Associate

Seattle

Direct: 206.319.7050

Office: 206.319.7052

xli@buchalter.com

Bar Admissions

Washington

Languages

Chinese

Overview

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Xiaoyang Li is an Associate in the Firm’s Seattle office and a member of the Corporate practice group. Xiaoyang focuses her practice on private fund formation and investment management. She also regularly advises clients on securities law matters, providing practical guidance on regulatory and compliance issues. Xiaoyang is also a Chartered Financial Analyst.

  • Structured a digital asset investment fund for a Regulation D private offering, including offshore trading operations, offshore feeder fund structure, and Exempt Reporting Adviser compliance.
  • Advised a real estate issuer on offshore private placement of tokenized promissory notes in reliance on Regulation S, including offering structure, transfer restrictions, and securities law compliance analysis.
  • Structured a fintech-focused investment fund for concurrent Regulation D and Regulation S offerings.
  • Represented Cayman-regulated issuer in connection with cross-border note offerings to U.S. and non-U.S. investors, including analysis of exemptions under the Investment Company Act of 1940.
  • Represented a Chinese client in breach of investment and advisory agreement dispute against a cryptocurrency startup; managed extensive discovery and cross-border issues and achieved substantial confidential settlement.

Admissions

  • Washington

Education

  • Washington University School of Law, J.D., cum laude
  • Pennsylvania State University, B.Sc. in Finance

  • Volunteer, Seattle Children’s Hospital
  • Volunteer, Issaquah Food & Clothing Bank