The investment funds team at Sidley Austin LLP handles a range of mandates, such as GP strategic solutions and fund restructurings and formations. Team head David Lee has a wealth of experience on private equity fund formation and related M&A transactions across China, Japan and the US. He is particularly notable for his work on transactions within the technology and healthcare sectors. Co-head Dominic James is the firm’s key contact for regulatory matters, alongside Felicity Wong who also acts for financial service industry clients across a range of investment schemes.
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Testimonials
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- ‘The team that remains in Hong Kong is very experienced on hedge and PE matters. They also are part of a formidable global team.'
- 'The HK team has a long history in the funds space and have excellent client relationships with local and international managers.’
‘David Lee is a fantastic practitioner who can do fund formation and downstream PE. Very experienced. A very pragmatic lawyer. Very hands on.’
Key clients
- Unified Industrial Holdings
- Verition Fund Management
Work highlights
Represented Unified Industrial (UI) in its acquisition of the industrial real estate fund management business of Boustead Properties Limited (BPL), in exchange for UI issuing shares to an affiliate of BPL.
Represented Verition Fund Management in its sale of a minority equity interest to, and strategic partnership with Affiliated Managers Group, Inc. (AMG).
Practice head
David Lee; Dominic James
Other key lawyers
Felicity Wong