Dechert has hired Michael Wong as a partner in its Hong Kong office. Wong advises clients in the hedge fund, private equity fund, debt fund, venture capital fund and real estate fund sectors on fund formation, investment, licensing, marketing and distribution. He also specializes in regulatory compliance matters. For coverage of last year’s Dechert Global Alternative Funds Symposium, which addressed Chinese regulations and the complexities of doing business in the Chinese market, see “Capital-Raising Opportunities, Regulatory Hurdles and Cultural Challenges Faced by Hedge Fund Managers in China and the Middle East” (Jun. 23, 2016). For additional insight from Dechert partners, see “Dechert Panel Discusses Recent Hedge Fund Fee and Liquidity Terms, the Growth of Direct Lending and Demands of Institutional Investors” (Jul. 14, 2016); as well as our prior collaboration with Dechert on the evolving role of hedge fund GCs and CCOs: Part One (Dec. 10, 2015); and Part Two (Dec. 17, 2015).