ZACHARY SHUB-ESSIG focuses his practice on mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures, equity offerings, and other financing-related transactions, representing public and private corporations and other entities in a variety of industries throughout the United States and abroad, including the technology and industrial sectors.
He provides corporate guidance to directors, officers, and other executives on everyday legal matters, including board governance, investor relations, and employment matters. He also focuses on providing support to emerging companies, venture capital, and private equity funds in a wide variety of transactions.
Earlier in his career and during law school, Zachary worked in client services, developing innovative digital advertising strategies for domestic and international companies.
Associate
Zachary Shub-Essig
- M&A
- Private Equity
- Emerging Companies and Venture Capital
Experience
- Representative Matters
- Pro Bono
- Interius BioTherapeutics in its US$76 million Series A financing.
- The Nordstrom family in its proposed US$8.4 billion takeover bid for Nordstrom, Inc.
- Global leader in fluid engineering in its US$215 million acquisition of a designer, builder, and servicer of waste shredders
- Manufacturer and distributor of semiconductor-related products in its acquisition of tripod and camera bag brands from a photography and consumer electronics company
- American airline in its US$400 million sale of a provider of airline in-flight entertainment systems
- General Electric in its US$485 million sale of GE Asset Management
- Cement provider and supplier of construction materials in their US$660 million sale of certain assets to a Colombian construction materials producer
- Biolojic Design in the formation of Aulos
- Founders in the formation and financing of a technology-driven consumer holding
* Some of the above matters were handled prior to joining Sidley.
Zachary has partnered with non-profits on corporate matters. Additionally, he has handled Special Immigrant Juvenile Status (SIJS) and asylum matters through Kids in Need of Defense and represented adopting parents through the Alliance for Children’s Rights.
Capabilities
SERVICES AND INDUSTRIES
News & Insights
Credentials
Admissions & Certifications
- California
- New York
Education
- Fordham University School of Law, J.D., 2013 (cum laude)
- Cornell University, B.S., 2007