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Sidley Austin LLP Offices

70 St Mary Axe
London
EC3A 8BE
England
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Leonard Ng

Work Department
Banking and Financial Services
Investment Funds
Securities Enforcement and Regulatory
Position
Partner
Career
Lawyer Rankings
London > Corporate and commercial > Financial services: non-contentious/regulatory
(Leading individuals)Sidley Austin LLP is home to a comprehensive array of services, routinely acting on investment fund, payment services, fintech and UK/EU securitisation regulation in addition to anti-money laundering issues and financial sections compliance programmes. John Casanova, who previously spent time in the firm’s Washington DC office, has a track record in supporting clients through the establishment and operation of ventures in the UK, EU and Asia; he co-leads the team alongside Leonard Ng, an expert in ESG, sustainable finance, crypto-asset and Brexit-related regulation.
London > Investment fund formation and management > Hedge funds
At Sidley Austin LLP, the hedge funds practice is integrated into the firm’s global offering, with the London office housing the European practice group, often working alongside colleagues in the US and Asia. The team is experienced in a range of fund strategies, including credit, fixed-income, managed futures, event-driven equity, and an increasingly active focus on cryptocurrency-related funds. Investment funds practice head James Oussedik takes the lead, with a specialism in fund formation and a focus on credit funds, although he is also active across a number of traditional hedge fund strategies. Stephen Ross is the name to note for asset management instructions, with a practice that emphasises hedge funds in the biotech, healthcare and protein sectors. Leonard Ng stands out for his regulatory expertise, particularly in relation to ESG and crypto assets.
Lawyer Rankings
- Leading individuals - London > Corporate and commercial > Financial services: non-contentious/regulatory
- Hedge funds - London > Investment fund formation and management
- Financial services: non-contentious/regulatory - London > Corporate and commercial
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Firm Rankings
- Finance > Debt capital markets
- Investment fund formation and management > Hedge funds
- Industry focus > Life sciences and healthcare
- Finance > Securitisation
- Finance > Derivatives and structured products
- Insurance > Insurance: corporate and regulatory
- Corporate and commercial > Private equity: transactions - mid-market deals (up to £250m)
- Investment fund formation and management > Private funds
- Dispute resolution > Banking litigation: investment and retail
- Dispute resolution > Commercial litigation: premium
- Real estate > Commercial property: investment
- Finance > Corporate restructuring & insolvency
- Corporate and commercial > Corporate tax
- Risk advisory > Data protection, privacy and cybersecurity
- Corporate and commercial > Financial services: non-contentious/regulatory
- Crime, fraud and licensing > Fraud: white-collar crime (advice to individuals)
- Risk advisory > Regulatory investigations and corporate crime (advice to corporates)
- Corporate and commercial > Financial services: contentious
- Corporate and commercial > M&A: upper mid-market and premium deals, £500m+
- Finance > Acquisition finance
- Corporate and commercial > EU and competition
- Real estate > Property finance