DAVID HONG
Partner
Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP
David Hong is a partner in Willkie’s Asset Management Department, where he focuses on the formation and ongoing operation of private funds across the spectrum of asset classes, including private equity, credit, real estate, venture capital, growth equity, hedge and hybrid funds, as well as advising private fund sponsors.
Hong regularly represents emerging and institutional private fund sponsors in connection with a broad range of matters, including fund formations, fund investment matters, seed capital arrangements, complex restructurings, the structure of their investment management businesses, and regulatory, compliance and operational issues. He provides clients with representation covering entity formations, the fundraising process and ongoing operational advice. He also represents institutional investors, including sovereign wealth funds, public and private pension plans, family offices and endowments, in connection with their investments in various private funds. This year, Hong joined Willkie as a partner in the firm’s new Los Angeles office.
