Xuanyi Liu is a partner in Morrison Foerster’s Private Funds Group, based in Singapore. He advises private capital sponsors and institutional investors on fund formation, secondaries, and strategic private fund transactions across Asia, involving private equity, venture capital, private credit, real estate, infrastructure and impact strategies.

Alongside his fund formation practice, Xuanyi advises clients on transactions at the intersection of funds, liquidity and manager strategy, including continuation funds, structured liquidity solutions, team spinouts, fund manager joint ventures, and stakes transactions. He is particularly recognized for his work on sophisticated GP-led and LP-led secondaries and liquidity solutions.

His clients include global and regional fund sponsors, sovereign and institutional investors, funds of funds and multinational corporations across Greater China, Japan, Southeast Asia, South Korea, and the United States.

Since joining Morrison Foerster, his representative matters include advising:

• Asia-focused sponsors on the formation of private equity, private credit, and real estate funds targeting aggregate commitments exceeding US$2 billion.
• An Asian sponsor on a proprietary multi-asset continuation fund transaction involving a control-oriented private equity portfolio.
• Global sovereign, institutional, and corporate investors on fund investments, co-investments, and LP secondary transactions across global private markets.
• North Asian fund sponsors on strategic alliances and initiatives focused on artificial intelligence, automation, and technology.

Xuanyi has been recognized in The Legal 500 Asia Pacific for Singapore: Investment Funds since 2024 and was named as a Next Generation Partner in the 2026 edition. Clients have described him as “the key contact in the Singapore office – he has a strong client base, is very commercial and is a pleasure to work with,” “a top-tier lawyer who understands the commercials of a deal” and “an exceptional individual” who is “knowledgeable about both GP-led and LP-led secondaries [and] experienced and practical in giving advice.”

In 2026, Xuanyi was also selected as one of only 10 lawyers worldwide who were named as Financier Worldwide’s Power Players: Investment Funds – Distinguished Advisers.

Xuanyi serves on the Young Professionals Committee of the Singapore Venture and Private Capital Association. Prior to joining Morrison Foerster, he practiced with another leading international law firm in Hong Kong and Singapore. He is fluent in English and Mandarin.