Sidley Austin LLP‘s team is overseen by US-based Elizabeth Shea Fries and Hong Kong-based David Kalani Lee. The team’s capabilities include handling transactional and regulatory matters across hedge, private equity, real estate, infrastructure and special situations funds. Josephine Law is experienced handling registered fund transactions, and various regulatory matters regarding global payment and fintech issues. Effie Vasilopoulos and Patrick Liu both departed in September and July 2024, respectively.
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Client satisfaction: Billing & efficiency
Testimonials
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- 'The team was professional, knowledgeable and provided clear guidance.'
- 'They understand the fund management industry and the regulation well, so could provide valuable advice.'
- 'Josephine Law is very responsive and professional; she has years of knowledge of the fund industry and the applicable laws and regulations.'
- 'The team is very experienced and has a good sense of regulator thinking and expectations in Singapore. Work is detailed and very high quality.'
- 'Josephine Law and Reina Chua are both great lawyers.'
Key clients
- EQT
- Verition Fund Management
Work highlights
Assisted EQT in its CMS license application to the Monetary Authority of Singapore for its real estate business, EQT Exeter Asia Pacific Advisors (EQT Exeter).
Lawyers
Next Generation Partners
Junior partners with significant recognition from clients and peers in the market and key roles on multiple matters.
Practice head
Elizabeth Shea Fries; David Kalani Lee
Other key lawyers
Josephine Law; Reina Chua