Sidley Wins “Innovative Lawyers in Disputes” Award at the FT Innovative Lawyers Awards Asia-Pacific 2026

Sidley has won the “Innovative Lawyers in Disputes” award at the Financial Times’ prestigious FT Innovative Lawyers Awards Asia-Pacific 2026. The annual awards are given by the Financial Times and its research partner, RSGI, to recognize innovative law firms and in-house legal teams across the Asia-Pacific market for their originality, leadership, and impact.

Sidley has been celebrated for its role advising Sino-Ocean in its US$6 billion offshore debt restructuring. Sino-Ocean’s restructuring became effective on March 27, 2025, becoming the first restructuring of a Chinese property group to be implemented via an English Restructuring Plan. The extraordinary success of Sino-Ocean’s restructuring demonstrates both Sidley’s unmatched experience in advising Chinese real estate companies in large-scale offshore debt restructurings and its ability to manage and deliver complex restructuring transactions.