Sidley Austin is one of the world’s largest full-service law firms. With more than 2,300 lawyers and 21 offices in Asia, North America, Europe and Australia, we offer clients a comprehensive range of legal services that covers most of the world’s major financial, commercial and industrial centers. Our global practice disciplines include corporate and securities, mergers and acquisitions, funds and other pooled investments, securitization and structured finance, litigation and arbitration, intellectual property, bankruptcy and corporate reorganization, bank and commercial lending, regulatory, public finance, real estate and tax. Sidley has been in Asia Pacific for 40 years. The firm currently has more than 200 legal professionals in six offices in the region – Hong Kong, Shanghai, Beijing, Singapore, Sydney and Tokyo. Our lawyers are able to provide U.S., Hong Kong, English, Singapore and Japanese law advice to clients. Sidley has a well-established Southeast Asia practice. Some of our lawyers are trained and qualified in India, Indonesia and the Philippines. Our dedicated lawyers are native-speaking or fluent in Chinese, Hindi, Japanese, Bahasa Indonesia, Bahasa Malaysia and Tagalog in addition to English.
Why work with us
Sidley’s Hong Kong office offers a fully-integrated service to international, regional and local clients. Our team in Hong Kong are qualified to practice Hong Kong, English, U.S. and Singapore law.
Sidley’s main practice areas in Hong Kong include antitrust, banking, regulatory, corporate finance, debt and equity capital markets, securitization and structured finance, listings on the Stock Exchange of Hong Kong (Main Board and GEM Board), international offerings incorporating U.S. listings or Rule 144A placements, international investment funds, international trade, litigation and international arbitration, mergers and acquisitions, P.R.C. matters including foreign direct investment and joint venture representation, project finance, private equity and venture capital, real estate, regulatory and compliance, and restructuring and insolvency.
We have a strong capital markets practice, focusing on public and private offerings in debt and equity securities. Our corporate finance team is one of the largest and most active in Hong Kong in terms of listings on the Stock Exchange of Hong Kong, Main Board and GEM Board. As we practice Hong Kong, English, Singapore, Japanese and U.S. law, we are also qualified to work on dual listings and other cross-border securities transactions. We have extensive experience in SEC-registered offerings as well as listings on the New York Stock Exchange, NASDAQ, the London Stock Exchange, the Luxembourg Stock Exchange and, in conjunction with local advisers, stock exchanges in India, Jakarta and Singapore. We have been involved with some of the most high-profile, award-winning securitization and structured finance transactions in Asia. Our investment funds team is recognized as a leading practice with a proven track record and has worked on a number of ground-breaking transactions in recent years. Sidley’s litigation team is ranked among the top contentious practices in Hong Kong and acts on complex commercial litigation, international arbitration and other methods of dispute resolution.
Our multinational qualifications and extensive experience make us a valuable resource for international, regional and local clients doing business in Hong Kong and across the Asia Pacific region. Our clients tell us that they value our detailed understanding of the regulatory frameworks and government decision-making processes; our practical experience in dealing with government authorities and commercial bodies; and our teams of talented, experienced lawyers providing them with a professional service.
