Cross-Border Legal Excellence

Navigating Global Complexity With Precision

Your trusted partner in offshore compliance, fund services, and capital market solutions. Delivering tailored expertise across BVI, Cayman Islands, and Hong Kong.

Core Advantages

Our team consists of seasoned professionals specializing in cross-border offshore affairs, fund compliance and capital markets.

Expert Team

Seasoned professionals with in-depth knowledge of regulatory frameworks and practical procedures across multiple jurisdictions.

Global Network

Associated service network covering major jurisdictions including BVI, the Cayman Islands, and Hong Kong.

Tailored Solutions

Full-cycle professional support crafted specifically to meet your unique business needs and objectives.

Services & Solutions

We provide one-stop cross-border services for enterprises, asset management institutions, and high-net-worth individuals.

Investment Fund

  • Formation and launch of alternative investment funds
  • Private funds and mutual funds in Cayman Islands & BVI
  • Employee share option plan (ESOP) structures
  • Family offices and structured products
  • Fund and investment management compliance
  • Regulatory updates and compliance training

Regulatory Compliance

  • Cayman and BVI licensing regime advisory
  • Regulatory compliance for licensed corporations
  • Internal control systems and policies
  • HK/US Listing Compliance advisory
  • Anti-Money Laundering system policies
  • Internal control compliance procedures

Corporate & Finance

  • Company incorporation and trust set-up
  • Special purpose vehicles registration
  • IPO, SPAC listings & de-SPAC transactions
  • Privatization advisory services
  • Equity and debt financing structuring
  • Investment exit and distressed assets restructuring

BVI Services

  • Asset Management (AM)
  • Approved Fund (AF)
  • Business Company (BC)
  • Limited Partnership (LP)
  • Private Fund (PF)
  • Public Investment Fund (PIF)
  • Segregated Portfolio Company (SPC)

Cayman Services

  • Exempted Company (EC)
  • Exempted Limited Partnership (ELP)
  • Fund Compliance (FC)
  • Private Fund (PF)
  • Segregated Portfolio Company & Mutual Fund (SPC&MF)

Hong Kong

  • Hong Kong company incorporation
  • Open-ended Fund Company (OFC)
  • Limited Partnership Fund (LPF)
  • SFC licensing and compliance
  • HKEX listing compliance advisory
  • Link to Hong Kong Firm Official Website
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Firm Overview

Registered in Hong Kong, WY Legal LLP leverages the region's well-established international financial ecosystem. We focus on cross-border commercial compliance and capital market services, assisting clients in resolving a full spectrum of practical challenges arising from overseas entity structuring, operational governance, local jurisdictional compliance, and cross-border capital transactions.

We provide geographical coverage including Hong Kong, BVI, the Cayman Islands, England and Wales, and the United Arab Emirates, delivering systematic, full-lifecycle offshore compliance and capital support services.

5+

Jurisdictions

5

Senior Partners

20+

Years Experience

"WY Legal LLP takes professional expertise as its foundational pillar and builds a refined service system based on clients' genuine operational needs."

All team members adhere to strict commercial confidentiality obligations and conduct all practices in full compliance with regulatory rules and industry codes of conduct across all offshore jurisdictions. Rejecting generic template-based services that lack differentiation, we design actionable, tailor-made practical solutions aligned with each client's unique business model and development roadmap.

The firm prioritizes long-term strategic partnerships over one-off short-term transactions. Capitalizing on Hong Kong's geographic advantages as an international financial hub, we provide end-to-end protection for clients' global business expansion, cross-border asset allocation and international capital operations.

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Meet Our Team

Our core team comprises seasoned professionals specializing in offshore finance, cross-border compliance and capital markets.

Christine Bodden

Christine Bodden

Resident Partner

Non-Practising Barrister in England and Wales (2006), Attorney-at-Law in the Cayman Islands (2008). Formerly with Appleby, Sinclairs, Credit Suisse, and Citco. Notary Public in Cayman Islands.

Wenyan Xu

Wenyan Xu

Resident Partner

Admitted in BVI, England and Wales, and Mainland China. Specializes in fund formation, maintenance and restructuring. Juris Doctor from CUHK, ACAMS certified.

Yin Xu

Yin Xu

Partner - Associated Firm

Admitted in Hong Kong, England and Wales, Ireland and BVI. Formerly with Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer. Solution-driven with expertise in corporate, investment funds and wealth management.

Jo Lit

Jo Lit

Counsel

Admitted in Bermuda, Hong Kong, England and Wales, and BVI. Over 20 years experience with complex corporate transactions. Formerly with HKEX and leading international firms.

Wenbin Jin

Wenbin Jin

Legal Manager

Over a decade in offshore fund legal services. Advises on full life cycle of offshore funds including hedge funds, PE/VC funds. CFA charterholder, qualified in Mainland China and Hong Kong.

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Culture & Values

Professionalism

We uphold the highest standards of legal expertise and professional conduct.

Compliance

Strict adherence to jurisdictional regulatory rules across all practice areas.

Integrity

Honest, transparent advice with strict commercial confidentiality standards.

Pragmatism

Practical, tailored solutions designed for real-world business challenges.

Highlighted Cases

Intercont (Cayman) Limited - NASDAQ Listing

Global shipping and seaborne pulping enterprise, raising $10.5 million gross proceeds.

2025

MDJM Ltd - Post-Listing Restructuring

Advised on addition of new class of weighted voting share into authorised share capital.

2025

Metalpha Technology Holding Limited - NASDAQ Compliance

Regulatory compliance advisory for institutional-grade digital asset wealth management platform.

2025

Sensetime Group Inc. - HKEX Main Board Listing

Leading AI company, successful placing of 1.67 billion new Class B shares, raising approximately HK$2.5 billion.

2021
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We are always looking for talented legal professionals who share our passion for excellence in cross-border legal services.

"Great things happen when we work together."

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