Finance & Capital Markets (International & Cross-Border)

Chambers Review

Sidley Austin is frequently sought out by international clients for its global sector expertise, with the firm's focus built around strong relationships with clients in financial service, energy, life sciences and biotechnology. While the firm's US base remains the central hub of its global operations, Sidley Austin also attracts ample praise for its ability to join up experts across its platform throughout Europe and Asia, with offices in London, Singapore and China among others also playing a vital role in the firm's international appeal. The firm has an impressive ability to handle global transactions, disputes and investigations, enabling it to provide a comprehensive service on sophisticated matters for clients in its key industry groups.

The firm has a strong focus on financial services, with capital markets and finance groups benefiting from a well-established network of offices across key global centres. Its US teams demonstrate specialist abilities in debt and equity, securitisation and derivatives, and frequently act for managers and issuers on multi-jurisdictional IPOs. Often directing outbound work from New York and Chicago, the finance teams benefit from the strength of the firm’s global industry expertise in investment funds, energy and life sciences, collaborating internally for the benefit of those clients on cross-border financing and capital raising.