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Phyllis Wong
Curriculum Vitae

Phyllis Wong

Senior Associate · Corporate & Commercial
Emerging companies, M&A, and venture capital — advising founders and listed clients from seed through Series B, and structuring pre-IPO vehicles across the region.
The terms are set by the deal. Their enforceability is set by the detail.
Direct+852 2186 1812
Emailphyllis.wong@oln-law.com
Office+852 2868 0696

§ 01 About

Phyllis is a Hong Kong and England & Wales qualified solicitor with a practice centred on emerging companies, M&A, and venture capital. In five years of practice she has led 10+ acquisitions for listed clients, structured VIE and WFOE vehicles for pre-IPO companies, and advised founders from seed through Series B across AI, fintech, biotech, and property technology.

"The transaction documents set the terms. The ancillary documents determine whether those terms can actually be enforced."

§ 02 Selected experience

M&A · Deal of the Year
Led 10+ private acquisitions and JV formations for an HKEX-listed Chinese warehousing company; most recent deal named Deal of the Year by China Business Law Journal.
Strategic M&A · USD 62.5M
Strategic acquisition of a sports brand for a prominent Chinese sportswear group — transaction value USD 62.5M.
Pre-IPO · WFOE / VIE
Pre-IPO restructuring of a Shanghai-listed company's Hong Kong operations — WFOE and VIE build-out, with capital investment exceeding RMB 2B.
Financing · Seed–Series B
Seed to Series B advisory for emerging tech companies across AI, blockchain, smart logistics, IoT, fintech, food tech, biotech, and proptech.
Year of call
2020
Practising since
5 years
Position

Senior Associate, OLN — Corporate & Commercial

Startup Tech team

Admissions
Hong Kong Solicitor · 2020
England & Wales Solicitor · 2022
Practice areas
  • Emerging Companies
  • Venture Capital & PE
  • Private M&A
  • Corporate & Commercial
Sectors
AIBlockchainSmart logisticsIoTFintechFood techBiotechProptech
Languages
  • English
  • Cantonese
  • Mandarin
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§ 03 Experience by area

M&A & strategic
Deal of the Year
10+ acquisitions and JV formations for an HKEX-listed PRC warehousing group; latest named Deal of the Year, China Business Law Journal.
Sports apparel · USD 62.5M
Strategic brand acquisition for a PRC sportswear group — diligence and execution.
Private M&A
Share and asset acquisitions for listed and private clients — transaction documents through to closing.
Pre-IPO & structuring
Pre-IPO · RMB 2B
Pre-IPO restructuring of a Shanghai-listed company's HK operations — WFOE / VIE build-out, capital investment exceeding RMB 2B.
Holding structures
VIE and offshore holding structures for pre-IPO and cross-border companies.
Venture & emerging companies
Seed–Series B
Founder- and company-side financing from seed through Series B — term sheets, subscription and shareholders' agreements.
Emerging tech
Advisory across AI, blockchain, smart logistics, IoT, fintech, food tech, biotech and proptech.
Founder governance
Co-founder arrangements, vesting, and option-pool documentation for early-stage teams.

§ 04 Qualifications & admissions

  • 2022
    Admitted as a Solicitor, England & Wales
  • 2020
    Admitted as a Solicitor of the High Court of Hong Kong
  • HKU
    Bachelor of Laws (LLB) & PCLL, University of Hong Kong