England - London • Corporate and commercial
Sidley Austin LLP
The ‘responsive and commercially aware’ team at Sidley Austin LLP covers a broad scope of mandates concerning investment funds, payment services and UK/EU securitisation regulation, in addition to anti-money laundering and financial sanctions compliance programmes. Praised for his ’deep knowledge of payments regulation’, John Casanova leads the practice alongside ‘client-focused’ Leonard Ng, who has demonstrable expertise in regulation relating to Brexit, crypto-assets, sustainable finance and ESG. Rachpal Thind advises on the regulatory aspects of structured finance transactions, while Max Savoie ’possesses excellent technical knowledge of payments regulation and delivers advice in a pragmatic and commercially sensitive manner’.
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Testimonials
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‘Great team of payments lawyers. They are very responsive and commercially aware.’
‘Leonard Ng has deep financial services expertise, delivers practical solutions, client-focused, constantly looking out for clients and provides regular updates on developments.’
‘Max Savoie possesses excellent technical knowledge of payments regulation and delivers advice in a pragmatic and commercially sensitive manner. He is one of the best payments practitioners in the market.’
- ‘John Casanova has a deep knowledge of payments regulation and really understands the market. He's great at translating complicated legal requirements into actionable advice and guidance.’
- ‘Rachpal Thind is very knowledgeable on consumer credit matters.’
‘The team takes a greater role in not just advising alternative investment firms individually, but also in representative bodies such as MFA or AIMA, which differentiates themselves from other law firms in terms of their pro-active approach in pushing forward practical and appropriate legislation.’
‘I feel confident that the guidance I am receiving from Leonard Ng ensures we comply with the relevant regulatory requirements, and given his involvement in the industry bodies such as AIMA and MFA, he has a unique perspective on how other firms operate within the industry.’
‘The team has both broad and deep expertise which translates into useful, practical guidance and counsel.’
Key clients
- Galvanize Climate Solutions LLC
- William Blair International Limited
- Athora Holding Ltd.
- Clearlake Capital Group LP
- Citadel Group
- Deutsche Bank (New York)
- King Street Capital
- D.E. Shaw Group
- B-Flexion Group
- Managed Funds Association
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Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
John Casanova, Leonard Ng