Marcus To
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Marcus To

Senior Associate

Email

marcus.to@aoshearman.com

Phone

+971 4 426 7223

Offices

Dubai

V-CARD
Marcus advises fund sponsors and investors in the formation of and investment into a wide range of open-end and closed-end funds, including private equity funds, venture capital funds, infrastructure funds, real estate funds, hedge funds, impact funds and other alternative investment products.

He also advises fund sponsors regarding carried interest plans, co-investment arrangements, regulatory and internal governance matters.

Prior to relocating to the Middle East, Marcus practiced in Hong Kong and has broad experience advising clients in the Asia Pacific. He was recommended by Legal 500 Asia Pacific for China Investment Funds and Hong Kong Investment Funds. Marcus is fluent in English, Mandarin and Cantonese.

Expertise

Experience

Representative matters

  • A leading global developer and operator of logistics real estate on the formation of an open-end fund that was Japan’s largest private open-end logistics real estate income fund when it was launched. 
  • One of India’s largest developer and manager of industrial and logistics real estate on the formation of a closed-end fund which was the largest logistics real estate fund raised in India when it was launched. 
  • An international asset manager on the formation of a closed-end fund and its subsequent conversion into an open-end fund.
  • An international non-profit organization on the formation of a “first-of-its-kind” philanthropic initiative based in Singapore which aims to catalyze clean energy investments in Southeast Asia.
  • Institutional and sovereign investors based in the Middle East, China and Singapore in connection with their investments in over 40 private equity funds and hedge funds sponsored by fund managers. 
 

Qualifications

Admissions

Solicitor, Hong Kong, 2018

Attorney, New York, 2023

Academic

LLB, London School of Economics and Political Science, 2015

Languages

Chinese (Cantonese), Chinese (Mandarin), English
Disclaimer
A&O Shearman was formed on May 1, 2024 by the combination of Shearman & Sterling LLP and Allen & Overy LLP and their respective affiliates (the legacy firms). Any matters referred to above may include matters undertaken by one or more of the legacy firms rather than A&O Shearman.