Managing Director & Co-General Counsel
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​Yong Kai Wong is the Managing Director and Co-General Counsel of CITIC Capital. He oversees CITIC Capital’s special projects and is responsible for overall legal and execution coverage for CITIC Capital’s outbound investment activities. Mr. Wong has over 10 years of experience in alternative investments with broad experience across U.S., Europe and Asia Pacific in a whole range of transactions ranging from complex debt financings/restructurings, capital markets, structured/securitised products, corporate M&A transactions including corporate real estate/special situations, private equity and hedge fund formations. Prior to joining CITIC Capital, he worked as the Associate General Counsel for APG Asset Management Asia, one of the world’s largest institutional investors. Mr. Wong has dual qualifications in law and finance. He is a graduate of Harvard Business School and holds a MBA from Chicago Booth School of Business. He also holds an LL.M. (First Class Honors) from the University of Cambridge.