Investment Funds: Hedge Funds
Asia-Pacific Guide 2025 : Asia-Pacific Region
Band 1
Contact number
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Provided by Sidley Austin LLP
For more information on the practice, please visit the practice's page at: https://www.sidley.com/en/us/services/investment-funds-advisers-and-derivatives/
Chambers Review
Sidley Austin is an international law firm with market-leading offerings in Hong Kong and Singapore providing an outstanding hedge funds practice which caters for global investors and in particular those with a US focus. It has additional strength in private equity and real estate fund formation and management, providing a comprehensive regulatory and transactional offering in relation to open and closed-end funds throughout Asia. The firm offers integrated expertise in Hong Kong, China, Singapore, Japan, US and English law. It is active on funds focused around the region, including those focused on South Asia and on South-East Asia.
Effie Vasilopoulos in Hong Kong and Josephine Law in Singapore are the key contacts.
Work Highlights
- Sidley Austin advised Singapore fund management company Makrana Capital on the launch of Makrana India Opportunities Fund.
- Sidley Austin advised UBS Asset Management on the establishment of four new funds and managed account arrangements, each with over USD1 billion in commitments.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Sidley Austin are very quick to spot issues and respond with practical solutions to complex matters."
"Their responsiveness is one of the things we always appreciate. We have a mutual understanding of how urgent things can be in the VC world. They also always actively engage with us."
"Sidley Austin are very quick to spot issues and respond with practical solutions to complex matters."
"Their responsiveness is one of the things we always appreciate. We have a mutual understanding of how urgent things can be in the VC world. They also always actively engage with us."