With more than 1,000 lawyers across 19 offices, Morrison Foerster (MoFo) is a preeminent global law firm dedicated to delivering business-oriented results to clients across Asia, the United States and Europe. With offices in Shanghai and Hong Kong, MoFo has handled major matters in China for nearly 40 years. In Japan, MoFo has the largest presence of any global firm and is one of the largest law firms in the country, domestic or international. The Singapore office features lawyers with many years of experience in South and Southeast Asia.

MoFo’s Private Funds Group lawyers offer comprehensive, globally integrated legal counsel to fund sponsors and investors across the private equity, venture capital, real estate, infrastructure, and credit markets. Our Private Funds Practice is highly ranked as a leading law firm in Asia by Chambers Global, Chambers Asia-Pacific, Chambers Greater China Region, Legal 500 Asia-Pacific, and IFLR1000.

We advise on the full lifecycle of a fund and its related matters, from initial structuring and capital raising to ongoing tax, governance, and compliance issues, delivering strategic solutions to navigate complex legal and business challenges. The Morrison Foerster team has provided decades of counsel to global GP and LP clientele, keeping us at the forefront of constantly evolving deal terms, industry trends, and market-leading insights, and providing our clients with significant negotiation advantages in the fund formation process and seamless coordination across time zones.