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Sidley Praised in Chambers Greater China Region 2025
January 16, 2025
Sidley has received 13 practice area rankings and 24 lawyer rankings in the Chambers Greater China Region 2025 guide. Of these, the firm has achieved a leading Band 1 ranking in three China categories:
- Capital Markets: High-Yield Products (International Firms)
- Investment Funds: Hedge Funds (International Firms)
- Life Sciences (International Firms)
Chambers and Partners has also ranked Sidley 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)
- Corporate/M&A: Highly Regarded (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)
Significantly, four Sidley lawyers continue to be ranked in Band 1 in their respective practice areas, affirming their standing as leading lawyers in the market:
- Carrie Li – Capital Markets: High-Yield Products (International Firms)
- Yuet Ming Tham – Corporate Investigations/Anti-Corruption (International Firms)
- Renee Xiong – Capital Markets: High-Yield Products (International Firms)
- Chen Yang – Life Sciences (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.
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