Sidley Austin LLP‘s team has expertise in digital infrastructure transactions. M&A specialist Charlie Wilson is a key name, as is May 2025 arrival Alun Evans. The team advises on notable data centre transactions, particularly in Malaysia and Thailand. Philippines and Indonesia-based fibre transactions also feature in the team’s workload. The team works closely with Hong Kong-based TMT specialist David Ryan.
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- 'David Ryan was great to work across during our recent deal across each other. He brought a highly commercial mindset to the table, which helped move discussions forward efficiently and constructively.'
- 'David Ryan's pragmatic approach and willingness to find fair compromises made the negotiation process smooth and collaborative, rather than adversarial. David’s professionalism and balanced perspective were key to reaching a mutually beneficial outcome.'
Key clients
- Stonepeak Infrastructure Partners (Stonepeak)
- Ant Group
- PAG
- Ali Express
- Contemporary Amperex Technology
- QuantumPharm Inc. (also known as XtalPi Holdings Ltd.)
- China International Capital Corporation Hong Kong Securities Limited (CICC)
- CMB International Capital Limited
- Princeton Digital Group
Work highlights
Represented Stonepeak in its $200m strategic growth investment into TeleGuam Holdings.
Advised PAG on the outsourcing of certain business process functions to India.
Advised Ant Group on the deployment of its mobile platform-as-a-service (MPaaS) products to a major bank in the Kazakhstan market.
Practice head
Stephen Fronk; Asher Rubin
Other key lawyers
Charlie Wilson; Alun Evans; David Ryan