Xuanyi Liu is an associate in the Singapore office of Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher. He is a member of the firm’s Investment Funds Practice Group.
Xuanyi specializes in the formation and operation of private funds across all strategies (including PE/VC, credit, real estate, climate and digital asset funds), as well as separate accounts, clubs, platforms and co-investment programs. As part of his practice, he regularly counsels sponsors on fund management JVs, team spinouts, upper-tier structuring, carried interest plans and regulatory matters.
Xuanyi has extensive experience in fund secondaries and liquidity solutions. He regularly advises on both GP-led secondaries (including continuation funds, preferred equity deals, NAV financings, strip sales, conversions into open-end structures, and GP-led tenders) and traditional LP portfolio sales. On the GP-led front, Xuanyi has advised on transactions in China, India, Japan, Korea and Southeast Asia, notably including the largest-ever deal in Asia (nominated “Private Equity Deal of the Year” at the Asia Legal Awards), the first-ever deal in Japan (named “Top 5 Secondaries Deals of the Year” by Secondaries Investor), complex multi-asset and multi-fund deals in India and China, novel preferred equity deals and transactions involving first-in-market use of full coverage RWI.
Xuanyi is recognized as a Leading Associate for Singapore: Investment Funds by The Legal 500 Asia Pacific in its latest edition and has been commended in prior editions as a “top-tier lawyer” and “stand-out individual” who is “experienced and practical in giving advice.”
Before relocating to Gibson Dunn’s Singapore office, Xuanyi was based in the firm’s Hong Kong office. He is a member of the Young Professionals Committee of the Singapore Venture and Private Capital Association (SVCA).
He received his Bachelor of Laws (summa cum laude) and Bachelor of Business Management (summa cum laude) from the Singapore Management University, where he was a member of the Dean’s List and Beta Gamma Sigma.
Xuanyi is admitted to practice in Singapore. He is fluent in English and Mandarin.
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Credentials
Education:
- Singapore Management University - 2016 Bachelor of Laws (LL.B.)
- Singapore Management University - 2016 Bachelor of Business Management
Admissions:
- Singapore – Advocate and Solicitor