Dominic James > Sidley Austin > Hong Kong, Hong Kong > Lawyer Profile

Drawing upon deep regulatory expertise and knowledge in the financial services sector, Sidley Austin is an increasingly popular choice among financial services clients as a result of its ability to ‘render insightful and tailored advice’ across a broad range of contentious and non-contentious matters. Key to the firm’s recent success is the ‘exceptional’ work of Stephanie Chan, who since her arrival with a team of associates from Reed Smith Richards Butler LLP, has galvanised the team’s offering, increasing its visibility across a range of high-profile mandates as a result of her ‘in-depth understanding of the Hong Kong financial regulatory regime’ and ‘experience in handling complex regulatory matters’. Chan’s strength on the contentious front complements that of longstanding team member (and former barrister), Dominic James, who is appreciated, in particular by buy-side clients for his ‘technical knowledge’ and ability to navigate the myriad regulations in the investment management space. Associate Louisa Wong is, like Chan, trilingual and is praised for her ability to deliver ‘clear and relatable advice’, particularly to PRC clients.