Deirdre is a member of the Investment Funds Practice Group at White & Case and has over seven years' practice experience working in Australia, the United States and Hong Kong.

She has advised on a range of investment funds and corporate related matters including: 

• Representing sponsors of private equity funds in connection with the formation and operation of such funds; 
• Structuring and negotiating the terms of private equity funds (including leveraged buyout funds and real estate funds); 
• Representing institutional sponsors and boutique firms in the formation and operation of absolute return/hedge funds and traditional funds; and 
• Legal and regulatory issues on the offering of interests in investment funds to institutional investors.

Prior to joining White & Case, Deirdre worked in leading law firms in both New York and Sydney.

Deirdre speaks fluent English, Cantonese and conversational Mandarin.

Bars and Courts
New York State Bar, 2009
Solicitor, New South Wales, Australia, 2002

Education
LLB, B.Comm., University of New South Wales, Australia, 2002
Graduate Diploma in Legal Practice, College of Law, Sydney, Australia, 2002

Languages
English
Cantonese
Mandarin

Citizenship
Australia