| From Family to Family Office: Governance, Structures and Strategies |
| Date: |
18 June 2025 (Wednesday) |
| Time: |
2:30pm - 5:45pm |
| Level: |
I (Intermediate)
For delegates who have prior knowledge of the subject area |
| Language: |
English |
| Fee: |
HK$ 1,850 |
| Accreditation: |
(3 CPD Points will be applied for) |
| Ref: |
L25FL04 |
| Venue: |
Webinar Course
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Presenter's Biography:
Sindy is a partner of RKS focusing on both family law and private client matters.
Sindy has been advising high and ultra-high net worth individuals/families for over a decade, both in the legal industry and in the trust / wealth planning segment of a global bank as a family governance specialist. She is vastly experienced in all aspects of family matters, including family governance, trusts, divorce, nuptial agreements, forum disputes, financial matters, children, adoption, and surrogacy. Sindy serves private clients' life needs with her all-rounded experience on contentious and non-contentious matters.
For non-contentious matters, Sindy works closely with prominent families on succession planning for the tangibles (e.g., family wealth) and intangibles (e.g., family's shared values and principles) to help perpetuate family legacies and further their philanthropic purposes. This involves: - - setting up bespoke trusts / PTC structures, often involving family governance and family offices,
- developing family constitutions, and
- assisting with ongoing implementation.
For contentious matters, Sindy was involved in a number of landmark family cases in HK. Her language skills have also led to numerous cases involving cross border HK/PRC disputes which often involve complex issues relating to third party interests, trusts, corporate and jurisdictional issues.
Sindy is keen to use all dispute resolution avenues including mediation.
She is a TEP and a HK qualified collaborative practitioner. She has been recognized in the Private Client Global Elite Directory (2023, 2024 and 2025), and as "Up and Coming" by Chambers and Partners, Family/Matrimonial (International Firms) in the Greater and China Region (2024 and 2025).
Willa Chan is a Hong Kong qualified funds lawyer and the Founding Principal of Willa Legal, an award-winning trusted boutique Hong Kong law firm offering private investment funds related legal services.
Willa advises and represents Chinese, Hong Kong and international fund sponsors, asset managers, financial institutions and family offices on establishing, structuring and restructuring funds, discretionary accounts and other collective investment schemes of different investment strategies (e.g. hedge, private equity, venture capital, distressed asset, quant, credit, art, etc.) and in various forms (e.g. Hong Kong Limited Partnership Fund (HKLPF), Hong Kong Open-Ended Fund Company (HKOFC), Cayman Islands Segregated Portfolio Company (Cayman SPC), Cayman Islands Exempted Limited Partnership, Cayman Islands master-feeder structures etc). Willa also advises, structures and documents seed investments, revenue sharing and upstream shareholding arrangements, and represents fund investors and family offices in respect of their investments in various fund and investment products. Prior to founding Willa Legal, Willa had worked in top tier funds practice in a US white shoe firm and a PRC red circle firm.
Willa is the author of the Annotated Ordinances of Hong Kong: Limited Partnership Fund Ordinance (Cap. 637). She is the "Recommended Lawyer for Investment Funds" by Legal500 Hong Kong, the "Rising Star Partner in Investment Funds" by IFLR1000, a "Hong Kong Rising Star" by Asian Legal Business (ALB) and "LexisNexis Women to Watch 2023" and "LexisNexis 40 Under 40 Greater China List" in recognition of her achievements, leadership qualities and passion in the legal industry (especially in the investment funds area).
Willa is also a chartered secretary and chartered governance professional. She is actively involved in government consultancy projects regarding the development of fund-related laws, regulations and policies and is a frequent speaker in corporate trainings and seminars hosted by various financial institutions, industry associations and universities.
Willa graduated with honours with a Bachelor of Laws degree and is fluent in English, Cantonese and Mandarin.
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Outline:
- lifecycle of families
- Functions and roles of a family office
- Structures of family offices and family-owned investment holding vehicles for various purposes
- SFC licensing issues relating to single and multi family offices
- Family governance basics
- Why need family governance
- Putting the hard and soft aspects together
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| Category: |
Family Law |
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