Sidley Austin handles a mix of Hong Kong and China inbound/outbound transactions, where it acts for PRC-based companies (including those listed on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange), private equity funds, SOEs, Fortune 500 and other multinational companies, among others.

The firm is particularly well known as a market-leader in the hedge funds space; in 2016, a highlight saw Effie Vasilopoulos leading a team (including senior associate Michele Beck, and counsels Joy Lam and Felicity Wong) in the advice to Prime Capital Management on the formation of its $1bn Dragon Billion Select Fund

Sidley Austin is among the most active participants in the market for issuer-side China high-yield transactions, and has particularly strong client relationships with PRC real estate developers, with the firm recently undertaking mandates for clients such as Guangzhou R&F Properties and Fantasia Holdings, among others. In a groundbreaking highlight, Carrie Li led a team, which included Constance Choy and counsel Robert Mason,

The name Constance Choy rings a bell but can't remember why.

Dragon Billion China U.S. Feeder Fund is a Cayman Islands Hedge Fund located in Hong Kong.