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Judy Lee

Judy Lee is a partner in the Corporate department of Appleby’s Hong Kong office. Judy practises a wide range of Bermuda, Cayman and BVI corporate law, specialising in corporate finance and investment funds. She is responsible for our corporate administration and fiduciary services business Appleby Global Services. Judy has over 25 years of offshore and onshore experience in listings on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange and the Singapore Stock Exchange as well as mergers and acquisitions, private equity investments and other corporate finance transactions. Judy leads Hong Kong Capital Markets team which is recognised as one of the offshore market leaders for their specialist IPO and listing work advice in Hong Kong as well as overseas. Under her leadership, the team was able to complete consistently more than 50 listings on the Hong Kong stock exchange in 2018, representing close to 40% of the market share. In addition, she has extensive experience in the structuring and setting up of Cayman investment funds in Asia. She also advises on Bermuda and Cayman court-sanctioned shareholders privatisation schemes of arrangement. · Appleby

Hong KongCorporate / M&A, Capital MarketsEnglish, Cantonese, Mandarin

About

Partner in the Corporate department of Appleby’s Hong Kong office with over 25 years of offshore and onshore experience, specialising in Bermuda, Cayman and BVI corporate law, corporate finance and investment funds. She heads Appleby Global Services and leads the Hong Kong capital markets team advising on IPOs and listings and on Cayman investment fund structuring.

Practice areas

Corporate / M&ACapital MarketsCorporate FinanceInvestment FundsFiduciary ServicesOffshore

Office

Expertise

Bermuda, Cayman & BVI corporate lawHong Kong & Singapore IPOs and listingsCayman investment fund structuringCorporate administration & fiduciary services (Appleby Global Services)Mergers & acquisitions and private equity investmentsBermuda and Cayman court‑sanctioned shareholders' privatisation schemes of arrangement

Education

  • University of Hong Kong

Admissions

  • Registered, Bermuda Bar
  • Registered as a foreign lawyer in Hong Kong
  • Solicitor, British Virgin Islands
  • Member, Law Society of England & Wales
  • Member, Law Society of Hong Kong

Languages

EnglishCantoneseMandarin