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Sidley Austin

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Regularly collaborating with the firm’s US and China groups, Sidley Austin continues to be active within the tech and automotive industries. Practice co-head Constance Choy is recommended for her broad expertise spanning the life sciences and financial services sectors, while co-head Raymond Oh is well-placed to assist with public and private M&A and fund formation mandates, in addition to de-SPAC transactions. Noted for providing ‘clear, persuasive and practical’ advice, Christopher Cheng also stands out due to his vast knowledge of public takeovers and share buy-back mandates.
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  • ‘Sidley Austin's corporate team assists us in handling a wide range of transactions, from private equity-related investments to complex cross-border deals. They have a deep understanding of customer needs and provide a high standard of service.’

  • ‘The team is able to anticipate potential issues and proactively develop creative solutions to address them. Their responsiveness, attention to detail, and commercial acumen have been invaluable in navigating the complex legal and regulatory landscape. Raymond Oh has extensive experience in M&A and corporate finance transactions. He is quite hands-on and always puts the clients' interest first.’

  • ‘Sidley Austin’s team is very experienced and has handled complex corporate legal matters. They are familiar with listing rules and other listing cases, and have provided a lot of practical suggestions for the company’s legal matters. At the same time, we highly appreciate the excellent diversity of personnel and in-depth understanding of various industries.’

  • ‘Christopher Cheng has extensive experience in corporate legal affairs. His advice is clear, persuasive and practical, and played a decisive role in the company's resumption of trading.’

Key clients

  • BGX Group Holding Limited
  • Noco-Noco Pte. Ltd.
  • SanReno Therapeutics Holdings Limited
  • Resolian
  • China Renaissance Securities (Hong Kong) Limited
  • Zylox-Tonbridge Medical Technology Co., Ltd.
  • TMF Hong Kong Limited
  • symplr software LLC
  • Geely Automobile Holdings Limited
  • Geely Group Limited

Work highlights

Represented BGX Group Holding Limited in connection with the proposed subscription of 187.6 million new shares from BC Technology Group Limited under the specific mandate.
Representing noco-noco Pte. Ltd. on its business combination with Prime Number Acquisition I Corp.
Represented SanReno Therapeutics Holdings Limited on its acquisition by Novartis.

Lawyers

Practice head

Constance Choy; Raymond Oh

Other key lawyers

Christopher Cheng