Andrew M. Ostrognai

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Andrew M. Ostrognai, resident in our Hong Kong office, is a corporate partner and Chair of the firm’s Private Equity practice in Asia. He is also ... Read Full Biography

Education

University of Chicago Law School, 1989, J.D.
Yale University, 1986, B.A.

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English

Andrew M. Ostrognai, resident in our Hong Kong office, is a corporate partner and Chair of the firm’s Private Equity practice in Asia. He is also a member of the firm’s Private Equity Group focusing on private equity fund formation and downstream investment in the Asia Pacific region. Mr. Ostrognai represents a wide range of sponsors in their fund formation and related activities, including:

Advantage Partners

AIF Capital

Alibaba Group

Baring Private Equity Asia

Baring Private Equity India

CDH Investments

China Life

D.E. Shaw

HarbourVest Partners

Hillhouse Capital

Hony Capital

Morgan Stanley

Navis Capital Partners

Ontario Teachers Pension Plan

Quilvest

VIG Partners

Mr. Ostrognai has extensive experience in forming all types of funds, from large pan-Asian buy-out funds to smaller focused sector or country-specific funds, as well as separate account programs and foreign-sponsored, RMB-denominated private equity funds. Mr. Ostrognai also has strong experience in various types of secondary transactions.Mr. Ostrognai was named to Private Equity International’s first-ever “Legal Power 30,” a list of the 30 most influential private equity lawyers globally, and remains on the most current version of the list. Mr. Ostrognai is also named by Expert Guides in its Best of the Best list, which names the 30 leading private equity lawyers in the world. In 2016, Mr. Ostrognai was named in China Business Law Journal’s inaugural “A-List,” which identified the top 100 private practice lawyers for the China market.Mr. Ostrognai is ranked in the top band by Chambers Global and Chambers Asia-Pacific for investment fund work in China. The guides describe him as “the granddaddy of Asian fund formation” and “the strongest fundraising senior lawyer in Asia.” He is also ranked as a leading individual in investment funds in Hong Kong by The Legal 500 Asia Pacific, and is recognized as a “market leader” for fund formation in the IFLR1000. In addition, Mr. Ostrognai is listed in the International Who’s Who of Private Funds Lawyers published by Law Business Research, which names him amongst a select group of 22 global Thought Leaders for private funds. The guide states that he is “internationally renowned” and that “for private equity fund formation, ‘there is nobody better.’” Chambers Global has quoted sources describing Mr. Ostrognai as an “undisputed leader” with a “very deep knowledge and quick turnaround.” He is said to gain “serious respect” from peers thanks to his profound knowledge of private equity funds. Chambers Asia-Pacific states that he “is held in especially high regard by peers and major funds clients,” and quotes sources describing him as “a thoughtful lawyer who provides good advice, is very accessible and is always responsive.” Chambers Asia-Pacific has also previously described Mr. Ostrognai as “a class act who can manoeuvre GPs through large, complex fund-raisings,” as “highly sought after,” and as “one of the best lawyers in town;– he has incredible knowledge and is somebody you can really trust to provide accurate advice.” The Legal 500 has described him as “giant of the private equity space.”Mr. Ostrognai leads a team which Chambers Global has said “is regarded as the gold standard regarding fund formation” in Asia. IFLR1000 has reported that “a rival says: ‘They are the best in Asia.’ Another client agrees: ‘Hands-down, Debevoise has the premier fund establishment practice here. Their work ethic is incredible and they are a pleasure to work with, even during stressful times on difficult issues.’”Mr. Ostrognai serves as a member of the Advisory Council of the Emerging Markets Private Equity Association, and is a regular guest lecturer to INSEAD’s MBA students on private equity fund formation issues. He is a guest commentator in the book Mastering Private Equity (John Wiley & Sons, 2017).Mr. Ostrognai serves as the Chair of SOW Asia, a Hong Kong-based venture philanthropy, and the Vice Chair of International Care Ministries, a charity devoted to serving the poorest of the poor in the Philippines. He also serves on the Yale Asia Development Council. Mr. Ostrognai received his B.A. in 1986 from Yale University and his J.D. in 1989 from the University of Chicago Law School. 欧阳安（Andrew M. Ostrognai）律师常驻美国德普律师事务所香港分所，为公司业务部的合伙人，并担任亚洲私募股权业务部主管。他同时是德普私募股权业务团队的一员，执业领域侧重于亚太地区私募股权基金的设立及下游投资业务。欧阳安律师代理众多发起人进行基金的设立及相关工作，其中包括：

• Advantage Partners

Advantage Partners

• 殷库资本

AIF Capital

• 阿里巴巴集团

Alibaba Group

• 霸菱亚洲

Baring Private Equity Asia

• 霸菱印度

Baring Private Equity India

• 鼎晖投资

CDH Investments

• 中国人寿

China Life

• D.E. Shaw

D.E. Shaw

• HarbourVest Partners

HarbourVest Partners

• 高瓴资本

Hillhouse Capital

• 弘毅投资

Hony Capital

• 摩根士丹利

Morgan Stanley

• 亚舟资本

Navis Capital Partners

• 安大略省教师退休金计划

Ontario Teachers Pension Plan

• Quilvest

Quilvest

• VIG Partners

VIG Partners

欧阳安律师对各类基金的设立具有相当丰富的经验，从大型泛亚地区并购基金到较小型行业性基金或专注投资于特定国家的基金，还包括专有账户方案及外国发起人发起的以人民币计价的私募股权基金。欧阳安律师对于各类二级市场交易也具有丰富的经验。欧阳安律师入选《国际私募基金》（Private Equity International）杂志的首次“Legal Power 30”评选的全球私募股权基金领域最具影响力的30名律师之一，并且在该评选的最新版本中依然榜上有名。他还入选《专家指引》（Experts Guides）评选的全球30名最杰出的私募股权律师的“最佳之最”名单。2016年，欧阳安律师入选《商法》杂志（China Business Law Journal）评选的中国100位最佳私人执业律师的第一期“A-List”名单。《全球钱伯斯》（Chambers Global）和《亚太钱伯斯》（Chambers Asia-Pacific）将欧阳安律师评选为中国投资基金领域的一位顶级律师，称其为“亚洲基金设立的鼻祖”和“亚洲最强的资深募资律师”。《亚太地区法律行业500强》（Asia Pacific Legal 500）称他是香港地区投资基金领域的领军人物，《国际金融法律评论1000》（IFLR 1000）杂志则称他为基金设立业务的“市场引领者”。此外，欧阳安律师的名字还被收录在法商研究出版社（Law Business Research）出版的《国际私募股权基金律师名录》（International Who’s Who of Private Funds Lawyers）中,获提名全球22名私募股权领域之“意见领袖”精英团体中的一员。该名录称欧阳安律师为“国际知名的律师”且是“私募基金设立业务领域的最佳律师”。《全球钱伯斯》引用了媒体对欧阳安律师的评价：“毫无争议的领先者”，“具有丰富的知识且总是能迅速解决客户的问题”。据称，他因为深厚的私募基金的知识而备受同行的尊敬。《亚太钱伯斯》称他“备受同行和大型基金客户的尊敬”，并引用媒体对他的评价：“一位考虑周到的律师，提供优质的法律意见，平易近人，总是积极响应客户需求。”该杂志此前还曾报道欧阳安律师是“一位顶尖的律师，能够在大型复杂的融资过程中为普通合伙人提供巧妙策略”，“极受客户推崇”，是“本地最佳律师之一，其法律知识非常丰富，而其精确的法律建议令人完全信赖”。《法律500强》则称其为“私募股权领域的卓越律师”。欧阳安律师所领导的团队被《全球钱伯斯》称为亚洲“基金设立领域的黄金标准”。《国际金融法律评论1000》曾报道了一位法律界同行对德普的评价：“他们是亚洲地区实力最强的团队”。德普的客户对此表示同意：“毫无疑问，德普在本地区基金设立业务领域首屈一指。德普律师崇尚职业道德，即使时间紧迫，问题棘手，我们与德普律师也能够愉快合作。欧阳安律师是全球新兴市场私募股权协会（EMPEA）顾问委员会的成员，以及欧洲工商管理学院（INSEAD）MBA课程中私募股权基金设立课题的常任客座讲师。他还担任《Mastering Private Equity》一书（John Wiley & Sons出版社，2017年出版）的特邀评论员。欧阳安律师是香港公益创投“心苗（亚洲）慈善基金”的委员会会长。欧阳安律师同时也担任“International Care Ministries”的副会长，该协会是一家致力于帮助菲律宾最贫困人口的慈善机构。他同时也是耶鲁亚洲发展委员会的成员。欧阳安律师于1986年毕业于耶鲁大学，获得文学学士学位，并于1989年毕业于芝加哥大学法学院，获得法学博士学位。

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