Chambers and Partners has awarded Sidley 13 practice area and 25 lawyer rankings in the Chambers Greater China Region 2024 guide. Of these, the firm has achieved a leading Band 1 ranking in four China categories:
- Capital Markets: High-Yield Products (International Firms)
- Corporate/M&A: Highly Regarded (International Firms)
- Investment Funds: Hedge Funds (International Firms)
- Life Sciences (International Firms)
Sidley has also received rankings in the following China areas:
- Banking & Finance (International Firms)
- Capital Markets: Debt (International Firms)
- Capital Markets: Equity (International Firms)
- Corporate Investigations/Anti-Corruption (International Firms)
- Dispute Resolution: Arbitration (International Firms)
- Financial Services (International Firms)
- Investment Funds: Private Equity (International Firms)
- Private Equity: Buyouts & Venture Capital Investment (International Firms)
- Restructuring/Insolvency (International Firms)
Six Sidley lawyers have also been recognized with top-tier placements in China categories:
- Carrie Li – Capital Markets: High-Yield Products (International Firms)
- Yuet Ming Tham – Corporate Investigations/Anti-Corruption (International Firms)
- Effie Vasilopoulos – Investment Funds (International Firms)
- Renee Xiong – Capital Markets: High-Yield Products (International Firms)
- Chen Yang – Life Sciences (International Firms)
- Friven Yeoh – Dispute Resolution: Arbitration (International Firms)
The Chambers Greater China Region guide provides analysis of legal practitioners across the region based on in-depth interviews with clients and in-house counsel.