Sidley Austin adds PE lawyer to Singapore office
US law firm Sidley Austin has hired Gregory Salathé, a cross-border M&A specialist who represents PE and hedge funds, as a partner in its Singapore office. He will relocate from Tokyo, where he was previously co-managing partner of Morgan Lewis' office.
Salathé has represented global investment funds and multinational corporations investing in Asia, as well as Asian companies investing in the US and Europe. Based in Japan for more than 10 years, will continue to be involved with Japan-related matters.
"Greg has extensive experience representing clients in Asia-related cross-border M&A transactions and understands exceptionally well the myriad issues that private equity and hedge funds face when they make downstream investments in the region," said Thomas Albrecht, managing partner with Sidley Austin Asia Pacific in a statement. "That experience makes him a valuable addition to our practice."
Sidley's Singapore office, established in 1982, was the firm's first in the Asia Pacific region. It is one of 10 firms to hold a Qualified Foreign Law Practice (QFLP) license issued by the Singapore authorities.
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