Corporate/M&A
Asia-Pacific Guide 2024 : Asia-Pacific Region
Band 4
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Provided by Sidley Austin LLP
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Chambers Review
Sidley Austin is a versatile M&A outfit with a range of noteworthy Asian clients. Renowned for its handling of Hong Kong-listed companies work, including public company takeovers, reverse takeovers and restructurings, from the firm's offices in Hong Kong and Mainland China, it also offers M&A advice in South-East Asia, acting for public and private companies as well as financial sponsors. The firm readily leverages a sophisticated capital markets practice to boost its public M&A offering and is particularly active on deals in the real estate, hospitality and life sciences. It also has private equity capabilities in China, handling inbound investments as well as acting for Chinese clients on regional investments.
Constance Choy is APAC managing partner and head of the China Corporate & Finance practice. Raymond Oh is deputy head of the China Corporate & Finance practice. Charlie Wilson is head of the APAC M&A and PE practice, and co-managing partner of the Singapore office.
Work Highlights
- Sidley Austin represented ChrysCapital in its acquisition of Xoriant.
- Sidley Austin assisted China Renaissance Securities and JonesTrading as placement agents for the business combination between Bitdeer Technologies and Blue Safari Group Acquisition, a Nasdaq-listed SPAC.
- Sidley Austin represented Inspiration Capital Partners in its leveraged acquisition of Antute (Beijing) Technology.
Strengths
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"They are thorough in the due diligence process and responsive to the client’s requirements and feedback. The team are commercial in terms of term negotiations and able to reference historic deals."
"They always analyse with us from different perspectives, in both the legal and commercial senses, so that our company is more aware of the commercial justification of the transactions."
"The most essential thing is the experience. They are experienced in my field and they are easy to communicate with."
"They are thorough in the due diligence process and responsive to the client’s requirements and feedback. The team are commercial in terms of term negotiations and able to reference historic deals."
"They always analyse with us from different perspectives, in both the legal and commercial senses, so that our company is more aware of the commercial justification of the transactions."
"The most essential thing is the experience. They are experienced in my field and they are easy to communicate with."