We conduct privacy and cybersecurity diligence on hundreds of transactions every year relating to every conceivable industry, including financial services, healthcare and life sciences, tech, manufacturing, retail, e-commerce, etc. We typically support our M&A and Private Equity corporate colleagues representing buy-side financial sponsors or strategic corporate buyers. When we are on the sell-side, we also help target companies prepare and position themselves to respond to diligence requests. Our goal is always to help probe, identify, and mitigate our client’s potential risk and exposure related to privacy and cybersecurity compliance, prior data breaches, and governance of emerging and sensitive technologies like AI and biometrics. As part of this work, we evaluate the target company’s compliance with privacy and cybersecurity legal requirements and applicable industry standards. We also provide guidance for the client to address issues prior to and after closing of the deal with respect to longer-term privacy and cybersecurity compliance, remediation, and best practices.
Transactional due diligence represents a burgeoning, sophisticated, and exciting component of our overall Privacy and Cybersecurity practice. Diligence also reflects the power of Sidley’s distinctive collaborative practice of law.
Sidley Represents Precisely in Acquisition of DTS Software
April 9, 2025
Sidley represented Precisely, a provider of cloud-based data integrity solutions, in its acquisition of DTS Software. DTS offers an integrated suite of software solutions for enterprise storage management, enabling organizations to manage, automate, and optimize their data storage infrastructures. The acquisition adds to Precisely’s portfolio of mainframe solutions for business-critical IT systems and will support existing IBM mainframe operations for enterprise data.
Privacy Lawyers involved:
Sheri Porath Rockwell
Sidley Represents Ridgeview Partners in Its Growth Investment in Radiant Logic
April 9, 2025
Sidley is representing Ridgeview Partners, a growth-oriented technology private equity firm, in its strategic growth investment in Radiant Logic, a provider of secure identity management and zero trust architecture solutions. By utilizing AI-driven analytics and continuous real-time visibility, Radiant Logic enables major commercial and governmental organizations to manage secure identity data issues and effectively address enterprise cybersecurity threats.
Privacy Lawyers involved:
Sheri Porath Rockwell
Rimsha Syeda
Sidley Represents Clearlake Capital in Its US$7.7 Billion Acquisition of Dun & Bradstreet
March 24, 2025
Sidley is representing Clearlake Capital Group, L.P. in its US$7.7 billion take-private acquisition of Dun & Bradstreet Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: DNB), a global provider of business decisioning data and analytics. Dun & Bradstreet offers financial reporting insights, tools for business-to-business risk assessments, and data-driven marketing solutions. Under the terms of the agreement, Dun & Bradstreet shareholders will receive US$9.15 in cash per share of common stock outstanding.
The transaction is expected to close in the third quarter of 2025, subject to requisite shareholder approval, regulatory clearances, and other customary closing conditions.
Privacy Lawyers involved:
Francesca Blythe
Lauren Kitces
Eleanor Dodding
Garrett Lance
Sidley Represents Clearlake Capital in ModMed Transaction
March 3, 2025
Sidley is representing Clearlake Capital Group, L.P. in its significant majority growth investment in ModMed. The company, currently backed by Warburg Pincus, is a developer of AI-powered medical practice technology, including electronic health records, practice management, revenue cycle management, patient engagement, payment processing, and native AI integrations. The transaction is subject to customary closing conditions, including the receipt of required regulatory approvals. Financial terms of the transaction were not disclosed.
Privacy Lawyers involved:
Lauren Kitces
Sidley Represents Redding Ridge Asset Management and Apollo in the Acquisition of Irradiant Partners
February 21, 2025
Sidley is representing Apollo (NYSE: APO) and its independently managed affiliate, Redding Ridge Asset Management (RRAM), in RRAM’s acquisition of Irradiant Partners. Irradiant is an employee-owned alternative investment manager that specializes in liquid credit, private credit, and renewables. This acquisition adds US$10.7 billion of collateralized loan obligation (CLO) assets under management (AUM) to RRAM, making it a top-five CLO issuer and bringing its total AUM to US$38 billion. With this affiliate acquisition, Apollo adds US$2.2 billion of private credit and renewables AUM from Irradiant.
Privacy Lawyers involved:
Lauren Kitces
Tasneem Mewa
Sidley Represents Sports Data Labs in Landmark Player Data Deal
February 12, 2025
Sidley represented Sports Data Labs (SDL), a leading provider of technologies for athletes to collect, control, and monetize their personal data, in its landmark partnership with FIFPRO, the players association representing professional soccer players globally. The 10-year exclusive deal will enable SDL to offer its athlete performance platform, under the FIFPRO Technologies brand, to more than 66,000 players worldwide, giving them access to a range of services and opportunities to optimize their performance, health, and data rights.
Privacy Lawyers involved:
Francesca Blythe
Sheri Porath Rockwell
Steve McInerney
Sidley Represents Achieve Partners on the Acquisition of Wise Music Group’s Digital Education Division
January 24, 2025
Sidley represented private equity firm Achieve Partners in its acquisition of global music publisher Wise Music Group’s Digital Education division, including popular education platforms MusicFirst, Charanga, Rising Software, Focus on Sound, and O-Generator.
Privacy Lawyers involved:
Ash Nagdev
Sasha Hondagneu-Messner
Sidley Represents Access Healthcare in Its Growth Investment by New Mountain Capital
January 14, 2025
Sidley is representing Dallas-based Access Healthcare, a leading revenue cycle management technology platform, in its growth investment from affiliates of New York-based New Mountain Capital, LLC. The investment will help support Access Healthcare’s continued growth in artificial intelligence, workflow automation, and product development. The partnership will also help Access Healthcare expand into new markets. Articles that discussed Sidley’s representation were published by Global Legal Chronicle, The Texas Lawbook, and ALM, among others.
Privacy Lawyers involved:
Colleen Brown
Sidley Represents Ryan Specialty in Its US$525 Million Acquisition of Velocity Risk
January 8, 2025
Sidley is representing Ryan Specialty (NYSE: RYAN), a specialty insurance provider, wholesale broker, and managing underwriter, in its $525 million acquisition of Velocity Risk Underwriters, LLC. Velocity is a managing general underwriter focused on providing insurance for named storms, earthquakes, tornadoes, and hail events for middle market and small-to-midsize commercial businesses, primarily across Southeastern states. This acquisition will enhance Ryan Specialty’s property catastrophe portfolio and is expected to improve its ability to serve wholesale clients by integrating Velocity’s portfolio management, data analytics, and technology capabilities. Articles that discussed Sidley’s representation were published by ALM, The Deal, Life Insurance International, Reinsurance News, and MarketScreener, among others.
Privacy Lawyers Involved:
Ash Nagdev
Sasha Hondagneu-Messner
Sidley Represents Stryker in Its Approximately US$4.9 Billion Acquisition of Inari Medical
January 7, 2025
Sidley is representing global medical technology leader Stryker (NYSE: SYK) in its acquisition of Inari Medical, Inc. (NASDAQ: NARI), a manufacturer of peripheral vascular devices, for approximately $4.9 billion in cash. Articles that discussed Sidley’s representation were published by Reuters, The Deal, Law360, and Digital Health News, among others. The matter involves lawyers in Chicago, San Francisco, Palo Alto, Los Angeles, New York, DC, London, Brussels, Houston, and Dallas.
Privacy Lawyer Involved:
Ash Nagdev
Sidley Represents Woodward in Its Acquisition of Safran’s Electromechanical Actuation Business
December 20, 2024
Sidley is representing Woodward, Inc. (NASDAQ: WWD), a leader in aerospace and industrial energy control solutions, in its acquisition of aircraft equipment manufacturer Safran’s electromechanical actuation business. Articles that discussed Sidley’s representation were published by Global Legal Chronicle and MarketScreener. The matter involves Sidley lawyers in Chicago, Washington, D.C., London, Brussels, San Diego, San Francisco, New York, and Singapore.
Privacy Lawyers involved:
Steve McInerney
Ben Cross
Sidley Represents Consortium Headed by APG and ART to Acquire Riverstone Holdings’ Equity Stake in Pattern Energy
December 16, 2024
Sidley is representing a consortium headed by Amsterdam-headquartered APG Asset Management N.V. (APG), on behalf of ABP (previously known as Algemeen Burgerlijk Pensioenfonds), one of the world’s largest pension funds, and Australian Retirement Trust, one of Australia’s largest super funds, in the consortium’s acquisition of Riverstone Holdings’ equity stake in Pattern Energy Group LP. Articles that discussed Sidley’s representation were published by Global Legal Chronicle, ALM, Pulse 2.0, and The Deal, among others.
Privacy Lawyers Involved:
Steve McInerney
Sasha Hondagneu-Messner
Sidley Represents Macquarie Asset Management in a Partnership With Dow Valued Up to US$3 Billion
December 9, 2024
Sidley is representing a fund managed by Macquarie Asset Management, a leading global infrastructure investor, in its agreement to acquire a 40% equity stake in select U.S. Gulf Coast infrastructure assets from Dow Inc., with an option to increase its equity stake to 49% within six months after closing. The new partnership, Diamond Infrastructure Solutions, will be a specialist infrastructure provider to Dow and other industrial customers at five of Dow’s manufacturing sites in Texas and Louisiana. Dow expects to receive initial cash proceeds of approximately US$2.4 billion based on the initial transaction, with the potential to receive up to approximately US$3 billion in total. Articles that discussed Sidley’s representation were published by Global Legal Chronicle, World Pipelines, Houston Business Journal, ALM, The Texas Lawbook, and The Deal.
Privacy Lawyer Involved:
Ash Nagdev
Sidley Represents Gallagher in US$13.45 Billion Acquisition of AssuredPartners
December 9, 2024
Sidley is representing Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. (Gallagher) in its definitive agreement to acquire AssuredPartners. Under the agreement, Gallagher will acquire the stock of AssuredPartners’ parent company for gross consideration of US$13.45 billion, representing a pro forma EBITDAC multiple of 14.3x. After giving effect to an estimated US$1.0 billion deferred tax asset, net consideration is approximately US$12.45 billion. The net consideration EBITDAC multiple is 11.3x after giving effect to the deferred tax asset and estimated synergies. The transaction is subject to customary regulatory approvals and is expected to close during the first quarter of 2025.
Privacy Lawyers Involved:
Thomas Cunningham
Francesca Blythe
Stephen McInerney
Sasha Hondagneu-Messner
Anila Rayani
Sidley Represents CDW in Its Acquisition of Mission Cloud Services
December 2, 2024
Sidley represented CDW Corporation (NASDAQ: CDW), a leading provider of computing hardware and cloud information technology solutions, in its acquisition of Mission Cloud Services Inc. Mission provides cloud, AI and machine learning, consulting, and managed service solutions. The acquisition complements CDW’s cloud, data, AI and software platform engineering organization, CDW Digital Velocity.
Privacy Lawyers Involved:
Lauren Kitces
Garrett M. Lance
Cole R. Rianda
Sidley Advises RGA in US$4.1 Billion Reinsurance Transaction With Manulife
November 21, 2024
Sidley is advising RGA in the acquisition of a $4.1 billion block of long-term care (LTC) and structured settlements from John Hancock, a subsidiary of Manulife. The business comprises $1.9 billion in LTC liabilities and $2.2 billion in structured settlement liabilities. Publicly traded RGA is a leading global life and health reinsurer. Manulife is a leading international financial services group. The transaction is one of the few LTC reinsurance trades in recent years, and represents Sidley’s ability to guide clients in their most complex and significant insurance industry transactions. Articles that discussed Sidley’s representation were published by Global Legal Chronicle, Life Annuity Specialist, Reinsurance News, ALM, and ReInsurance Business.
Privacy Lawyers Involved:
Steve McInerney
Sidley Represents ZMC in Its Acquisition of Pure Wafer
November 15, 2024
Sidley represented ZMC in its acquisition of a controlling stake of semiconductor silicon solutions and services company Pure Wafer. Articles that discussed Sidley’s representation were published by Global Legal Chronicle, The Deal, and Electronics Clap, among others.
Privacy Lawyers Involved:
Ash Nagdev
Sidley Represents Coastal Waste & Recycling in Acquisition of Southwest Waste
November 4, 2024
Sidley represented Coastal Waste & Recycling, Inc., a portfolio company of Macquarie Asset Management, in its acquisition of Southwest Waste, a leading independent waste-hauling and recycling company on Florida’s west coast. This is the largest acquisition to date for Coastal. Articles that discussed Sidley’s representation were published by Global Legal Chronicle and ALM.
Privacy Lawyers Involved:
Sasha Hondagneu-Messner
Ash Nagdev
Sidley Represents Lovell Minnick Partners in Its Growth Investment in Cohen & Company
October 30, 2024
Sidley represented private equity firm Lovell Minnick Partners LLC in its strategic growth investment in Cohen & Company, an accounting and consulting firm widely recognized for its assurance, tax, and advisory services tailored to investment funds, private equity, family offices, and high-net-worth individuals. Articles that discussed Sidley’s representation were published by ABF Journal, The Deal, Mergers & Acquisitions, and PE Hub, among others.
Privacy Lawyers Involved:
Steve McInerney
Ben Cross
Sidley Represents Jefferies Finance LLC in its US$1.95 Billion Bank and Bond Financing
October 29, 2024
Sidley represented Jefferies Finance LLC, as borrower and issuer, in its $1.95 billion bank/bond financing, consisting of a US$950 million senior secured term loan facility and US$500 million priority secured revolving facility, and a $500 million high-yield offering of 6.625% Senior Secured Notes due 2031. Sidley’s representation was discussed in an article published by Global Legal Chronicle.
Privacy Lawyers Involved:
Steve McInerney
Colleen Brown
Sidley Represents Wafra in Its Acquisition of Aquila Air Capital
October 18, 2024
Sidley is representing funds advised by Wafra Inc. in the acquisition of Aquila Air Capital from funds managed by Warburg Pincus LLC. Aquila is a specialty finance platform focused on providing aviation asset financing, including purchasing and leasing aircraft engines. Wafra is a global alternative investment manager with approximately $28 billion of assets under management across a range of alternative assets. Articles that discussed Sidley’s representation were published by PE Hub, The Deal, Global Legal Chronicle, Mergers & Acquisitions, S&P Global, Equipment Finance Advisor, The Texas Lawbook, and Aviator.
Privacy Lawyers Involved:
Francesca Blythe
Alan Raul
Steve McInerney
Ben Cross
Anila Rayani
Sidley Represents Victory Live in Its Acquisition of Logitix
October 11, 2024Sidley represented Victory Live in its acquisition of Logitix from private equity firm ZMC. Logitix provides comprehensive ticket inventory management solutions to help sports properties, performing arts operators, venues, promoters, other rightsholders, and resellers optimize ticket sales and revenue through dynamic pricing and distribution services. Victory Live is a technology platform focused on sports and entertainment, event management, data, and ticketing software. Articles that discussed Sidley’s representation were published by The Texas Lawbook, PE Hub, Celebrity Access, Mergers & Acquisitions, S&P Global, The Deal, and Sports Business Journal.
Privacy Lawyers Involved:
Steve McInerney
Ben Cross
Sidley Represents Ridgeview Partners in Its Growth Investment in PayRange
September 30, 2024
Sidley represented private equity firm Ridgeview Partners in its investment in PayRange, an Internet of Things (IoT) software and payment solutions provider. Ridgeview, which focuses on technology-oriented growth investments, was founded in early 2024 and this investment was Ridgeview’s first since it was founded. Articles that discussed Sidley’s representation were published by Global Legal Chronicle, PE Hub, The Deal, and Bloomberg, among others.
Privacy Lawyers involved:
Sheri Porath Rockwell
Mitchell Noordyke
Sidley Represents Thompson Street Capital Partners in Its Growth Investment in ATIS
September 26, 2024
Sidley represented Thompson Street Capital Partners in its growth investment in ATIS, a provider of elevator and escalator safety inspections, consulting, and managed services across the United States and Canada. Articles that discussed Sidley’s representation were published by Global Legal Chronicle, Law.com Radar, and The Deal.
Privacy Lawyer Involved:Ash Nagdev
Sidley Represents Siris Capital Group in Its US$591 Million Sale of Fiery
September 19, 2024
Sidley is representing affiliates of Siris Capital Group, LLC in their agreement to sell Fiery, LLC to Seiko Epson Corporation for US$591 million. Fiery is a provider of software solutions for commercial print, packaging, signage, ceramics, building materials, textiles, and other specialty applications. The deal provides Fiery access to new technologies and global knowledge, which will accelerate growth and robust solutions. The transaction is subject to customary closing conditions including regulatory approvals. Articles that discussed Sidley’s representation were published in Global Legal Chronicle, Law.com Radar, Print Week, and The Deal.
Privacy Lawyers Involved:
Ash Nagdev
Cole Rianda
Sidley Represents Northlane Capital Partners in the Sale of PAR Excellence Systems
September 12, 2024
Sidley represented private equity firm Northlane Capital Partners in the sale of PAR Excellence Systems, Inc. to OceanSound Partners. Articles that discussed Sidley’s representation were published by Global Legal Chronicle, M&A Navigator, The Deal, Mergers & Acquisitions, and S&P Global, among others.
Privacy Lawyers Involved:
Steve McInerney
Ben Cross
Sidley Advises OneAmerica Financial in Sale of Retirement Plan Business to Voya
September 11, 2024
Sidley is representing OneAmerica Financial in the sale of its full-service retirement plan business to Voya. The transaction involves approximately US$60 billion of assets under administration. Articles that discussed Sidley’s representation were published by Global Legal Chronicle, The Deal, Law.com Radar, and 401kSpecialist.
Privacy Lawyers Involved:
Steve McInerney
Philip Robbins
Sidley Represents Sentry Insurance in Acquisition of The General® from American Family Insurance
September 12, 2024
Sidley is representing Sentry Insurance in its acquisition of non-standard auto insurer The General® from American Family Insurance for approximately US$1.1 billion in cash consideration. Including the value of assumed liabilities and required capital, the total transaction value will be US$1.7 billion. Articles that discussed Sidley’s representation were published by Global Legal Chronicle, The American Lawyer, and The Deal, among others.
Privacy Lawyers Involved:
Ash Nagdev
Ben Cross
Sidley Represents Northlane Capital Partners in the Sale of PAR Excellence Systems
September 12, 2024
Sidley represented Northlane Capital Partners in the sale of PAR Excellence Systems, Inc. to OceanSound Partners. PAR is a provider of automated supply chain and inventory management solutions to government, non-profit, and private healthcare systems. Articles that discussed Sidley’s representation were published by Global Legal Chronicle, M&A Navigator, The Deal, Mergers & Acquisitions, and S&P Global, among others.
Privacy Lawyers Involved:
Steve McInerney
Ben Cross
Sidley Represents Long-Time Client Angel City Football Club in Its Definitive Agreement with Willow Bay and Bob Iger to Become the New Controlling Owners of the World’s Most Valuable Women’s Professional Sports Team
September 5, 2024
Sidley represented National Women’s Soccer League (NWSL) club Angel City FC (ACFC) in its historic transaction with Willow Bay, the dean of the USC Annenberg School for Communication and Journalism, and Bob Iger, the CEO of The Walt Disney Company. As part of the transaction, which closed September 4, Bay and Iger acquired a controlling stake in ACFC at a $250 million valuation, making ACFC the most valuable women’s sports team in the world. Bay will serve on and have full control of the ACFC Board of Directors, will serve as the controlling owner for NWSL purposes, and will represent ACFC on the NWSL’s Board of Governors. The transaction, which included a US$50 million capital injection to support the club’s operations and growth goals, validates the ongoing surge in the business of women’s sports and marks the beginning of a new era for ACFC. Articles that discussed Sidley’s representation were published by Law360, Sportico, Sports Business Journal, USA Herald, Variety, and Los Angeles Business Journal, among others.
Privacy Lawyers Involved:
Sheri Porath Rockwell
Sidley Represents D2 Asset Management in Its US$280 Million Minority Investment in Unlock Technologies
September 4, 2024
Privacy Lawyers Involved:
Steve McInerney
Sasha Hondagneu-Messner
Sidley Represents Arsenal Capital Partners in Its Acquisition of Knowtion Health
August 23, 2024
Sidley is representing private equity firm Arsenal Capital Partners in its acquisition of Knowtion Health, a provider of revenue cycle insurance claim resolution services supported by AI-enabled technologies. Articles that discussed Sidley’s representation were published by Global Legal Chronicle and Mergers & Acquisitions.
Privacy Lawyers Involved:
Steve McInerney
Vishnu Tirumala
Sidley Represents VIO Med Spa in Its Majority Investment from Freeman Spogli
August 16, 2024
Sidley represented VIO Med Spa (VIO) in its majority investment from Freeman Spogli. VIO is a franchisor of full-service med spas, providing elevated and innovative aesthetic services designed to empower, enhance natural beauty, and inspire confidence. Freeman Spogli is a strategic growth investor in the consumer services and franchising industries. Articles that discussed Sidley’s representation were published by Global Legal Chronicle, PE Hub, and Mergers & Acquisitions, among others.
Privacy Lawyers Involved:
Ash Nagdev
Sasha Hondagneu-Messner
Sidley Represents DigiCert in its Acquisition of Vercara
August 15, 2024
Sidley is representing DigiCert, which is backed by Clearlake Capital Group, L.P., Crosspoint Capital Partners L.P., and TA Associates Management L.P., in its acquisition of Vercara from Golden Gate Capital and GIC. Articles that discussed Sidley’s representation were published by Law.com Radar, Security Info Watch, Mergers & Acquisitions, and S&P Global.
Privacy Lawyers Involved:
Sheri Porath Rockwell
Denise Kara
Sasha Hondagneu-Messner
Sidley Represents Exiger in Its Acquisition of XSB
August 9, 2024
Sidley represented Exiger, a market-leading supply chain and third-party risk AI company, in its acquisition of logistics intelligence platform XSB, a data science company known for its AI-based applications that transform data into actionable intelligence. Articles noting Sidley’s representation were published by Law.com Radar, among others.
Privacy Lawyers Involved:
Ash Nagdev
Sasha Hondagneu-Messner
Sidley Represents Ryan Specialty in Its US$1.1 Billion Acquisition of US Assure
August 2, 2024
Sidley is representing Ryan Specialty (NYSE: RYAN) in its acquisition of US Assure Insurance Services of Florida, Inc. for approximately $1.075 billion in cash and up to an additional $400 million, to the extent certain financial performance targets are achieved during a three-year period following the acquisition. Articles that discuss Sidley’s representation were published by Global Legal Chronicle, Law.com Radar, and The Deal.
Privacy Lawyers Involved:
Sheri Porath Rockwell
Sasha Hondagneu-Messner
Sidley Represents IGT in Its US$6.3 Billion Sale of Its Gaming & Digital Business to Apollo Funds
July 26, 2024
Sidley is representing International Game Technology PLC (NYSE: IGT) in its $6.3 billion sale of its Gaming & Digital business to a newly formed holding company owned by funds managed by affiliates of Apollo Global Management, Inc. Apollo is also acquiring Everi Holdings Inc. (NYSE: EVRI). In February 2024, Sidley represented IGT in its agreement to spin off its IGT Gaming business and then combine that spun off business with Everi in a transaction similar to a Reverse Morris Trust transaction. Under the terms of the new agreement, the Apollo funds will simultaneously acquire IGT Gaming and Everi in an all-cash transaction. Articles that discussed Sidley’s representation were published by Law.com Radar, PE Hub, Law360, Bloomberg, Debtwire, and The Deal.
Privacy Lawyers Involved:
Colleen Brown
Denise Kara
Steve McInerney
Sasha Hondagneu-Messner
Sidley Represents AIP in Its US$700 Million Acquisition of AGCO’s Grain & Protein Division
July 25, 2024
Sidley represented industrials investor American Industrial Partners (AIP) in its $700 million acquisition of the Grain & Protein business of AGCO Corporation (NYSE: AGCO), a large precision agriculture technology and machinery company. The division produces grain storage and seed processing equipment and generates an annual revenue of approximately $1 billion with 3,200 employees and 14 facilities across North America, Brazil, Europe, and Malaysia. Through this carve-out acquisition, AIP plans to realize synergies across brands and maximize the quality, yields, and value of agricultural products while improving global food security. Articles that discussed Sidley’s representation were published by Global Legal Chronicle and PE Hub.
Privacy Lawyers Involved:
Francesca Blythe
Ash Nagdev
Denise Kara
Matthias Bruynseraede
Sidley Represents Ardent Health in Its US$192 Million IPO
July 19, 2024
Sidley represented Ardent Health Partners, Inc., a leading provider of healthcare services in growing midsize urban communities across the United States, in its $221 million sponsor-backed initial public offering (IPO). The shares began trading on the New York Stock Exchange on July 18, 2024, under the symbol “ARDT.” The IPO closed on July 19, 2024, and the underwriters’ option to purchase additional shares closed on July 30. An affiliate of the Chicago-based private investment firm Equity Group Investments remains the controlling stockholder of Ardent Health post-IPO.
Privacy Lawyer Involved:
Colleen Brown
Sidley Represents IDEX Corporation in Its US$1 Billion Acquisition of Mott Corporation
July 23, 2024
Sidley is representing IDEX Corporation (NYSE: IDEX) in its $1 billion acquisition of Mott Corporation and its subsidiaries. Mott is a leading designer and manufacturer of filtration and flow control solutions for a range of high-value end markets such as medicine, computing power, sustainable energy, and space exploration. Articles that discussed Sidley’s representation were published in The Texas Lawbook, Law360, and The Deal.
Privacy Lawyers Involved:
Colleen Brown
Denise Kara
Steve McInerney
Mitchell Noordyke
Sidley represented Carlyle and KKR with respect to their agreement, through one or more strategic partnerships, to purchase a portfolio of prime private student loans from Discover Bank with a principal balance of approximately $10.1 billion. Articles that discussed Sidley’s representation were published by The Deal, Bloomberg Law, Law360, and PE Hub, among others.
Privacy Lawyers Involved:
Tom Cunningham
Sasha Hondagneu-Messner
Sidley represented Angel City Football Club (ACFC) in the agreement in which Willow Bay, the dean of the USC Annenberg School for Communication and Journalism, and Bob Iger, the CEO of The Walt Disney Company, will acquire the controlling stake in ACFC for $250 million, making the soccer club the most valuable women’s sports team in the world. Articles that discussed Sidley’s representation were published by Law360, Sportico, Sports Business Journal, USA Herald, Variety, and Los Angeles Business Journal, among others.
Privacy Lawyers Involved:
Sheri Porath Rockwell
Sidley Represents Thompson Street Capital Partners in Its Investment in National Arbitration & Mediation
July 17, 2024
Sidley represented Thompson Street Capital Partners in its growth investment in National Arbitration & Mediation, a provider of alternative dispute resolution services, case management software, and continuing legal education. Articles that discussed Sidley’s representation were published by Law.com Radar, Mergers & Acquisitions, PE Hub, and The Deal.
Privacy Lawyers Involved:
Ash Nagdev
Ernesto Claeyssen
Sidley Represents Athletic Brewing Company in Its US$50 Million Capital Raise
July 9, 2024
Sidley represented Athletic Brewing Company, a leader in the non-alcoholic beer market, in its $50 million equity financing round led by General Atlantic. Athletic Brewing Company plans to use the new capital to drive continued long-term growth, including the recently announced purchase of its third facility in the United States.
Privacy Lawyer Involved:
Steve McInerney
Sidley Represents Wheels and Apollo in Significant Minority Investment from Marubeni and Lithia
June 27, 2024
Sidley represented Wheels and Apollo Global Management in a minority investment from Marubeni Corporation and Lithia & Driveway. Wheels is a major fleet management company offering leasing, financing, maintenance, and support services for its fleet of more than 800,000 vehicles. Both Marubeni Corporation and Lithia & Driveway are notable players in the mobility space and closely aligned with Wheels’ commitment to delivering value across the vehicle life cycle. Articles that discussed Sidley’s representation were published by Law.com Radar and The Deal, among others.
Privacy Lawyers Involved:
Alan Charles Raul
Steve McInerney
Sidley Represents Casa Systems in Chapter 11 Filing
June 14, 2024
Sidley successfully led the Chapter 11 cases for Casa Systems, Inc., a telecommunications hardware and software company with approximately $183 million in funded debt and operations across more than 10 countries, which culminated with the fully consensual, uncontested confirmation of its Chapter 11 plan in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware. Casa Systems’ Chapter 11 cases were completed in 65 days and resulted in going-concern sales of the company’s 5G mobile core/RAN and cable businesses across multiple jurisdictions, a global settlement providing for recoveries to the company’s unsecured creditors, and the preservation of hundreds of jobs. A global cross-section of the Sidley team will continue to work with Casa Systems in connection with the orderly winddown of multiple international subsidiaries.
Privacy Lawyers involved:
William R. Long
Ash Nagdev
Denise Kara
Sidley Represents TDS in the US$4.4 Billion Sale of UScellular’s Wireless Operations and Spectrum Assets to T-Mobile
May 29, 2024
Sidley is representing Telephone and Data Systems, Inc. (NYSE: TDS) in the $4.4 billion sale of the wireless operations and select spectrum assets of United States Cellular Corporation (UScellular) (NYSE: USM) to T-Mobile US, Inc. (NASDAQ: TMUS), including a combination of cash and up to approximately $2 billion of assumed debt. The agreement includes T-Mobile entering into a new master license agreement on more than 2,000 cell phone towers owned by UScellular. Articles that discussed Sidley’s representation were published by Global Legal Post, The Deal, Bloomberg Law, Axios, Law360, and The Dallas Morning News, among others.
Privacy Lawyers involved:
Colleen Theresa Brown
Sasha Hondagneu-Messner
Sidley Represents Gamma Biosciences on Its US$600 Million Sale of Mirus Bio
May 23, 2024
Sidley is representing Gamma Biosciences, a life sciences platform established by KKR to address the advanced therapy bioprocessing market, in its $600 million sale of Mirus Bio to Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany (XTRA: MRK). Mirus Bio is a leading provider of transfection solutions used to deliver genetic material into cells. Sidley also represented Gamma Biosciences when it acquired a controlling stake of Mirus Bio in 2021.
Privacy Lawyers Involved:
Ash Nagdev
Ernesto R. Claeyssen
Sidley Represents Eldridge Industries as Lead Financing Provider for Metropolis’s Take-Private of SP+
May 16, 2024
Sidley represented longstanding client Eldridge Industries as lead provider of equity and debt financing to Metropolis Technologies, Inc. for Metropolis’s take-private acquisition of SP Plus Corporation. Metropolis obtained total financing of approximately $1.8 billion for the acquisition of NASDAQ-listed SP+, with an enterprise value of approximately $1.5 billion. The acquisition was announced last October and closed on May 16. Metropolis financed the acquisition with $1.05 billion in Series C preferred stock and $550 million of term debt financing, each provided on a committed basis by Eldridge Industries and other institutions. Metropolis also obtained a separate $175 million revolving debt facility from PNC Bank, National Association. Eldridge Industries, which was co-founded by Todd Boehly, Tony Minella, and Duncan Bagshaw, invests in businesses across the Insurance, Asset Management, Technology, Mobility, Sports & Gaming, Media & Music, Real Estate, and Consumer landscapes. Metropolis is a technology company whose computer vision platform enables checkout-free payment experiences. SP+ is a technology and operations management provider of mobility services for aviation, commercial, hospitality, and institutional clients throughout North America and Europe.
Privacy Lawyer involved:
Steve W. McInerney
Sidley Represents GTAC in Its US$434 Million Business Combination With Tyfon
May 15, 2024
Sidley is representing Global Technology Acquisition Corp. I, a publicly traded (NASDAQ: GTAC) special purpose acquisition company, in its $434 million definitive business combination agreement with Chinese art trading platform Tyfon Culture Holdings Limited. The transaction will result in Tyfon becoming a public company. Upon the closing of the transaction, the combined company will be named Tyfon Culture Inc. and will continue to be listed on the Nasdaq under the ticker symbol “TFCI.” Articles that discussed Sidley’s representation were published by Global Legal Chronicle and The Deal.
Privacy Lawyer involved:
Lianying Wang
Sidley Represents Clearlake Capital and Francisco Partners in US$2.1 Billion Acquisition of Software Integrity Group
May 8, 2024
Sidley is representing Clearlake Capital Group, L.P. and Francisco Partners in their acquisition of Software Integrity Group from Synopsys, Inc. for total consideration of up to US$2.1 billion. Sidley’s representation was discussed in articles published by Law360, The Deal, and PE Hub, among others.
Privacy Lawyers involved:
Sheri Porath Rockwell
Sasha Hondagneu-Messner
Sidley Represents Rexel USA in Its Acquisition of Talley
May 7, 2024
Sidley is representing Dallas-based Rexel USA, Inc. in its acquisition of Talley, Inc., a distributor of wireless infrastructure products, services, and solutions in the United States. Articles that discussed Sidley’s representation were published by Global Legal Chronicle, Law.com Radar, TED Magazine, and CityBiz.
Privacy Lawyers involved:
Ash Nagdev
Sasha Hondagneu-Messner
Sidley Represents Perforce in Its Acquisition of Delphix
Sidley Represents Carlin Consumer Health in Its Acquisition of Penetrex
May 6, 2024
Sidley represented Carlin Consumer Health in its acquisition of Penetrex, a joint and muscle care consumer brand, from Wellbeam Consumer Health. Penetrex will now become a brand within the Carlin Consumer Health portfolio as a part of the transaction. Carlin is a consumer health business positioned to acquire over-the-counter brands Articles that discussed Sidley’s representation were published by The Texas Lawbook, PE Hub, and Yahoo! Finance.
Privacy Lawyers involved:
Ash Nagdev
Sidley Represents Aon in the Sale of Healthy Paws to Chubb
April 26, 2024
Sidley represented Aon plc (NYSE: AON), a global professional services firm, in the sale of Healthy Paws to Chubb. Healthy Paws is a U.S.-based managing general agent specializing in pet insurance.
Privacy Lawyers involved:
Steve McInerney
Sidley Represents Casa Systems in Chapter 11 Filing
April 10, 2024
Sidley is representing Casa Systems, Inc., a telecommunications hardware and software company, and certain of its affiliates in their Chapter 11 proceedings in the Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware. On April 3, 2024, Casa Systems commenced the proceedings to sell substantially all of the company’s assets with the support of an ad hoc group of lenders holding over 98% of the company’s approximately $183 million of funded debt.
Privacy Lawyer involved:
Ash Nagdev
Sidley Represents Kuvare Asset Management and Kuvare UK Holdings in US$1 Billion Acquisition and US$250 Million Preferred Equity Issuance Involving Blue Owl Capital
April 3, 2024
Sidley is representing Kuvare Asset Management (KAM) in its $750 million acquisition by alternative asset manager, Blue Owl Capital, including a potential $250 million earnout. Separately, Blue Owl has also purchased $250 million of preferred equity in Kuvare UK Holdings (Kuvare). In addition to the preferred equity investment, Blue Owl and Kuvare entered into investment management agreements that will allow Blue Owl to deploy up to $3 billion of assets across its existing investment platforms. Upon the closing of the KAM acquisition, Blue Owl will be allocated up to $20 billion of AUM. KAM is a boutique investment management firm focused on providing asset management services to the insurance industry, including Kuvare UK Holdings. Articles that discussed Sidley’s representation were published by Law.com Radar, The Deal, and Law360.
Privacy Lawyers involved:
Sheri Porath Rockwell
Carly Owens
Sidley Represents nCino in Its Acquisition of DocFox
April 2, 2024
Sidley represented nCino, Inc. in its acquisition of DocFox, a software company that helps simplify and automate opening new customer accounts in commercial and business banking. The companies’ combined offering will create a single platform that will help financial institutions with their information intake, document collection, and due diligence processes. nCino is a SaaS platform that provides cloud banking for the global financial services industry. Articles that discussed the matter and noted Sidley’s role were published by Global Legal Chronicle, Law.com Radar, Wilmington Business Journal, Pulse 2.0, Fintech Global, Investing.com, and The Deal.
Privacy Lawyers involved:
Ash Nagdev
Carly Owens
Matthias Bruynseraede
Sidley Represents ZMC in Its US$186 Million Sale of 9 Story Media Group to Scholastic
March 14, 2024
Sidley is representing private equity firm ZMC in the sale of its portfolio company 9 Story Media Group to Scholastic (NASDAQ: SCHL) for approximately $186 million.
Articles that discussed the matter and noted Sidley’s role were published by Law360 and The Deal.
Privacy Lawyers involved:
Ash Nagdev
Denise Kara
Sidley Represents Triyam in Its Acquisition by Access
March 12, 2024
Sidley represented Triyam and its parent company, Estelio Partners, in Triyam’s acquisition by Access Information Management, an integrated information management services provider. Triyam is a leading provider of expert solutions and services in healthcare data management. The deal is expected to accelerate Access Information’s entry into the electronic health records and archival records markets, such as hospitals, clinics, and provider networks. On March 13, Law.com Radar published an article that discussed the deal and noted Sidley’s role.
Privacy Lawyer Involved:
Sheri Porath Rockwell
Sidley Represents IGT in Its Approximately US$6.2 Billion Business Combination of Its Global Gaming Business With Everi Holdings Inc.
February 29, 2024
Sidley is representing International Game Technology PLC (NYSE: IGT) in the spinoff of its Global Gaming and PlayDigital businesses, which will immediately be combined with Everi Holdings Inc. (NYSE: EVRI) in a deal valued at approximately US$6.2 billion. After closing, Everi will change its name to International Game Technology, Inc.
Privacy lawyers involved:
Colleen Theresa Brown
Francesca Blythe
Denise Kara
Stephen W. McInerney
Sasha Hondagneu-Messner
Sidley Represents Perforce in Its Acquisition of Delphix
February 20, 2024
Sidley is representing Perforce Software in its definitive agreement to acquire Delphix, a data management software platform. Perforce Software, which is backed by Francisco Partners and Clearlake Capital Group, L.P., is a provider of solutions to enterprise teams requiring productivity, visibility, and scale along the development lifecycle. The acquisition is subject to customary closing conditions and is expected to close by the second quarter of 2024.
Privacy Lawyers involved:
Sheri Porath Rockwell
Denise Kara
Garrett Lance
Sidley Advises MDD in Acquisition by Davies
February 15, 2024
Sidley is representing global forensic accounting firm Matson, Driscoll & Damico (MDD) in its acquisition by Davies, a leading specialist professional services and technology business serving insurance and highly regulated markets. Articles that discussed the matter and noted Sidley’s role were published in The Deal, Global Legal Chronicle, Legal Desire, and Law.com Radar.
Privacy Lawyers involved:
Ash Nagdev
Steve McInerney
Philip I. Robbins
Sidley Represents ContextLogic In Its US$173 Million Sale of Wish Platform to Qoo10
February 13, 2024
Sidley is representing ContextLogic, Inc. (NASDAQ: WISH) in its agreement to sell substantially all of its operating assets and liabilities, principally comprising its Wish e-commerce platform, to Qoo10, an e-commerce platform operating localized online marketplaces in Asia, for US$173 million in cash, subject to certain purchase price adjustments. After the closing of the transaction, which is subject to stockholder approval, ContextLogic’s primary asset will consist of US$2.7 billion of U.S. federal income tax net operating losses. Accordingly, Sidley also advised ContextLogic in connection with its adoption of a tax benefits preservation plan. Wish is a global e-commerce platform that uses technology and data science capabilities and a discovery-based mobile shopping experience to create a personalized shopping experience for its users.
Privacy Lawyers involved:
Ash Nagdev
Garrett M. Lance
Sidley Represents TowerBrook in the Acquisition of CBTS from altafiber
February 7, 2024
Sidley is representing TowerBrook Capital Partners L.P. in the acquisition of CBTS from altafiber (formerly doing business as Cincinnati Bell). Articles that discussed the matter and noted Sidley’s role were published by The Deal, PE Hub, S&P Global, Debtwire, Mergers & Acquisitions, The Texas Lawbook, Cincinnati Business Courier, and American Lawyer Media, among others.
Privacy Lawyers involved:
Alan Raul
Denise Kara
Steve McInerney
Carly Owens
Sidley Serves as Regulatory Counsel to The Cigna Group in US$3.7 Billion Sale of Medicare Businesses and CareAllies to HCSC
January 31, 2024
Sidley is acting as insurance regulatory counsel to The Cigna Group (NYSE: CI) in the sale of its Medicare Advantage, Cigna Supplemental Benefits, Medicare Part D, and CareAllies businesses to Health Care Service Corporation for a total transaction value of approximately $3.7 billion. The transaction is expected to close in the first quarter of 2025 subject to receipt of applicable regulatory approvals and other customary closing conditions. Articles that discussed the matter and noted Sidley’s role were published by The Deal, Law360, and Street Insider, among others.
Privacy Lawyer involved:
Lauren Kitces
Sidley Represents Synchrony in Its Acquisition of Ally’s Point-of-Sale Financing Business, Including US$2.2 Billion of Loan Receivables
January 25, 2024
Sidley is representing Synchrony Financial (NYSE: SYF) in its acquisition of the point-of-sale financing business of Ally Financial Inc. (NYSE: ALLY), including $2.2 billion of loan receivables. The acquisition enhances Synchrony’s footprint in home improvement and health and wellness financing. Articles that discussed the matter and noted Sidley’s role were published by The American Lawyer and ALM Media.
Privacy Lawyer involved:
Steve W. McInerney
Sidley Advises Stonepeak on Its Agreement With the AA and the AA’s Majority Shareholders, TowerBrook Capital Partners, and Warburg Pincus
January 3, 2024
Sidley advised Stonepeak, a leading alternative investment firm specializing in infrastructure and real assets, on its agreement with the AA and the AA’s majority shareholders, TowerBrook Capital Partners and Warburg Pincus. Per the agreement, Stonepeak will invest £450 million in the AA through a combination of common and preferred equity at an enterprise value of approximately £4 billion. The AA is the leading provider of roadside assistance services in the UK with a nationwide network of patrols and garages serving 14 million members. It also has a successful insurance business and a wide range of propositions across the driving category.
Privacy Lawyers involved:
Francesca Blythe
Sidley Represents Haircare Brand K18 in Its Acquisition by Unilever
December 22, 2023
Sidley is representing premium haircare brand K18 in its agreement to be acquired by Unilever. Founded in 2020 by Suveen Sahib and Britta Cox, K18 makes six different hair damage products, and has been a pioneer of using social media to educate and engage consumers about the science of hair.
Privacy lawyers involved:
Ash Nagdev
Ernesto R. Claeyssen
Francesca Blythe
Denise Kara
Sidley Represents Houlihan Lokey in Its Acquisition of Triago
December 22, 2023
Sidley is representing global investment bank Houlihan Lokey, Inc. in its acquisition of Triago Management Development, a global advisory firm. The acquisition will expand Houlihan Lokey’s Private Funds Group, establishing the group as one of the preeminent global private capital advisory platforms.
Privacy lawyers involved:
Francesca Blythe
Ash Nagdev
Denise Kara
Subhalakshmi Kumar
Sidley Represents KKR in the Acquisition of a US$7.2 Billion Portfolio of Super-Prime Recreational Vehicle Loans
December 20, 2023
Sidley represented KKR’s credit funds and accounts in connection with the purchase of a US$7.2 billion portfolio of super-prime recreational vehicle (RV) loans from BMO Bank National Association. Simultaneously with the acquisition, BMO purchased approximately US$6.4 billion of senior notes collateralized by the sold loans. BMO will remain the servicer of the loans and will continue to originate and manage RV loans.
Privacy lawyers involved:
Ash Nagdev
Philip I. Robbins
Sidley Represents Clearlake in US$4.4 Billion Acquisition of Alteryx
December 19, 2023
Sidley is representing Clearlake Capital Group, L.P. in its US$4.4 billion definitive agreement, in partnership with Insight Partners, to acquire Alteryx, Inc. (NYSE: AYX), an analytics cloud platform company.
Privacy lawyers involved:
William Long
Sheri Porath Rockwell
Denise Kara
Lauren Kitces
Sasha Hondagneu-Messner
Sidley Advises Exiger in Sale to Carlyle and Insight Partners
December 19, 2023
Sidley advised Exiger in connection with a majority investment by funds managed by global investment firm Carlyle (NASDAQ: CG) and global software investor Insight Partners.
Privacy lawyers involved:
Alan Raul
Sasha Hondagneu-Messner
Sidley Represents MarketTime in Its Majority Investment by Hudson Hill Capital
December 7, 2023
Sidley represented MarketTime, LLC in a transaction in which private investment firm Hudson Hill Capital made a majority investment in the company. MarketTime is a SaaS platform that offers a comprehensive set of features to facilitate wholesale retail commerce between brands, manufacturer representatives, agents, and retailers.
Privacy Lawyers involved:
Steve McInerney
Carly Owens
Sidley Represents ShoreView Industries in Its Sale of Portfolio Company Avidity Science
December 1, 2023
Sidley represented ShoreView Industries and its portfolio company Avidity Science in the sale of Avidity Science to ATS Corporation. Avidity designs and manufactures automated water purification solutions for companies in the life sciences industry.
Privacy lawyers involved:
Ash Nagdev
Sidley Represents Shenzhen Longsys Electronics in Its Acquisition of SMART Modular Technologies do Brasil
November 30, 2023
Sidley represented Shenzhen Longsys Electronics Co., Ltd. in its acquisition of an 81% interest in SMART Modular Technologies do Brasil – Indústria e Comércio de Componentes Ltda. (SMART Brazil) for approximately US$140 million in upfront payments and a deferred payment of an additional approximately US$28 million (valuing the entire business at US$205 million).
Privacy lawyers involved:
Colleen Theresa Brown
Lauren Kitces
Sidley Represents BHMS Investments and Inszone Insurance in Strategic Partnership with Lightyear Capital
November 29, 2023
Sidley represented BHMS Investments, LP, and Inszone Insurance Services, LLC, a full-service insurance brokerage firm, in Inszone’s strategic partnership with private equity firm Lightyear Capital LLC.
Privacy lawyers involved:
Stephen McInerney
Sidley Represents Siris Capital in Its Acquisition of BearCom
November 28, 2023
Sidley represented Siris Capital Group in its acquisition of BearCom, a North American solutions provider of wireless communications and security technologies, from middle-market private equity firm Bertram Capital.
Privacy lawyers involved:
Ash Nagdev
Sidley Represents Ryan Specialty in Its Acquisition of AccuRisk
November 15, 2023
Sidley is representing Ryan Specialty (NYSE: RYAN) in its acquisition of AccuRisk Holdings, LLC, a medical stop loss managing general underwriter.
Privacy lawyers involved:
Ash Nagdev
Sasha Hondagneu-Messner
Carly Owens
Sidley Represents Raising Cane’s in Senior Notes Offering
November 11, 2023
Sidley represented Raising Cane’s Restaurants, LLC in the issuance of US$500 million aggregate principal amount of 9.375% senior notes due 2029.
Privacy lawyers involved:
Stephen McInerney
Sidley Represents Fleming in US$277 Million Acquisition of JRG Re from James River
November 8, 2023
Sidley is advising Fleming Insurance Holdings, a portfolio company of Sidley private equity client Altamont Capital Partners, in its strategic US$277 million acquisition of JRG Reinsurance Company (JRG Re).
Privacy lawyers involved:
Stephen McInerney
Carly Owens
Sidley Represents Sixth Street Growth in Its Investment in Keyfactor
October 25, 2023
Sidley represented Sixth Street Growth in its significant minority investment in Keyfactor, Inc. (“Keyfactor”), “the identity-first security solution for modern enterprises,” at an enterprise value of approximately US$1.3 billion.
Privacy lawyers involved:
Stephen McInerney
Sidley Represents National Western in Its US$1.9 Billion Acquisition by an Affiliate of Prosperity Life
October 9, 2023
Sidley represented National Western Life Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: NWLI) in its US$1.9 billion all-cash acquisition by S. USA Life Insurance Company, Inc., an affiliate of Prosperity Life Group.
Privacy lawyers involved:
Alan Charles Raul
Stephen W. McInerney
Sidley Advises on TMT Finance’s “Data Center Deal of the Year” – Stonepeak’s Acquisition of Coresite
October 4, 2023
Sidley represented Stonepeak on TMT Finance’s 2023 “Data Center Deal of the Year” which was announced at the TMT M&A Awards USA Gala Dinner in New York.
Privacy lawyers involved:
Alan Charles Raul
Sasha Hondagneu-Messner
Sheri Porath Rockwell
Sidley Represents Rithm Capital in Its US$720 Million Acquisition of Computershare’s U.S. Loan Services Business
October 2, 2023
Sidley represented Rithm Capital Corp. (NYSE: RITM) in its US$720 million acquisition of Computershare Mortgage Services Inc. and certain affiliated companies, including Specialized Loan Servicing LLC, from Computershare Limited (ASX: CPU).
Privacy lawyers involved:
Ash Nagdev
Casey D. Grant
Sidley Advises on Klaviyo’s IPO
September 20, 2023
Sidley represented the underwriters in Klaviyo’s #IPO of 19.2 million shares of its Series A common stock at the initial public offering price of $30 per share.
Privacy lawyers involved:
Colleen Theresa Brown
Denise Kara
Mitchell Noordyke
Sidley Represented Bradford Airport Logistics in Strategic Growth Investment from Bregal Sagemount
September 6, 2023
Sidley represented Bradford Airport Logistics (“Bradford”), leading provider of advanced logistics services to airports and other transportation hubs through its proprietary Centralized Receiving and Distribution Centers (“CRDC”) model, in a significant growth equity investment from Bregal Sagemount (“Sagemount”), a leading private equity platform with a focus on growth investments in the United States and Europe.
Privacy lawyers involved:
Ash Nagdev
Sidley Represents Clearlake Capital-Backed Discovery Education in Its Acquisition of DreamBox Learning
August 31, 2023
Sidley represented Discovery Education, a global education technology company backed by Clearlake Capital Group, L.P., in its acquisition of DreamBox Learning, a PK-12 education technology provider. DreamBox is a portfolio company of Elliott Investment Management L.P. and TPG’s The Rise Fund.
Privacy lawyers involved:
Colleen Theresa Brown
Francesca Blythe
Stephen McInerney
Ash Nagdev
Eleanor Dodding
Rimsha Syeda
Sidley Represents Audeze in Its Acquisition by Sony Interactive Entertainment
August 25, 2023
Sidley represented Audeze LLC, an audio technology brand, in its acquisition by Sony Interactive Entertainment LLC. Audeze is a pioneer of high-end gaming headphones, and the acquisition will strengthen Sony Interactive Entertainment’s efforts to continue innovating when it comes to the audio experience of PlayStation games.
Privacy lawyers involved:
Sheri Porath Rockwell
Lauren Cuyvers
Sidley Represents Churchill Downs Incorporated in Its Acquisition of Exacta Systems
August 22, 2023
Sidley represented Churchill Downs Incorporated in its US$250 million acquisition of Exacta Systems.
Privacy lawyers involved:
Ash Nagdev
Vishnu Tirumala
Sidley Represents Avid in Its US$1.4 Billion Acquisition by an Affiliate of STG
August 10, 2023
Sidley represented Avid Technology, Inc. in its all-cash US$1.4 billion acquisition by an affiliate of STG, inclusive of Avid’s net debt.
Privacy lawyers involved:
Ash Nagdev
Sasha Hondagneu-Messner
Sidley Represents Cyble in US$24 Million Series B Financing
August 2, 2023
Sidley represented Cyble, Inc., a developer of cyber intelligence software intended to help with the dark web and cybercrime monitoring, in its US$24 million Series B financing round co-led by Blackbird Ventures and King River Capital with participation from Spider Capital, January Capital, Summit Peak Ventures, and others.
Privacy lawyers involved:
Ash Nagdev
Sasha Hondagneu-Messner
Sidley Represents Thompson Street Capital Partners Portfolio Company BCM One in Its Acquisition of Pure IP
July 24, 2023
Sidley represented BCM One, a portfolio company of Thompson Street Capital Partners, in its acquisition of Pure IP, a global provider of cloud-based voice services via Microsoft Teams, Cisco Webex, and Zoom.
Privacy lawyers involved:
William RM Long
Matthias Bruynseraede
Sidley Represents Nextracker in US$662.5 Million Common Stock Offering
June 30, 2023
Sidley represented Flex Ltd., an American multinational manufacturing company domiciled in Singapore, and its Fremont, California-based solar technology subsidiary, Nextracker Inc., in its US$662.5 million combined primary (synthetic secondary) and secondary underwritten public offering of its Class A common stock by Nextracker and certain selling stockholders, which resulted in approximately US$552 million in net proceeds to Nextracker and US$88.9 million in net proceeds to certain selling stockholders, in each case, after deducting the underwriting discounts and commissions, and which includes the full exercise of the underwriters’ option to purchase an additional 1.65 million shares of Class A common stock at the public offering price.
Privacy lawyers involved:
Colleen Theresa Brown
Lauren Kitces
Sidley Advises Stackbit Inc. in Its Acquisition by Netlify
June 30, 2023
Sidley advised Stackbit Inc., a developer of a website-designing technology platform, in its acquisition by Netlify.
Privacy lawyers involved:
Lauren Kitces
Sidley Represents Brand Velocity Group in its Investment in Jaya Apparel Group
June 21, 2023
Sidley represented private equity firm, Brand Velocity Group, in its investment in Jaya Apparel Group, which owns and operates the women’s contemporary fashion labels, Cinq à Sept and LIKELY.
Privacy lawyers involved:
Lauren Kitces
Sidley Advises Global Atlantic in US$19.2 Billion Reinsurance Transaction With MetLife
May 30, 2023
Sidley represented Global Atlantic, a subsidiary of KKR, in a US$19.2 billion reinsurance agreement with subsidiaries of publicly traded MetLife.
Privacy lawyers involved:
Stephen McInerney
Sidley Guides Resolution Life in Strategic Transaction With Farmers New World Life Insurance Company
May 18, 2023
Sidley advised Resolution Life in a strategic transaction with Farmers New World Life Insurance Company.
Privacy lawyers involved:
Colleen Theresa Brown
Lauren Kitces
Cole Rianda
Sidley Represents Azelis in Its Acquisition of Gillco Ingredients
May 16, 2023
Sidley represented Azelis, a global innovation service provider in the specialty chemicals and food ingredients industry, in its acquisition of 100% of the shares of Gillco Ingredients.
Privacy lawyers involved:
Ash Nagdev
Sasha Hondagneu-Messner
Sidley Represents AIG in Sale of Crop Risk Services
May 4, 2023
Sidley represented publicly traded American International Group, a leading global insurance organization, in the sale of Crop Risk Services to publicly traded American Financial Group.
Privacy lawyers involved:
Alan Charles Raul
Lauren Kitces
Carly Owens
Sidley Advises Zinnia in Acquisition of Policygenius
April 25, 2023
Sidley advised Zinnia in its strategic acquisition of Policygenius, a digital insurance marketplace.
Privacy lawyers involved:
Stephen McInerney
Rimsha Syeda
Sidley Represents Bridgepoint in the Sale of Blume Global to WiseTech Global
April 12, 2023
Sidley represented Bridgepoint Advisors Group Ltd. in the sale of its stake in Blume Global Inc. to WiseTech Global Ltd.
Privacy lawyers involved:
Alan Charles Raul
Stephen McInerney
Sidley Advises Lightspin Technologies in Its Pending Acquisition by Cisco
March 30, 2023
Sidley advised Lightspin Technologies, a contextual cloud security platform, in its pending acquisition by Cisco.
Privacy lawyers involved:
Ash Nagdev
Sasha Hondagneu-Messner
Sidley Represents Wafra in Its Investment in Spotless Brands
March 27, 2023
Sidley represented Wafra Inc. in its strategic investment in Spotless Brands, a car wash platform that partners with operators and has over 140 locations.
Privacy lawyers involved:
Sasha Hondagneu-Messner
Sidley Represents Clearlake Capital and Motive Partners-Backed BetaNXT in its Acquisition of Mediant Communications
March 9, 2023
Sidley represented wealth management infrastructure software provider BetaNXT in its acquisition of Mediant Communications, a provider of investor communications and technology-enabled solutions to banks, brokers, corporations, funds, and investment managers.
Privacy lawyers involved:
Sheri Porath Rockwell
Sasha Hondagneu-Messner
Sidley Represents Broadmark Realty Capital in Definitive Merger Agreement With Ready Capital
February 28, 2023
Sidley represented Broadmark Realty Capital Inc., a real estate finance company that focuses on originating and servicing residential and commercial construction loans, in its definitive merger agreement with Ready Capital Corporation, a real estate finance company that originates, acquires, finances, and services small-to-medium balance commercial loans.
Privacy lawyers involved:
Stephen McInerney
Sasha Hondagneu-Messner
Sidley Represents CTM Group in Its Acquisition of ScooterBug Best Lockers
February 21, 2023
Sidley represented CTM Group Inc., a portfolio company of the private equity arm of Z Capital Group, LLC, in its acquisition of ScooterBug Best Lockers, a provider of mobility and locker solutions across leisure and entertainment sites and major tourist destinations.
Privacy lawyers involved:
Sheri Porath Rockwell
Ernesto R. Claeyssen
Matthias Bruynseraede
Sidley Represents H.I.G. in Its Sale of Eruptr LLC
February 9, 2023
Sidley represented H.I.G. Growth Partners in the sale of its portfolio company Eruptr LLC to Amulet Capital Partners, LP, a middle-market private equity investment firm focused exclusively on the healthcare sector.
Privacy lawyers involved:
Lauren Kitces
Cole R. Rianda
Sidley Represents Sixth Street Growth in Its Series A Investment in Logile, Inc.
February 6, 2023
Sidley represented Sixth Street Growth in its Series A investment in Logile, Inc., a provider of retail labor planning, workforce management, inventory management, and store execution compliance solutions to businesses.
Privacy lawyers involved:
William RM Long
Alan Charles Raul
Lauren Cuyvers
Stephen W. McInerney
Matthias Bruynseraede
Sidley Represents Westfield in Acquisition of Bermuda-Based Argo Group’s Lloyd’s of London Operations
February 3, 2023
Sidley represented Westfield in the completion of its acquisition of the Lloyd’s of London operations of Argo Group International Holdings Ltd.
Privacy lawyers involved:
William RM Long
João D. Quartilho
Sidley Represents Crown Bioscience in Its Acquisition of Indivumed GmbH Business Unit
February 1, 2023
Sidley represented Crown Bioscience in its acquisition of the IndivuServ business unit of Indivumed GmbH, which includes the acquisition of both a biobank comprised of almost one million samples with associated clinical data and an extensive network of more than 60 clinical divisions in the United States, Europe, and Asia.
Privacy lawyers involved:
Sheri Porath Rockwell
Lauren Cuyvers
Matthias Bruynseraede
Sidley Represents Stone Point in its Investment in IEQ
January 20, 2023
Sidley represented funds managed by Stone Point Capital LLC in their investment in IEQ Capital, LLC.
Privacy lawyers involved:
Sasha Hondagneu-Messner
Sidley Represents Simeio, a ZMC Portfolio Company, in Its Acquisition of PathMaker Group
January 13, 2023
Sidley represented Simeio–a portfolio company of media, entertainment, communications, and technology private equity firm ZMC–in its acquisition of PathMaker Group (PMG), which provides identity management services and solutions.
Privacy lawyers involved:
Ash Nagdev
Ernesto R. Claeyssen
Sidley Represents Sixth Street Growth in US$150 Million Series A Funding Round of MasterControl
December 21, 2022
Sidley represented Sixth Street Growth in its US$150 million Series A investment in MasterControl Solutions, Inc., a provider of quality and manufacturing software solutions for the life sciences industry.
Privacy lawyers involved:
William RM Long
Alan Charles Raul
Stephen McInerney
Eleanor Dodding
Carly Owens
Sidley Represents Magna in Acquiring Veoneer’s Safety Business
December 20, 2022
Sidley is representing Magna International Inc. in its agreement to acquire the Veoneer Active Safety business from SSW Partners for US$1.525 billion in cash.
Privacy lawyers involved:
Ash Nagdev
Carly Owens
Sidley Represents United Airlines in Historic Aircraft Purchase
December 13, 2022
Sidley represented United Airlines in a historic agreement to purchase 100 Boeing 787 Dreamliners with options to purchase 100 more. This widebody order is the largest by a U.S. carrier in commercial aviation history.
Privacy lawyers involved:
Alan Charles Raul
Sasha Hondagneu-Messner
Sidley Represents 7GC & Co. Holdings in Its Business Combination With Banzai
December 8, 2022
Sidley represented 7GC & Co. Holdings Inc., a publicly traded special purpose acquisition company, in its pending business combination with Banzai International, Inc., an end-to-end video engagement platform. The estimated post-transaction enterprise value is US$380 million, with approximately US$207 million in net cash, assuming no redemptions of 7GC & Co. Holdings Inc. public shares.
Privacy lawyers involved:
Colleen Theresa Brown
Sheri Porath Rockwell
Mitchell Noordyke
João D. Quartilho
Sidley Represents Fortune Brands in Proposed Transaction with ASSA ABLOY
December 2, 2022
Sidley represented Fortune Brands Home & Security, Inc., a home and security products company, in its definitive agreement to acquire the Emtek and Schaub premium and luxury door and cabinet hardware business and the U.S. and Canadian Yale and August residential smart home locks business from ASSA ABLOY, Inc., for a purchase price of US$800 million in cash on a cash-free, debt-free basis, subject to customary adjustments.
Privacy lawyers involved:
Ash Nagdev
Carly Owens
Sidley Represents Locus Robotics in US$117 Million in Series F Funding
December 2, 2022
Sidley represented Locus Robotics in its US$117 Million in Series F funding, led by Goldman Sachs Asset Management and G2 Venture Partners.
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Sidley Represents Walgreens Boots Alliance in VillageMD’s US$8.9 Billion Acquisition of Summit Health-CityMD
November 8, 2022
Sidley represented Walgreens Boots Alliance in connection with VillageMD’s agreement to acquire Summit Health-CityMD, a provider of primary, specialty, and urgent care, in a transaction valued at approximately US$8.9 billion.
Privacy lawyers involved:
Colleen Theresa Brown
Matt Kahn
Sidley Represents ZMC in its Strategic Investment in Wpromote
October 27, 2022
Sidley represented media, entertainment, communications, and technology private equity firm ZMC in its strategic investment in Wpromote, an independent digital marketing agency.
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Sidley Represents Clearlake Capital-Backed VictoryLive Platform in Acquisition of Ticket Evolution
October 17, 2022
Sidley represented Clearlake Capital Group, L.P. in its acquisition of Ticket Evolution Inc., an end-to-end software provider for the event ticketing industry.
Privacy lawyers involved:
Alan Charles Raul
Stephen McInerney
Carly Owens
Sidley Represents Incyte in Agreement to Acquire Medicxi-backed Villaris Therapeutics
October 3, 2022
Sidley represented Incyte in its agreement to acquire Villaris Therapeutics, a biopharmaceutical company focused on the development of novel antibody therapeutics.
Privacy lawyers involved:
Stephen McInerney
Sasha Hondagneu-Messner
Sidley Represented Brand Velocity Group in its Acquisition of SCORE Sports
September 29, 2022
Sidley represented Brand Velocity Group in its acquisition of SCORE® Sports, a designer, manufacturer, and seller of youth team sports uniforms and equipment.
Privacy lawyers involved:
Stephen McInerney
Sasha Hondagneu-Messner
Sidley Represents IDEX Corporation in €700 Million Agreement to Acquire Muon Group
September 26, 2022
Sidley represented IDEX Corporation in its definitive agreement to acquire micro-precision technology manufacturing company Muon B.V. and its subsidiaries for a cash consideration of €700 million.
Privacy lawyers involved:
Francesca Blythe
Eleanor Dodding
Sidley Represents Walgreens Boots Alliance in Its US$1.37 Billion Acquisition of Shields Health Solutions
September 20, 2022
Sidley represented Walgreens Boots Alliance in its agreement to acquire the remaining approximately 30% stake of Shields Health Solutions for US$1.37 billion.
Privacy lawyers involved:
Ash Nagdev
Carly Owens
Sidley Represents Leon Capital-Backed Specialty Dental Brands in Its Partnership with TSG Consumer Partners
September 20, 2022
Sidley represented Specialty Dental Brands, a dental support organization, in connection with an investment by TSG Consumer Partners, a private equity firm.
Privacy lawyers involved:
Alan Charles Raul
Stephen McInerney
Sidley Represents Sixth Street Growth in Its Strategic Investment in Atlas
September 19, 2022
Sidley represented Sixth Street Growth in its Series B strategic investment of up to US$200 million in Atlas, a workforce management platform focused on employer of record solutions and technology.
Privacy lawyers involved:
Alan Charles Raul
William RM Long
Francesca Blythe
Eleanor Dodding
Sasha Hondagneu-Messner
Sidley Represents LifePoint Health in Multi-Year Strategic Partnership with Google Cloud
September 19, 2022
Sidley represented LifePoint Health in its multi-year strategic partnership with Google Cloud to transform healthcare delivery in communities across the United States through LifePoint’s implementation of Google Cloud’s Healthcare Data Engine.
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Sidley Represents CafeMedia in Its Acquisition of Slickstream
September 16, 2022
Sidley represented CafeMedia – a portfolio company of media, entertainment, communications, and technology private equity firm ZMC – in its acquisition of Slickstream, an engagement product for independent publishers, from Hivepoint.
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Sidley Represents Clearlake Capital-Backed Discovery Education in Acquisition of Pivot Interactives
September 13, 2022
Sidley represented Discovery Education, a global edtech company backed by Clearlake Capital Group, L.P., in its acquisition of Minneapolis, MN-based Pivot Interactives SBC.
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Sidley Represents Newfold Digital in its Acquisition of MarkMonitor from Clarivate
September 12, 2022
Sidley represented Newfold Digital, a web and commerce technology provider backed by Clearlake Capital Group, L.P. and Siris Capital Group, LLC, in its definitive agreement to purchase MarkMonitor™, an enterprise-level provider of domain management solutions.
Privacy lawyers involved:
Sheri Porath Rockwell
Carly Owens
Sidley Represents Walmart in 10-Year Collaboration With UnitedHealth Group
September 9, 2022
Sidley represented Walmart in a wide-ranging, 10-year partnership with UnitedHealth Group to deliver access to high-quality, affordable healthcare to seniors across the United States.
Privacy lawyers involved:
Colleen Theresa Brown
Kathryn Allen
Sidley Represents Hero, Creator of the Mighty Patch® Brand, in US$630 Million Acquisition by Church & Dwight
September 6, 2022
Sidley represented the Hero Mighty Patch® brand in its acquisition by Church & Dwight Co., Inc. for US$630 million, consisting of cash and Church & Dwight restricted stock.
Privacy lawyers involved:
Ash Nagdev
Francesca Blythe
Ernesto Claeyssen
Sidley Represents Walgreens Boots Alliance in Majority Stake Acquisition of CareCentrix
September 1, 2022
Sidley represented Walgreens Boots Alliance in its acquisition of a majority stake in CareCentrix, a leading independent home-centered platform that coordinates care to the home for health plans, patients, and providers.
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Sidley Represents Sixth Street in Its Growth Equity Investment in Guesty
August 30, 2022
Sidley represented Sixth Street in its Series E growth equity investment of Guesty, Inc., a property management platform for the short-term rental and hospitality industry.
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Sidley Represents TA Associates- and Clearlake Capital-Backed Kofax in Acquisition of Ephesoft
August 29, 2022
Sidley represented Clearlake Capital Group, L.P.- and TA Associates-backed Kofax, a supplier of Intelligent Automation software for digital workflow transformation, in its acquisition of Ephesoft Inc.
Privacy lawyers involved:
Sheri Porath Rockwell
Denise Kara
Sidley Represents Nova Labs, Inc. in Its Acquisition of FreedomFi Inc.
August 25, 2022
Sidley represented Nova Labs, Inc., a pioneer of decentralized wireless communications that launched the core technologies powering the Helium Network, in its acquisition of FreedomFi Inc.
Privacy lawyers involved:
Colleen Theresa Brown
Sheri Porath Rockwell
Ernesto Claeyssen
Sidley Represented Goldman Sachs in the US$116M Financing of SingleStore
July 15, 2022
Sidley represented Goldman Sachs Asset Management in a US$116M investment round in cloud-native database SingleStore.
Privacy lawyers involved:
Alan Charles Raul
William RM Long
Stephen McInerney
Kathryn Allen
Denise Kara
João Quartilho
Sidley Represents Pilot Company in Agreement with GM to Build Coast-to-Coast EV Fast Charging Network
July 14, 2022
Sidley represented Pilot Company in an agreement with GM to build out a national DC fast charging network that will help accelerate the widespread adoption of EVs, increase access to charging, and help enable long-distance electric travel of people and vehicles across the U.S.
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Sidley Represents DigiCert in its Acquisition of DNS Made Easy
July 13, 2022
Sidley represented DigiCert, Inc., a global provider of Digital Trust, backed by Clearlake Capital Group, L.P., TA Associates, and Crosspoint Capital Partners L.P., in its acquisition of DNS Made Easy, a global provider of Domain Name System services, as well as affiliated brands, including Constellix.
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Sidley Represents Zywave in its Acquisition of SIS
July 13, 2022
Sidley represented insurtech company Zywave, Inc., backed by Clearlake Capital Group, L.P. and Aurora Capital Partners, in its acquisition of Columbus, Ohio-based Strategic Insurance Software (SIS), a provider of web-based agency management systems and customer relationship management solutions for property and casualty insurance agencies.
Privacy lawyers involved:
Ash Nagdev
Sasha Hondagneu-Messner
Sidley Represents Clearlake-Backed Cornerstone in its Acquisition of SumTotal, a Skillsoft Company
July 12, 2022
Sidley represented Cornerstone OnDemand Inc., a cloud-based HR software solutions provider backed by Clearlake Capital Group, L.P., in its definitive agreement with Skillsoft to acquire SumTotal, a provider of learning and human capital management software-as-a-service (“SaaS”) for customers in highly regulated and complex industries.
Privacy lawyers involved:
Stephen McInerney
Amisha Gandhi
Sidley Represents Stonepeak in US$2.5 Billion Equity Investment in Data Center Company CoreSite
July 11, 2022
Sidley represented Stonepeak in the acquisition of a minority common equity interest and a preferred equity interest in CoreSite, a data center company with a significant presence in eight major U.S. markets, from American Tower for US$2.5 billion.
Privacy lawyers involved:
Alan Charles Raul
Sheri Porath Rockwell
Victor Flores
Sasha Hondagneu-Messner
Sidley Represents TAC in the Sale of TAC Air to Signature Aviation
July 7, 2022
Sidley represented The Arnold Companies (TAC) in the sale of its TAC Air division to Signature Aviation, the world’s largest network of fixed-base operators.
Privacy lawyers involved:
Colleen Theresa Brown
Lauren Kitces
Sidley Represents Siris and Stratus Technologies in Sale to SGH
June 30, 2022
Sidley represented affiliates of Siris Capital Group, LLC and Stratus Technologies in the sale of Stratus to SMART Global Holdings, Inc., a holding company that provides simplified, protected, and autonomous computing solutions.
Privacy lawyers involved:
Thomas Cunningham
Stephen McInerney
Francesca Blythe
Sasha Hondagneu-Messner
João D. Quartilho
Sidley Represents Colliers in its Investment in Versus Capital
June 30, 2022
Sidley represented Colliers in its investment in Versus Capital, a U.S. alternative real asset management firm with approximately US$6.0 billion of assets under management.
Privacy lawyers involved:
Ash Nagdev
Sasha Hondagneu-Messner
Sidley Represents Clearlake Capital in Sale of Brightly Software to Siemens
June 27, 2022
Sidley represented Clearlake Capital Group, L.P. in its agreement to sell Brightly Software, Inc. to Siemens AG for US$1.575 billion of upfront cash consideration, along with US$300 million in cash earn-out payments, for a total of US$1.875 billion.
Privacy lawyers involved:
David Lashway
John Woods Jr.
Ash Nagdev
Sasha Hondagneu-Messner
Sidley Represents GIC, OMERS Infrastructure and Wren House in their Purchase of Direct ChassisLink, Inc.
June 24, 2022
Sidley represented GIC, OMERS Infrastructure and Wren House in their purchase of Direct ChassisLink, Inc. from funds managed by affiliates of Apollo Global Management and EQT.
Privacy lawyers involved:
Ash Nagdev
Sheri Porath Rockwell
Sidley Represents Athene and Wheels Donlen in the Latter’s Acquisition of LeasePlan USA
June 13, 2022
Sidley represented Wheels Donlen and its lead investor, Athene, in Wheels Donlen acquiring LeasePlan USA.
Privacy lawyers involved:
Alan Charles Raul
Francesca Blythe
Lauren Kitces
Stephen McInerney
Carly Owens
Sidley Represents EnterpriseDB and Great Hill Partners in Majority Growth Investment from Bain Capital Private Equity
June 7, 2022
Sidley represented EnterpriseDB in its majority growth investment from Bain Capital Private Equity. Sidley also represented Great Hill Partners, which acquired EDB in 2019, in the transaction, and will remain a significant shareholder.
Privacy lawyers involved:
Ash Nagdev
Francesca Blythe
Stephen McInerney
Sidley Represents Clearlake in Acquisition of Chelsea Football Club
May 30, 2022
Sidley represented Clearlake Capital Group, L.P. in its acquisition of Chelsea Football Club and related affiliates in a consortium led with Todd Boehly, Chairman and CEO of Eldridge.
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Sidley Represents Inriver in Connection with Majority Investment by Thomas H. Lee Partners
May 19, 2022
Sidley represented Inriver in connection with the pending investment by Thomas H. Lee Partners.
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Sidley Represents amika and Eva NYC Brands in Their Acquisition by Bansk Group
May 12, 2022
Sidley represented independent haircare brands amika and Eva NYC, in their acquisition by Bansk Group, a consumer-focused private investment firm dedicated to building distinctive consumer brands.
Privacy lawyers involved:
Ash Nagdev
Sasha Hondagneu-Messner