With demonstrable experience across the energy, consumer goods, real estate, healthcare, technology, and telecommunication sectors, Sidley Austin LLP acts for issuers and underwriters across all types of security mandates, including IPOs, convertible bonds, investment grade debt, high-yield bonds and distressed debt restructurings. Matthew Sheridan, who is an esteemed figure in the Asian high-yield debt capital markets arena, jointly leads the team alongside Manoj Bhargava, whose practice covers a range of international capital markets matters, with a particular focus on Southeast Asia and India-related transactions. Other key contacts in the group include Alexius Chong and counsel Shashwat Tewary.
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Key clients
- Singapore Technologies Engineering Ltd
- PT Indika Energy Tbk
- J.P. Morgan Securities plc
- PT Mandiri Securities Pte. Ltd.
- Standard Chartered Bank (Singapore) Limited
- UBS AG Singapore Branch
- Kotak Mahindra
- BofA Securities
- BNP Paribas
- ICICI Securities
Work highlights
- Advised Guangzhou R&F Properties Co., Ltd. (R&F), on the restructuring of its 10 series of U.S. dollar-denominated notes with an aggregate outstanding principal amount of approximately US$4.9bn, through a distressed exchange offer and consent solicitation.
- Represented ST Engineering as international counsel, advising on English and U.S. law, in relation to an update of its Euro Medium Term Note Programme to Global Medium Term Note Programme, valuing US$1bn.
- Represented Kotak Mahindra, BofA Securities, BNP Paribas, Credit Suisse, HDFC Bank, ICICI Securities and J.P. Morgan, book running lead managers, in connection with the US$480m initial public offering of equity shares of Adani Wilmar Limited.
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Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Matthew Sheridan, Manoj Bhargava