Sidley Austin LLP

Sidley Austin LLP is a major player in Asia capital markets with two senior figures in Singapore; Asia capital markets head Matthew Sheridan and Manoj Bhargava. Sheridan has been at the forefront of high-yield debt in Asia Pacific over the last two decades and remains a force in the Greater China high-yield market. Bhargava is a leader in India equity and debt offerings, advising on 10 offerings for Indian companies in 2023. Elected to the partnership in 2022, Alexius Chong has built a fine reputation in Southeast Asia debt and equity transactions. With the depth of talent in the Singapore office, the firm has established itself across multiple debt and equity product areas, including IPOs, convertible bonds, investment grade debt, high-yield bonds, liability management, distressed debt restructurings and going private transactions. Key markets include Singapore, India, Indonesia, Japan, Malaysia, the Philippines and Vietnam. In headline deals, the office advised on the largest IPO in Indonesia in 2023 (PT Amman Mineral Internasional) and the largest India IPO in 2023 (Mankind Pharma).