Davis, Burch & Abrams is pleased to announce that Heng Yong has joined the firm as Of Counsel, assisting clients with corporate, transactional and business matters. Heng is licensed in Virginia and Washington.
Corporate, M&A, and Business Transactions Attorney
Heng works with companies across the full business life cycle, from formation and early-stage growth to financing, strategic transactions, ownership transitions, and exits. Heng helps clients make foundational decisions around ownership, control, incentives, investor rights, governance, transaction structure, acquisitions, restructurings, and liquidity events. He also serves as outside general counsel to operating companies, advising on commercial contracts, strategic relationships, vendor and customer arrangements, and day-to-day legal issues that arise as businesses grow.
Corporate, M&A, and Business Transactions
Heng advises buyers, sellers, founders, investors, and privately held companies on acquisitions, divestitures, reorganizations, joint ventures, commercial arrangements, and other strategic transactions. His work includes asset purchases, equity purchases, statutory mergers, internal restructurings, rollover equity arrangements, and complex multi-party transactions involving operating businesses, real estate assets, and investment interests.
He guides clients through each stage of the deal process, from term sheets and diligence to definitive agreements, closing deliverables, and post-closing matters.
Heng brings a practical, business-focused approach to transaction execution. He helps clients identify legal and commercial pressure points early, preserve negotiating leverage where possible, and move deals toward a clear, workable, and value-conscious closing path.
Private Investment and Fund Formation
Heng advises fund sponsors, investors, startups, and operating companies on private investment structures, fund formation, private placements, convertible instruments, investor documentation, and early-stage financing matters.
He assists with the formation of investment vehicles and management entities, preparation of offering and governing documents, investor subscription materials, and coordination of securities, tax, regulatory, and governance considerations involved in private investment transactions.
Tax-Exempt and Mission-Driven Organizations
Heng advises private foundations, public charities, religious organizations, mission societies, athletic organizations, and other tax-exempt entities on formation, governance, exemption applications, state registrations, compliance matters, and general corporate needs.
He helps nonprofit and mission-driven clients prepare governing documents, pursue federal tax-exempt status, address state registration requirements, and develop governance frameworks that support charitable, religious, educational, athletic, and international development missions.