Melody Yang focuses her practice on fund formation, fund regulatory issues, fund investments by institutional investors and high net worth individuals/companies, managed account arrangements and private equity investment. She has advised multiple leading global asset management groups in connection with their China market entry strategies through PFM regime, QDLP, QFLP/QDIE, QDII and RQFII/QFII, and numerous Chinese asset managers in connection with launching their USD funds overseas.

Melody is based in Beijing and Shanghai. Melody's team has been ranked as Tier 1 for a consecutive five years from 2019. Melody herself is ranked as a Leading Individual (2019 to 2022) and “Hall of Fame”(2023 and 2024). She has been featured in The Hedge Fund Journal’s “50 Leading Women in Hedge Funds 2020,” which recognises investment professionals as well as those in non-investment roles doing exceptional work and making a mark within the hedge fund industry.

Melody used to act as an Advisor to the International Partners Committee of the Asset Management Association of China (AMAC), China’s de facto private fund regulator. Melody is one of the co-authors of the official textbook for AMAC’s private fund qualification exams. She is also the author of the Law of Hedge Funds (Second Edition) – China Chapter published by LexisNexis. Melody is frequently invited to comment on market trends and legal development and speak at key industry conferences and events, including AIMA and AMAC.

Melody is licensed in PRC, England and Wales and New York State.