-to-end, one-stop legal services

– Effective communication channels with regulators

– Broad and in-depth industry coverage

– Integration of legal theory with judicial practice

– Commercial goal-oriented approach

– Professional qualifications and practical experience in compliance and risk management

– Innovative and forward-thinking legal solutions