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Phyllis Wong
Curriculum Vitae

Phyllis Wong

Senior Associate · Corporate & Commercial
Emerging companies, M&A, and venture capital — supporting founders from seed through Series B across AI, fintech, biotech, and proptech.
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 whose practice centres 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 proptech. Within OLN's Startup Tech team she leads drafting support on shareholder arrangements and owns the operational document workstream.

"Operational documents are where well-meaning SHAs go to die. The cleanest drafting on earth still needs an Article that bites."

§ 02 Selected experience

M&A · Listed acquirer
Led 10+ private acquisitions and JV formations for an HKEX-listed Chinese warehousing company; most recent named Deal of the Year by China Business Law Journal.
Strategic M&A
Strategic acquisition of a sports brand for a prominent Chinese sportswear group. Transaction value USD 62.5M. Diligence, deal structuring, and execution.
Pre-IPO · WFOE / VIE
Pre-IPO restructuring for a Shanghai-listed company's Hong Kong operations: WFOE and VIE build-out, capital investment exceeding RMB 2B.
Financing · Seed → Series B
Lead drafting and execution on seed-through-Series-B rounds for emerging tech companies across AI, blockchain, smart logistics, IoT, fintech, food tech, biotech, and proptech.
Year of call · HK
2020
Year of call · E&W
2022
Position

Associate, OLN — Corporate & Commercial

Drafting lead, Startup Tech team

Practice areas
  • Emerging Companies & VC
  • Private M&A
  • Corporate & Commercial
  • Pre-IPO Restructuring
  • Cross-Border Investment
Sectors
AIBlockchainSmart logisticsIoTFintechFood techBiotechProptech
Languages
  • English
  • Cantonese
  • Mandarin
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5 yrs
In practice
2
Jurisdictions of admission
RMB 2B+
Largest restructuring

§ 03 Qualifications & admissions

  • 2022
    Admitted as a Solicitor of the Senior Courts of England & Wales
  • 2020
    Admitted as a Solicitor of the High Court of Hong Kong
  • 2018
    Postgraduate Certificate in Laws (PCLL), University of Hong Kong
  • 2017
    Bachelor of Laws (LLB), University of Hong Kong

§ 04 Languages & jurisdictions

  • HK · E&W
    Dual qualified — Hong Kong (2020) and England & Wales (2022). Practising in Hong Kong.
  • Working
    English (fluent, working language) · Cantonese (native) · Mandarin (fluent professional)
  • Reading
    Simplified Chinese (PRC legal documents) · Traditional Chinese (HK legal documents)

§ 05 Memberships & representations

Member of
  • The Law Society of Hong Kong
  • The Law Society of England & Wales
Industry recognition
  • China Business Law Journal — Deal of the Year (deal team)
  • OLN — Hong Kong Law Firm of the Year, Asialaw Awards 2025

§ 06 Further experience

  • Cross-border
    Cross-border investment structuring for Hong Kong holdcos, BVI and Cayman top-cos, and HK–PRC commercial agreements — including data-handling, IP licensing, and tax-aware structuring.
  • Drafting
    Operational document workstream lead within OLN's Startup Tech team — Articles, IP assignment deeds, vesting escrow instruments, and board / shareholder resolutions across multiple founder matters.

§ 07 Acts for — typical mandates

Founders & early-stage

Seed through Series B. Drafting and execution on shareholder agreements, Articles, IP deeds, vesting mechanics, and SAFE/convertible note rounds.

Listed companies

Private M&A and JV formation; pre-IPO restructuring including WFOE and VIE build-out; group reorganisation.

Strategic acquirers

Diligence-led acquisitions, cross-border investment structuring, brand and IP-led acquisitions in consumer and sportswear.