The team at Sidley Austin LLP has a strong track record in providing regulatory advice to start-ups, emerging companies, and other clients who are investing in, developing, implementing, and bringing to market new financial technologies, platforms, products, and services. Practice head Parthiv Rishi primarily focuses on acting for financial sponsor investors, and is increasingly active for founders and emerging companies on their fundraising rounds, regulatory requirements, and high-value founder and C-Suite employment arrangements. Eldon Chan is well-regarded for his representation of U.S.-based investors seeking to deploy capital in Southeast Asia and founders looking to raise capital from U.S.-based investors.
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- 'What sets Sidley apart is their global reach and seamless integration across offices in Asia, Europe, and the United States. Sidley’s ability to coordinate advice across multiple jurisdictions ensures that we receive consistent, high-quality guidance wherever our business takes us.'
Key clients
- KKR
- Peak XV Partners
- NetEase Games
- Brevan Howard Digital
- Ninja Van Group
- Temasek Holdings
- Jungle Ventures
- Hillhouse Capital
- EDBI
- Blue InCube Ventures
Work highlights
Advised KKR on its Series G investment into unicorn foodtech company Rebel Foods through its Asia NextGeneration strategy.
Represented NetEase Games in relation to the US$110 million Series D fundraising round of Build A RocketBoy, a leading independent gaming and entertainment company.
Represented Brevan Howard Digital on its subscription for a Simple Agreement for Future Tokens (SAFT)issued by Mon Studios, a gaming company. Brevan Howard Digital is a leading global alternative investment management platform specialising in global macro and digital assets.
Lawyers
Leading associates
Leading associates with regular involvement in their team's key work, and recognition from peers or clients as being ones to watch.
Practice head
Parthiv Rishi
Other key lawyers
Eldon Chan