Sidley Austin has lured over international funds partner Han Ming Ho from Clifford Chance in Singapore, the first Singapore law-qualified lawyer to join Sidley since the firm was awarded a Qualifying Foreign Law Practice (QFLP) licence.

Ho, who will serve as co-head of Sidley’s Asia Investment Funds practice together with Hong Kong-based partner Effie Vasilopoulos, has experience counseling clients on the structuring and formation of a broad range of investment funds, including hedge funds, private equity funds, real estate funds, exchange traded funds and other structured financial products. He has advised leading fund sponsors and managers, investment banks, financial institutions, venture capitalists and institutional investors.

“We are delighted that Han Ming will be joining our team of talented Asia-based lawyers,” said Thomas Albrecht, managing partner for Sidley Asia-Pacific, in a statement. “His broad experience and stellar reputation for client service will further consolidate the firm’s position as the region’s leading international investment funds practice offering U.S., Hong Kong, English, Japanese, and now Singapore law advice to our international funds clients throughout much of the Asia-Pacific region.”

Ho’s hire takes the number of partners in Sidley’s Singapore office to five.

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