Sidley has been shortlisted in the “Private Equity Team of the Year” category and a Sidley deal, Apollo Funds’ minority investment in AUTODOC, has been shortlisted in the “Private Equity Deal of the Year” category at the IFLR Europe Awards 2025.
Sidley has an extensive Private Equity practice with lawyers around the world principally focused on advising our private equity clients. The firm’s private equity lawyers possess deep experience across the broad spectrum of private equity transactions, from multibillion-dollar leveraged buyouts to growth equity investments in premium middle-market companies.
Sidley represented Apollo Funds in their minority equity investment in AUTODOC, Europe’s largest and fastest growing auto parts e-commerce platform. Apollo Funds acquired the minority stake alongside leading institutional investors at an equity valuation of €2.3 billion. As part of the transaction, two Apollo representatives will also join the company’s supervisory board.
The annual IFLR Europe Awards focus on legal innovation through dealmaking and celebrating work that improves the cross-border investment environment.