Sidley Austin LLP

Capital Markets

Partner

Renee Xiong’s practice focuses on capital markets transactions and debt restructurings. In corporate finance transactions, she is a driving force of Sidley’s debt capital markets practice, representing both issuers and underwriters in high-yield and investment-grade debt offerings and more traditional loan arrangements. Her practice has also included liability management and distressed debt restructurings relating to multiple types of debt instruments. Renee has also been instrumental to Sidley’s equity capital markets practice in Hong Kong and represented both issuers and underwriters in equity offerings, including initial public offerings on the NYSE, NASDAQ, and The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong. In addition, Renee has represented sellers and buyers in strategic business combinations and acquisitions, as well as going-private transactions. Renee passed the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants exams in 2004 and is familiar with corporate finance matters.

Renee speaks fluent English and Mandarin.