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H1 2026 U.S. Private Equity M&A Activity Review

Deal count held steady in H1 2026, masking a bigger story: sponsors pivoting capital toward "HALO" assets—heavy assets with low obsolescence—and the infrastructure powering AI. This report covers the trends that defined private equity in H1 2026.

September 2026
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H1 2026 U.S. Private Equity M&A Activity Review

September 2026
Sidley PE Insights

Deal count held steady in H1 2026, masking a bigger story: sponsors pivoting capital toward "HALO" assets—heavy assets with low obsolescence—and the infrastructure powering AI. This report covers the trends that defined private equity in H1 2026.

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Key Takeaways from SCOTUS' Blockbuster Cases Last Term: PART I

SCOTUS Has Taken on Blockbuster Cases This Term. Is Your Business Ready? PART II

October 2026
Key Takeaways from SCOTUS' Blockbuster Cases Last Term: PART I
Join The Sidley Podcast host and Sidley partner, Sam Gandhi, as he speaks with two of the firm’s thought leaders on these issues — Kwaku Akowuah, who co-leads Sidley’s Supreme Court, Appellate, and Litigation Strategies practice, and Tobias Loss-Eaton, a partner in that practice who has argued and won a unanimous decision at the Supreme Court this spring. In this second half of our annual Supreme Court episode, they give insights into the high-profile cases to watch this term, including what lies ahead on the docket in the court’s business-related cases. Join our podcast to hear more.
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Key Takeaways from SCOTUS' Blockbuster Cases Last Term: PART I
SCOTUS Has Taken on Blockbuster Cases This Term. Is Your Business Ready? PART II
Join The Sidley Podcast host and Sidley partner, Sam Gandhi, as he speaks with two of the firm’s thought leaders on these issues — Kwaku Akowuah, who co-leads Sidley’s Supreme Court, Appellate, and Litigation Strategies practice, and Tobias Loss-Eaton, a partner in that practice who has argued and won a unanimous decision at the Supreme Court this spring. In this second half of our annual Supreme Court episode, they give insights into the high-profile cases to watch this term, including what lies ahead on the docket in the court’s business-related cases. Join our podcast to hear more.
October 2026
The Sidley Podcast
Key Takeaways from SCOTUS' Blockbuster Cases Last Term: PART I

Key Takeaways from SCOTUS' Blockbuster Cases Last Term: PART I

October 2026
Key Takeaways from SCOTUS' Blockbuster Cases Last Term: PART I
In this first half of our recording they give insights into the court’s last term, including how the justices expanded presidential power to remove executive officials from office, limited voting and immigration rights, and put a check on the executive’s ability to impose tariffs.
The Sidley Podcast
Key Takeaways from SCOTUS' Blockbuster Cases Last Term: PART I
Key Takeaways from SCOTUS' Blockbuster Cases Last Term: PART I
In this first half of our recording they give insights into the court’s last term, including how the justices expanded presidential power to remove executive officials from office, limited voting and immigration rights, and put a check on the executive’s ability to impose tariffs.
October 2026
The Sidley Podcast
Wanna Make a Bet What Businesses Should Know About Insider Trading and the Prediction Markets

Wanna Make a Bet? What Businesses Should Know About Insider Trading and the Prediction Markets

August 2026
Wanna Make a Bet What Businesses Should Know About Insider Trading and the Prediction Markets
Prediction markets are experiencing record growth, driven largely by sports betting, but their rapid expansion is raising concerns about insider trading and increased regulatory scrutiny. Sidley partners Ian McGinley and Matthew Podolsky join The Sidley Podcast host Sam Gandhi to discuss what is fueling the markets’ growth, the risks businesses face from employees misusing nonpublic information, and the evolving enforcement and regulatory landscape.
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Wanna Make a Bet What Businesses Should Know About Insider Trading and the Prediction Markets
Wanna Make a Bet? What Businesses Should Know About Insider Trading and the Prediction Markets
Prediction markets are experiencing record growth, driven largely by sports betting, but their rapid expansion is raising concerns about insider trading and increased regulatory scrutiny. Sidley partners Ian McGinley and Matthew Podolsky join The Sidley Podcast host Sam Gandhi to discuss what is fueling the markets’ growth, the risks businesses face from employees misusing nonpublic information, and the evolving enforcement and regulatory landscape.
August 2026
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Sidley Celebrates 160 Years

Sidley Celebrates 160 Years

October 2026
Sidley Celebrates 160 Years
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Sidley Celebrates 160 Years
Sidley Celebrates 160 Years
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October 2026
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Accelerating Energy

Powering the AI Boom: Can Energy Supply Keep Up?

September 24, 2026
Accelerating Energy
Ken Irvin sits down with Houlihan Lokey's Xander Hector and Mario Manna to unpack how AI and data-center demand are reshaping power generation values and financing markets — from what makes projects bankable to where the real constraints and opportunities lie.
Accelerating Energy
Accelerating Energy
Powering the AI Boom: Can Energy Supply Keep Up?
Ken Irvin sits down with Houlihan Lokey's Xander Hector and Mario Manna to unpack how AI and data-center demand are reshaping power generation values and financing markets — from what makes projects bankable to where the real constraints and opportunities lie.
September 24, 2026
Accelerating Energy
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