Sidley Austin
Client SatisfactionSidley Austin houses a ‘multifaceted professional’ team which has experienced growth in activity surrounding alternative energy vehicle, retail, and professional service related transactions. Practice co-head Constance Choy acts as the APAC managing partner, and has broad expertise in the real estate, financial services, and life sciences sectors. Dividing his time between Hong Kong and Singapore, co-head Raymond Oh is known for his longstanding expertise in advising on joint ventures, private equity fund formation, and both public and private M&A. ’Stand-out partner’ Christopher Cheng is particularly adept at handling public takeovers and share buy-backs, often advising clients on compliance with listing rules.
Testimonials
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‘If you are looking for a multifaceted professional firm, Sidley is the one whom you should approach. Moreover, their strong commitment is an important factor.’
‘Christopher Cheng pinpointed the key areas of concern so that we could address those issues with the counterparty upfront. He offered solutions while highlighting the problems. We are very sure this is an attribute which most clients are looking for.’
‘Provide international perspectives, and cross border experience. ’
‘Sidley Austin's corporate team handles a wide range of transactions, from private equity-related investments to complex cross-border deals. The lawyers have a deep understanding of customer needs and provide a high standard of service.’
‘We worked with Raymond Oh on many deals. He has extensive experience in M&A and corporate finance transactions. He is quite hands-on and always puts the clients' interest first. The lawyers in his team always give us valuable advice in a timely manner. ’
‘The team is knowledgeable and experienced.’
‘Christopher Cheng is a stand-out partner.’
‘What makes Christopher Cheng stand out is that he thinks from the client's perspective and provides excellent solutions. He has never let me down, this is the root of my trust in him. His client thinking, his legal professionalism and rich experience make me think he is very good.’
Key clients
- LEGO Corporate Finance Limited
- TMF Hong Kong Limited
- Geely Automobile Holdings Limited
- C.P. Pokphand Co. Ltd.
- Noco-Noco Pte. Ltd.
- Kingston Financial Group Limited
- The selling controlling shareholder of Everjoy Services Company Limited
- Guangzhou R&F Properties Co., Ltd.
- Country Garden Services Holdings Company Limited
- Landsea Green Life Service Company Limited
- Landsea Green Management Limited
- Wuling Motors Holdings Limited
- Geely Group Limited
- Beijing Enterprises Urban Resources Group Limited
- Celestial Asia Securities Holdings Limited
- Golden Eagle Retail Group Limited
- Asia Optical International Ltd.
Work highlights
- Advised Lego Corporate Finance Limited, being the sole sponsor for the new listing application in connection with Qidian International Co., Ltd.’s acquisition of the entire issued share capital of Shengshang Entrepreneurial Services Co., Ltd., at an aggregate consideration of HK$1.995 bn.
- Advised TMF Group in its acquisition of Sino Corporate Services Group, a provider of fund, trust, and corporate services located in Hong Kong, Chinese Mainland, and Singapore.
- Advised Geely Automobile Holdings Limited on its direct wholly-owned subsidiary Linkstate’s acquisition of 49.9% interest in PROTON Holdings Berhad and shareholder’s loan, and 49.9% interest in DRB-HICOM Geely Sdn. Bhd. The aggregate cash consideration is approximately RMB1.4567 bn.
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Constance Choy, Raymond Oh