Sidley has been ranked in 16 practice areas in the Chambers Asia-Pacific 2022 guide. Notably, the firm was awarded Band 1 rankings in six categories:
- Capital Markets: High-Yield Products (Asia-Pacific Region)
- International Trade/WTO (Asia-Pacific Region)
- Investment Funds: Hedge Funds (Asia-Pacific Region)
- Investment Funds: Private Equity (Asia-Pacific Region)
- Capital Markets: US Law (Australia)
- Corporate/M&A: International – Highly Regarded (Singapore)
Sidley lawyers were also awarded 17 individual rankings, including nine top-tier accolades:
- Alexius Chong – Capital Markets (International Firms) Foreign Expertise Based Abroad in Singapore (Indonesia)
- Bruce Dailey – Capital Markets: US Law (Australia)
- Charlie Wilson – Corporate & Finance (International Firms) Foreign Expertise Based Abroad in Singapore (Indonesia)
- Han Ming Ho – Investment Funds: International (Singapore)
- Manoj Bhargava – Capital Markets (International Firms) Foreign Expertise Based Abroad in Singapore (India)
- Matthew Sheridan – Capital Markets: International (Singapore); Capital Markets (International Firms) Foreign Expertise Based Abroad in Singapore (Indonesia)
- Mimma Barila – Capital Markets: US Law (Australia)
- Robert Meyers – Capital Markets: US Law (Australia)
The Chambers Asia-Pacific guide provides analysis of legal practitioners in the Asia-Pacific region based on in-depth interviews with clients and in-house counsel. Further rankings are expected across a range of China (International Firms) categories in the inaugural Chambers Greater China Region guide, due to be published in January 2022.