Sidley continues to ramp up Singapore with fourth partner hire since local licence win
Sidley Austin has hired its fourth partner in Singapore since receiving a local licence in the city-state in February, giving it a total partner headcount of eight. The US firm this week recruited project finance partner Nicholas Grambas from Gilbert + Tobin (G+T)in Melbourne, in a bid to ramp up its infrastructure-focused team.
August 02, 2013 at 02:43 AM
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Sidley Austin has hired its fourth partner in Singapore since receiving a local licence in the city-state in February, giving it a total partner headcount of eight.
The US firm this week recruited project finance partner Nicholas Grambas from Gilbert + Tobin (G+T) in Melbourne, in a bid to ramp up its infrastructure-focused team.
Before working for G+T, Grambas was a partner with Baker & McKenzie in Australia, where he headed their banking and finance group. He also did stints Macquarie Group in the Middle East, Freehills and Linklaters.
"With the massive amount of infrastructure investment projected for the region over the next two decades, we are determined to build our regional projects capability," said Asia managing partner for the firm Tom Albrecht.
"Nick has an extensive international track record for advising on infrastructure and project finance transactions throughout the Asia Pacific region as well as the Middle East… and he will lead us in that effort."
Since being awarded its Qualifying Law Practice Licence (QFLP), Sidley has raced ahead of its rival firms in terms of lateral recruits, taking on four additional partners between March and August.
In addition to Grambas, the firm hired Clifford Chance top ranked funds partner Han Ming Ho in March, Morgan Lewis & Bockius M&A partner Gregory Salathe in May, and energy M&A partner Tju Liang from Vinson & Elkins in Shanghai in July.
Jones Day and Linklaters are meanwhile yet to make any new hires since receiving the QFLP, whilst Gibson Dunn & Crutcher has appointed one new partner – Hogan Lovells' former energy head for South East Asia Brad Roach.
Albrecht said earlier this year he would look to make several lateral hires in Singapore, particularly in the fields of energy, projects, infrastructure and life sciences.
He said the firm could also launch in new areas such as international arbitration, and was eyeing a total of 10 to 12 partners in the near term.
Related: Sidley Austin bulks up in Singapore with Morgan Lewis & Bockius partner
Gibson Dunn recruits Hogan Lovells energy partner in first hire since QFLP award
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