Sidley Advises Churchill Asset Management on Lead Investment in Continuation Fund for Whitsons Culinary Group

Sidley advised Churchill Asset Management in connection with a single-asset continuation fund transaction for Whitsons Culinary Group, sponsored by GenNx360 Capital Partners. Announced on October 14, 2026, the transaction was led by Churchill and includes approximately US$285 million of total equity commitments, including committed capital to support Whitsons’ continued growth.

Whitsons is a leading provider of customized dining services to education, healthcare, transportation, micro-market, and other end markets nationwide. Churchill, an investment-specialist affiliate of Nuveen, provides customized financing solutions to U.S. middle market private equity firms and their portfolio companies.

The Sidley team was led by Nicholas Cassin, Kali Froh, and Antonio Lopez (Investment Funds), and Noam Waltuch and Andy Lau (Tax).