Sidley partners Beth E. Berg and Sara Garcia Duran have been named to The Deal’s 2022 “Women in Dealmaking” list. Beth was named in the Activism category while Sara was recognized in M&A. The annual special supplement showcases women lawyers “shattering the glass ceiling” through their extraordinary transactional work.
Beth has over two decades of experience advising public and privately held companies and boards of directors with respect to public and private mergers and acquisitions, spinoffs, corporate governance, and SEC disclosure matters. In addition, Beth has an active practice advising companies in connection with shareholder activism, proxy contests, and unsolicited tender offers/takeover defense.
Sara focuses her practice on complex corporate and transactional matters, including representation of private equity firms and public companies in connection with public and private acquisitions, divestitures, and investment transactions. She also advises clients with respect to general corporate governance matters and compliance with applicable securities regulations.