The Deal, Debtwire, Octus, LevFin Insights, and BankruptcyData have released their Q1 2025 restructuring league table rankings. Sidley showed strong results, ranking among the top five in several categories.
- LevFin Insights ranked Sidley first, in a tie with another firm, in debtor representations by market share, holding a 14% share; and second in creditor representations by total debt represented, with US$1.5 billion.
- BankruptcyData ranked Sidley first, in a tie with two other firms, for bankruptcy counsel representing ad hoc groups; and fourth for bankruptcy counsel representing debtors.
- The Deal ranked Sidley among the top two firms for distressed companies in out-of-court restructuring transactions.
- Octus U.S. ranked Sidley as the third-most frequently retained legal advisor based on the number of company engagements.
- Debtwire ranked Sidley fourth among lead counsel to debtors in Chapter 11 (YTD as of end-March).
LevFin Insights is a news and information platform focusing on the global leveraged finance market, offering news, data, and analysis for investors. BankruptcyData is a database of business bankruptcy information. The Deal covers corporate transactions, dealmakers, and their advisors. Reporting includes perspectives on current bankruptcy and restructuring situations, and coverage of companies that may be in need of advisory assistance. Octus is a global provider of data, analytics, and credit intelligence for over 35,000 leveraged finance and restructuring professionals. Debtwire is a provider of news, data, and analysis on global leveraged credit, and a service of ION Analytics, a publisher of analytics and insights, and a strategic consultant to financial institutions, central banks, governments, and corporates.