Sidley Represents Synchrony in Its US$100 Million Commitment in Ariel Alternatives’ Project Black

February 13, 2023

Sidley represented Synchrony, a premier consumer financial services company, in its US$100 million commitment in Ariel Alternatives’ Project Black, which aims to scale sustainable minority-owned businesses and position them as leading suppliers to Fortune 500 companies. Project Black is a strategic initiative of Ariel Alternatives, the private equity subsidiary of Ariel Investments, LLC.

The Sidley team was led by Rob Carlson (M&A) and Michael Lewis (Banking and Financial Services) and included Sean A. Smith and Matthew Katz (Banking and Financial Services) and Nathan J. Greene, Brad Meissen, and EJ Lee (Investment Funds).

Contacts

Rob R. Carlson

Partner

rob.carlson@sidley.com +1 650 565 7129

Palo Alto
Michael D. Lewis

Partner

michael.lewis@sidley.com +1 202 736 8959

Washington, D.C.
Sean A. Smith

Counsel

sean.smith@sidley.com +1 202 736 8024

Washington, D.C.
Matthew S. Katz

Senior Managing Associate

matthew.katz@sidley.com +1 202 736 8362

Washington, D.C.
Nathan J. Greene

Partner

ngreene@sidley.com +1 212 839 8673

New York
Brad Meissen

Partner

bmeissen@sidley.com +1 312 853 3412

Chicago