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Sidley Austin LLP
LEVEL 31
6 BATTERY ROAD
SINGAPORE 049909
Singapore

Work Department

M&A

Position

Partner

Career

CHARLIE WILSON is the co-managing partner of Sidley’s office in Singapore and head of Sidley’s M&A and Private Equity group in Asia. With over 25 years of experience advising on investments across Southeast Asia, Charlie has built a particularly strong track record in digital infrastructure (including data centers, fiber networks and telecommunications), real estate, insurance, mining and energy transactions. His work spans complex cross-border deals for private equity funds and corporations, from initial investment through to disposals. Charlie’s deep understanding of these sectors, combined with his technical excellence and commercial pragmatism, has earned consistent recognition from leading legal directories and clients alike.

Lawyer Rankings

Indonesia > Foreign firms

The team at Sidley Austin LLP is co-led by Charlie Wilson and Matthew Sheridan. Wilson stands out for his wealth of experience handling cross-border investments and M&A transactions involving Indonesia. With an expertise in capital markets, Sheridan recently advised on the PT Amman Mineral Internasional’s IPO on the Indonesia Stock Exchange. Alexius Chong is also noted for his capabilities concerning capital markets; he frequently assists clients such as issuers and underwriters.

Singapore > Corporate and M&A: foreign firms

(Leading partners)

Charlie Wilson – Sidley Austin LLP

Housing ‘a deep bench of experienced and commercial practitioners’, Sidley Austin LLP is well-placed to handle cross-border M&A and private equity transactions, with demonstrable experience in the technology, consumer, education, digital infrastructure and real estate sectors. ‘Able to cut through the fog and get to the nub of any issue’, Charlie Wilson leads the team and acts for private equity funds and corporates on their investments and disposals across Asia. Other key contacts in the group include Parthiv Rishi, who ‘has all the details of a transaction at his fingertips’, and Eldon Chan.