We conduct privacy and cybersecurity diligence on hundreds of transactions every year relating to every conceivable industry, including financial services, healthcare and life sciences, tech, manufacturing, retail, e-commerce, etc. We typically support our M&A and Private Equity corporate colleagues representing buy-side financial sponsors or strategic corporate buyers. When we are on the sell-side, we also help target companies prepare and position themselves to respond to diligence requests. Our goal is always to help probe, identify, and mitigate our client’s potential risk and exposure related to privacy and cybersecurity compliance, prior data breaches, and governance of emerging and sensitive technologies like AI and biometrics. As part of this work, we evaluate the target company’s compliance with privacy and cybersecurity legal requirements and applicable industry standards. We also provide guidance for the client to address issues prior to and after closing of the deal with respect to longer-term privacy and cybersecurity compliance, remediation, and best practices.
Transactional due diligence represents a burgeoning, sophisticated, and exciting component of our overall Privacy and Cybersecurity practice. Diligence also reflects the power of Sidley’s distinctive collaborative practice of law.
Sidley Represents BHMS Investments and Inszone Insurance in Strategic Partnership with Lightyear Capital
November 29, 2023
Sidley represented BHMS Investments, LP, and Inszone Insurance Services, LLC, a full-service insurance brokerage firm, in Inszone’s strategic partnership with private equity firm Lightyear Capital LLC.
Privacy lawyers involved:
Stephen McInerney
Sidley Represents Siris Capital in Its Acquisition of BearCom
November 28, 2023
Sidley represented Siris Capital Group in its acquisition of BearCom, a North American solutions provider of wireless communications and security technologies, from middle-market private equity firm Bertram Capital.
Privacy lawyers involved:
Ash Nagdev
Sidley Represents Ryan Specialty in Its Acquisition of AccuRisk
November 15, 2023
Sidley is representing Ryan Specialty (NYSE: RYAN) in its acquisition of AccuRisk Holdings, LLC, a medical stop loss managing general underwriter.
Privacy lawyers involved:
Ash Nagdev
Sasha Hondagneu-Messner
Carly Owens
Sidley Represents Raising Cane’s in Senior Notes Offering
November 11, 2023
Sidley represented Raising Cane’s Restaurants, LLC in the issuance of US$500 million aggregate principal amount of 9.375% senior notes due 2029.
Privacy lawyers involved:
Stephen McInerney
Sidley Represents Fleming in US$277 Million Acquisition of JRG Re from James River
November 8, 2023
Sidley is advising Fleming Insurance Holdings, a portfolio company of Sidley private equity client Altamont Capital Partners, in its strategic US$277 million acquisition of JRG Reinsurance Company (JRG Re).
Privacy lawyers involved:
Stephen McInerney
Carly Owens
Sidley Represents Sixth Street Growth in Its Investment in Keyfactor
October 25, 2023
Sidley represented Sixth Street Growth in its significant minority investment in Keyfactor, Inc. (“Keyfactor”), “the identity-first security solution for modern enterprises,” at an enterprise value of approximately US$1.3 billion.
Privacy lawyers involved:
Stephen McInerney
Sidley Represents National Western in Its US$1.9 Billion Acquisition by an Affiliate of Prosperity Life
October 9, 2023
Sidley represented National Western Life Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: NWLI) in its US$1.9 billion all-cash acquisition by S. USA Life Insurance Company, Inc., an affiliate of Prosperity Life Group.
Privacy lawyers involved:
Alan Charles Raul
Stephen W. McInerney
Sidley Advises on TMT Finance’s “Data Center Deal of the Year” – Stonepeak’s Acquisition of Coresite
October 4, 2023
Sidley represented Stonepeak on TMT Finance’s 2023 “Data Center Deal of the Year” which was announced at the TMT M&A Awards USA Gala Dinner in New York.
Privacy lawyers involved:
Alan Charles Raul
Sasha Hondagneu-Messner
Sheri Porath Rockwell
Sidley Represents Rithm Capital in Its US$720 Million Acquisition of Computershare’s U.S. Loan Services Business
October 2, 2023
Sidley represented Rithm Capital Corp. (NYSE: RITM) in its US$720 million acquisition of Computershare Mortgage Services Inc. and certain affiliated companies, including Specialized Loan Servicing LLC, from Computershare Limited (ASX: CPU).
Privacy lawyers involved:
Ash Nagdev
Casey D. Grant
Sidley Advises on Klaviyo’s IPO
September 20, 2023
Sidley represented the underwriters in Klaviyo’s #IPO of 19.2 million shares of its Series A common stock at the initial public offering price of $30 per share.
Privacy lawyers involved:
Colleen Theresa Brown
Denise Kara
Mitchell Noordyke
Sidley Represented Bradford Airport Logistics in Strategic Growth Investment from Bregal Sagemount
September 6, 2023
Sidley represented Bradford Airport Logistics (“Bradford”), leading provider of advanced logistics services to airports and other transportation hubs through its proprietary Centralized Receiving and Distribution Centers (“CRDC”) model, in a significant growth equity investment from Bregal Sagemount (“Sagemount”), a leading private equity platform with a focus on growth investments in the United States and Europe.
Privacy lawyers involved:
Ash Nagdev
Sidley Represents Clearlake Capital-Backed Discovery Education in Its Acquisition of DreamBox Learning
August 31, 2023
Sidley represented Discovery Education, a global education technology company backed by Clearlake Capital Group, L.P., in its acquisition of DreamBox Learning, a PK-12 education technology provider. DreamBox is a portfolio company of Elliott Investment Management L.P. and TPG’s The Rise Fund.
Privacy lawyers involved:
Colleen Theresa Brown
Francesca Blythe
Stephen McInerney
Ash Nagdev
Eleanor Dodding
Rimsha Syeda
Sidley Represents Audeze in Its Acquisition by Sony Interactive Entertainment
August 25, 2023
Sidley represented Audeze LLC, an audio technology brand, in its acquisition by Sony Interactive Entertainment LLC. Audeze is a pioneer of high-end gaming headphones, and the acquisition will strengthen Sony Interactive Entertainment’s efforts to continue innovating when it comes to the audio experience of PlayStation games.
Privacy lawyers involved:
Sheri Porath Rockwell
Lauren Cuyvers
Sidley Represents Churchill Downs Incorporated in Its Acquisition of Exacta Systems
August 22, 2023
Sidley represented Churchill Downs Incorporated in its US$250 million acquisition of Exacta Systems.
Privacy lawyers involved:
Ash Nagdev
Vishnu Tirumala
Sidley Represents Avid in Its US$1.4 Billion Acquisition by an Affiliate of STG
August 10, 2023
Sidley represented Avid Technology, Inc. in its all-cash US$1.4 billion acquisition by an affiliate of STG, inclusive of Avid’s net debt.
Privacy lawyers involved:
Ash Nagdev
Sasha Hondagneu-Messner
Sidley Represents Cyble in US$24 Million Series B Financing
August 2, 2023
Sidley represented Cyble, Inc., a developer of cyber intelligence software intended to help with the dark web and cybercrime monitoring, in its US$24 million Series B financing round co-led by Blackbird Ventures and King River Capital with participation from Spider Capital, January Capital, Summit Peak Ventures, and others.
Privacy lawyers involved:
Ash Nagdev
Sasha Hondagneu-Messner
Sidley Represents Thompson Street Capital Partners Portfolio Company BCM One in Its Acquisition of Pure IP
July 24, 2023
Sidley represented BCM One, a portfolio company of Thompson Street Capital Partners, in its acquisition of Pure IP, a global provider of cloud-based voice services via Microsoft Teams, Cisco Webex, and Zoom.
Privacy lawyers involved:
William RM Long
Matthias Bruynseraede
Sidley Represents Nextracker in US$662.5 Million Common Stock Offering
June 30, 2023
Sidley represented Flex Ltd., an American multinational manufacturing company domiciled in Singapore, and its Fremont, California-based solar technology subsidiary, Nextracker Inc., in its US$662.5 million combined primary (synthetic secondary) and secondary underwritten public offering of its Class A common stock by Nextracker and certain selling stockholders, which resulted in approximately US$552 million in net proceeds to Nextracker and US$88.9 million in net proceeds to certain selling stockholders, in each case, after deducting the underwriting discounts and commissions, and which includes the full exercise of the underwriters’ option to purchase an additional 1.65 million shares of Class A common stock at the public offering price.
Privacy lawyers involved:
Colleen Theresa Brown
Lauren Kitces
Sidley Advises Stackbit Inc. in Its Acquisition by Netlify
June 30, 2023
Sidley advised Stackbit Inc., a developer of a website-designing technology platform, in its acquisition by Netlify.
Privacy lawyers involved:
Lauren Kitces
Sidley Represents Brand Velocity Group in its Investment in Jaya Apparel Group
June 21, 2023
Sidley represented private equity firm, Brand Velocity Group, in its investment in Jaya Apparel Group, which owns and operates the women’s contemporary fashion labels, Cinq à Sept and LIKELY.
Privacy lawyers involved:
Lauren Kitces
Sidley Advises Global Atlantic in US$19.2 Billion Reinsurance Transaction With MetLife
May 30, 2023
Sidley represented Global Atlantic, a subsidiary of KKR, in a US$19.2 billion reinsurance agreement with subsidiaries of publicly traded MetLife.
Privacy lawyers involved:
Stephen McInerney
Sidley Guides Resolution Life in Strategic Transaction With Farmers New World Life Insurance Company
May 18, 2023
Sidley advised Resolution Life in a strategic transaction with Farmers New World Life Insurance Company.
Privacy lawyers involved:
Colleen Theresa Brown
Lauren Kitces
Cole Rianda
Sidley Represents Azelis in Its Acquisition of Gillco Ingredients
May 16, 2023
Sidley represented Azelis, a global innovation service provider in the specialty chemicals and food ingredients industry, in its acquisition of 100% of the shares of Gillco Ingredients.
Privacy lawyers involved:
Ash Nagdev
Sasha Hondagneu-Messner
Sidley Represents AIG in Sale of Crop Risk Services
May 4, 2023
Sidley represented publicly traded American International Group, a leading global insurance organization, in the sale of Crop Risk Services to publicly traded American Financial Group.
Privacy lawyers involved:
Alan Charles Raul
Lauren Kitces
Carly Owens
Sidley Advises Zinnia in Acquisition of Policygenius
April 25, 2023
Sidley advised Zinnia in its strategic acquisition of Policygenius, a digital insurance marketplace.
Privacy lawyers involved:
Stephen McInerney
Rimsha Syeda
Sidley Represents Bridgepoint in the Sale of Blume Global to WiseTech Global
April 12, 2023
Sidley represented Bridgepoint Advisors Group Ltd. in the sale of its stake in Blume Global Inc. to WiseTech Global Ltd.
Privacy lawyers involved:
Alan Charles Raul
Stephen McInerney
Sidley Advises Lightspin Technologies in Its Pending Acquisition by Cisco
March 30, 2023
Sidley advised Lightspin Technologies, a contextual cloud security platform, in its pending acquisition by Cisco.
Privacy lawyers involved:
Ash Nagdev
Sasha Hondagneu-Messner
Sidley Represents Wafra in Its Investment in Spotless Brands
March 27, 2023
Sidley represented Wafra Inc. in its strategic investment in Spotless Brands, a car wash platform that partners with operators and has over 140 locations.
Privacy lawyers involved:
Sasha Hondagneu-Messner
Sidley Represents Clearlake Capital and Motive Partners-Backed BetaNXT in its Acquisition of Mediant Communications
March 9, 2023
Sidley represented wealth management infrastructure software provider BetaNXT in its acquisition of Mediant Communications, a provider of investor communications and technology-enabled solutions to banks, brokers, corporations, funds, and investment managers.
Privacy lawyers involved:
Sheri Porath Rockwell
Sasha Hondagneu-Messner
Sidley Represents Broadmark Realty Capital in Definitive Merger Agreement With Ready Capital
February 28, 2023
Sidley represented Broadmark Realty Capital Inc., a real estate finance company that focuses on originating and servicing residential and commercial construction loans, in its definitive merger agreement with Ready Capital Corporation, a real estate finance company that originates, acquires, finances, and services small-to-medium balance commercial loans.
Privacy lawyers involved:
Stephen McInerney
Sasha Hondagneu-Messner
Sidley Represents CTM Group in Its Acquisition of ScooterBug Best Lockers
February 21, 2023
Sidley represented CTM Group Inc., a portfolio company of the private equity arm of Z Capital Group, LLC, in its acquisition of ScooterBug Best Lockers, a provider of mobility and locker solutions across leisure and entertainment sites and major tourist destinations.
Privacy lawyers involved:
Sheri Porath Rockwell
Ernesto R. Claeyssen
Matthias Bruynseraede
Sidley Represents H.I.G. in Its Sale of Eruptr LLC
February 9, 2023
Sidley represented H.I.G. Growth Partners in the sale of its portfolio company Eruptr LLC to Amulet Capital Partners, LP, a middle-market private equity investment firm focused exclusively on the healthcare sector.
Privacy lawyers involved:
Lauren Kitces
Cole R. Rianda
Sidley Represents Sixth Street Growth in Its Series A Investment in Logile, Inc.
February 6, 2023
Sidley represented Sixth Street Growth in its Series A investment in Logile, Inc., a provider of retail labor planning, workforce management, inventory management, and store execution compliance solutions to businesses.
Privacy lawyers involved:
William RM Long
Alan Charles Raul
Lauren Cuyvers
Stephen W. McInerney
Matthias Bruynseraede
Sidley Represents Westfield in Acquisition of Bermuda-Based Argo Group’s Lloyd’s of London Operations
February 3, 2023
Sidley represented Westfield in the completion of its acquisition of the Lloyd’s of London operations of Argo Group International Holdings Ltd.
Privacy lawyers involved:
William RM Long
João D. Quartilho
Sidley Represents Crown Bioscience in Its Acquisition of Indivumed GmbH Business Unit
February 1, 2023
Sidley represented Crown Bioscience in its acquisition of the IndivuServ business unit of Indivumed GmbH, which includes the acquisition of both a biobank comprised of almost one million samples with associated clinical data and an extensive network of more than 60 clinical divisions in the United States, Europe, and Asia.
Privacy lawyers involved:
Sheri Porath Rockwell
Lauren Cuyvers
Matthias Bruynseraede
Sidley Represents Stone Point in its Investment in IEQ
January 20, 2023
Sidley represented funds managed by Stone Point Capital LLC in their investment in IEQ Capital, LLC.
Privacy lawyers involved:
Sasha Hondagneu-Messner
Sidley Represents Simeio, a ZMC Portfolio Company, in Its Acquisition of PathMaker Group
January 13, 2023
Sidley represented Simeio–a portfolio company of media, entertainment, communications, and technology private equity firm ZMC–in its acquisition of PathMaker Group (PMG), which provides identity management services and solutions.
Privacy lawyers involved:
Ash Nagdev
Ernesto R. Claeyssen
Sidley Represents Sixth Street Growth in US$150 Million Series A Funding Round of MasterControl
December 21, 2022
Sidley represented Sixth Street Growth in its US$150 million Series A investment in MasterControl Solutions, Inc., a provider of quality and manufacturing software solutions for the life sciences industry.
Privacy lawyers involved:
William RM Long
Alan Charles Raul
Stephen McInerney
Eleanor Dodding
Carly R. Owens
Sidley Represents Magna in Acquiring Veoneer’s Safety Business
December 20, 2022
Sidley is representing Magna International Inc. in its agreement to acquire the Veoneer Active Safety business from SSW Partners for US$1.525 billion in cash.
Privacy lawyers involved:
Ash Nagdev
Carly Owens
Sidley Represents United Airlines in Historic Aircraft Purchase
December 13, 2022
Sidley represented United Airlines in a historic agreement to purchase 100 Boeing 787 Dreamliners with options to purchase 100 more. This widebody order is the largest by a U.S. carrier in commercial aviation history.
Privacy lawyers involved:
Alan Charles Raul
Sasha Hondagneu-Messner
Sidley Represents 7GC & Co. Holdings in Its Business Combination With Banzai
December 8, 2022
Sidley represented 7GC & Co. Holdings Inc., a publicly traded special purpose acquisition company, in its pending business combination with Banzai International, Inc., an end-to-end video engagement platform. The estimated post-transaction enterprise value is US$380 million, with approximately US$207 million in net cash, assuming no redemptions of 7GC & Co. Holdings Inc. public shares.
Privacy lawyers involved:
Colleen Theresa Brown
Sheri Porath Rockwell
Mitchell Noordyke
João D. Quartilho
Sidley Represents Fortune Brands in Proposed Transaction with ASSA ABLOY
December 2, 2022
Sidley represented Fortune Brands Home & Security, Inc., a home and security products company, in its definitive agreement to acquire the Emtek and Schaub premium and luxury door and cabinet hardware business and the U.S. and Canadian Yale and August residential smart home locks business from ASSA ABLOY, Inc., for a purchase price of US$800 million in cash on a cash-free, debt-free basis, subject to customary adjustments.
Privacy lawyers involved:
Sidley Represents Locus Robotics in US$117 Million in Series F Funding
December 2, 2022
Sidley represented Locus Robotics in its US$117 Million in Series F funding, led by Goldman Sachs Asset Management and G2 Venture Partners.
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Sidley Represents Walgreens Boots Alliance in VillageMD’s US$8.9 Billion Acquisition of Summit Health-CityMD
November 8, 2022
Sidley represented Walgreens Boots Alliance in connection with VillageMD’s agreement to acquire Summit Health-CityMD, a provider of primary, specialty, and urgent care, in a transaction valued at approximately US$8.9 billion.
Privacy lawyers involved:
Colleen Theresa Brown
Matt Kahn
Sidley Represents ZMC in its Strategic Investment in Wpromote
October 27, 2022
Sidley represented media, entertainment, communications, and technology private equity firm ZMC in its strategic investment in Wpromote, an independent digital marketing agency.
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Sidley Represents Clearlake Capital-Backed VictoryLive Platform in Acquisition of Ticket Evolution
October 17, 2022
Sidley represented Clearlake Capital Group, L.P. in its acquisition of Ticket Evolution Inc., an end-to-end software provider for the event ticketing industry.
Privacy lawyers involved:
Alan Charles Raul
Stephen McInerney
Carly Owens
Sidley Represents Incyte in Agreement to Acquire Medicxi-backed Villaris Therapeutics
October 3, 2022
Sidley represented Incyte in its agreement to acquire Villaris Therapeutics, a biopharmaceutical company focused on the development of novel antibody therapeutics.
Privacy lawyers involved:
Stephen McInerney
Sasha Hondagneu-Messner
Sidley Represented Brand Velocity Group in its Acquisition of SCORE Sports
September 29, 2022
Sidley represented Brand Velocity Group in its acquisition of SCORE® Sports, a designer, manufacturer, and seller of youth team sports uniforms and equipment.
Privacy lawyers involved:
Stephen McInerney
Sasha Hondagneu-Messner
Sidley Represents IDEX Corporation in €700 Million Agreement to Acquire Muon Group
September 26, 2022
Sidley represented IDEX Corporation in its definitive agreement to acquire micro-precision technology manufacturing company Muon B.V. and its subsidiaries for a cash consideration of €700 million.
Privacy lawyers involved:
Francesca Blythe
Eleanor Dodding
Sidley Represents Walgreens Boots Alliance in Its US$1.37 Billion Acquisition of Shields Health Solutions
September 20, 2022
Sidley represented Walgreens Boots Alliance in its agreement to acquire the remaining approximately 30% stake of Shields Health Solutions for US$1.37 billion.
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Sidley Represents Leon Capital-Backed Specialty Dental Brands in Its Partnership with TSG Consumer Partners
September 20, 2022
Sidley represented Specialty Dental Brands, a dental support organization, in connection with an investment by TSG Consumer Partners, a private equity firm.
Privacy lawyers involved:
Alan Charles Raul
Stephen McInerney
Sidley Represents Sixth Street Growth in Its Strategic Investment in Atlas
September 19, 2022
Sidley represented Sixth Street Growth in its Series B strategic investment of up to US$200 million in Atlas, a workforce management platform focused on employer of record solutions and technology.
Privacy lawyers involved:
Alan Charles Raul
William RM Long
Francesca Blythe
Eleanor Dodding
Sasha Hondagneu-Messner
Sidley Represents LifePoint Health in Multi-Year Strategic Partnership with Google Cloud
September 19, 2022
Sidley represented LifePoint Health in its multi-year strategic partnership with Google Cloud to transform healthcare delivery in communities across the United States through LifePoint’s implementation of Google Cloud’s Healthcare Data Engine.
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Sidley Represents CafeMedia in Its Acquisition of Slickstream
September 16, 2022
Sidley represented CafeMedia – a portfolio company of media, entertainment, communications, and technology private equity firm ZMC – in its acquisition of Slickstream, an engagement product for independent publishers, from Hivepoint.
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Sidley Represents Clearlake Capital-Backed Discovery Education in Acquisition of Pivot Interactives
September 13, 2022
Sidley represented Discovery Education, a global edtech company backed by Clearlake Capital Group, L.P., in its acquisition of Minneapolis, MN-based Pivot Interactives SBC.
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Sidley Represents Newfold Digital in its Acquisition of MarkMonitor from Clarivate
September 12, 2022
Sidley represented Newfold Digital, a web and commerce technology provider backed by Clearlake Capital Group, L.P. and Siris Capital Group, LLC, in its definitive agreement to purchase MarkMonitor™, an enterprise-level provider of domain management solutions.
Privacy lawyers involved:
Sheri Porath Rockwell
Carly Owens
Sidley Represents Walmart in 10-Year Collaboration With UnitedHealth Group
September 9, 2022
Sidley represented Walmart in a wide-ranging, 10-year partnership with UnitedHealth Group to deliver access to high-quality, affordable healthcare to seniors across the United States.
Privacy lawyers involved:
Colleen Theresa Brown
Kathryn Allen
Sidley Represents Hero, Creator of the Mighty Patch® Brand, in US$630 Million Acquisition by Church & Dwight
September 6, 2022
Sidley represented the Hero Mighty Patch® brand in its acquisition by Church & Dwight Co., Inc. for US$630 million, consisting of cash and Church & Dwight restricted stock.
Privacy lawyers involved:
Ash Nagdev
Francesca Blythe
Ernesto Claeyssen
Sidley Represents Walgreens Boots Alliance in Majority Stake Acquisition of CareCentrix
September 1, 2022
Sidley represented Walgreens Boots Alliance in its acquisition of a majority stake in CareCentrix, a leading independent home-centered platform that coordinates care to the home for health plans, patients, and providers.
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Sidley Represents Sixth Street in Its Growth Equity Investment in Guesty
August 30, 2022
Sidley represented Sixth Street in its Series E growth equity investment of Guesty, Inc., a property management platform for the short-term rental and hospitality industry.
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Sidley Represents TA Associates- and Clearlake Capital-Backed Kofax in Acquisition of Ephesoft
August 29, 2022
Sidley represented Clearlake Capital Group, L.P.- and TA Associates-backed Kofax, a supplier of Intelligent Automation software for digital workflow transformation, in its acquisition of Ephesoft Inc.
Privacy lawyers involved:
Sheri Porath Rockwell
Denise Kara
Sidley Represents Nova Labs, Inc. in Its Acquisition of FreedomFi Inc.
August 25, 2022
Sidley represented Nova Labs, Inc., a pioneer of decentralized wireless communications that launched the core technologies powering the Helium Network, in its acquisition of FreedomFi Inc.
Privacy lawyers involved:
Colleen Theresa Brown
Sheri Porath Rockwell
Ernesto Claeyssen
Sidley Represented Goldman Sachs in the US$116M Financing of SingleStore
July 15, 2022
Sidley represented Goldman Sachs Asset Management in a US$116M investment round in cloud-native database SingleStore.
Privacy lawyers involved:
Alan Charles Raul
William RM Long
Stephen McInerney
Kathryn Allen
Denise Kara
João Quartilho
Sidley Represents Pilot Company in Agreement with GM to Build Coast-to-Coast EV Fast Charging Network
July 14, 2022
Sidley represented Pilot Company in an agreement with GM to build out a national DC fast charging network that will help accelerate the widespread adoption of EVs, increase access to charging, and help enable long-distance electric travel of people and vehicles across the U.S.
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Sidley Represents DigiCert in its Acquisition of DNS Made Easy
July 13, 2022
Sidley represented DigiCert, Inc., a global provider of Digital Trust, backed by Clearlake Capital Group, L.P., TA Associates, and Crosspoint Capital Partners L.P., in its acquisition of DNS Made Easy, a global provider of Domain Name System services, as well as affiliated brands, including Constellix.
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Sidley Represents Zywave in its Acquisition of SIS
July 13, 2022
Sidley represented insurtech company Zywave, Inc., backed by Clearlake Capital Group, L.P. and Aurora Capital Partners, in its acquisition of Columbus, Ohio-based Strategic Insurance Software (SIS), a provider of web-based agency management systems and customer relationship management solutions for property and casualty insurance agencies.
Privacy lawyers involved:
Ash Nagdev
Sasha Hondagneu-Messner
Sidley Represents Clearlake-Backed Cornerstone in its Acquisition of SumTotal, a Skillsoft Company
July 12, 2022
Sidley represented Cornerstone OnDemand Inc., a cloud-based HR software solutions provider backed by Clearlake Capital Group, L.P., in its definitive agreement with Skillsoft to acquire SumTotal, a provider of learning and human capital management software-as-a-service (“SaaS”) for customers in highly regulated and complex industries.
Privacy lawyers involved:
Stephen McInerney
Amisha Gandhi
Sidley Represents Stonepeak in US$2.5 Billion Equity Investment in Data Center Company CoreSite
July 11, 2022
Sidley represented Stonepeak in the acquisition of a minority common equity interest and a preferred equity interest in CoreSite, a data center company with a significant presence in eight major U.S. markets, from American Tower for US$2.5 billion.
Privacy lawyers involved:
Alan Charles Raul
Sheri Porath Rockwell
Victor Flores
Sasha Hondagneu-Messner
Sidley Represents TAC in the Sale of TAC Air to Signature Aviation
July 7, 2022
Sidley represented The Arnold Companies (TAC) in the sale of its TAC Air division to Signature Aviation, the world’s largest network of fixed-base operators.
Privacy lawyers involved:
Colleen Theresa Brown
Lauren Kitces
Sidley Represents Siris and Stratus Technologies in Sale to SGH
June 30, 2022
Sidley represented affiliates of Siris Capital Group, LLC and Stratus Technologies in the sale of Stratus to SMART Global Holdings, Inc., a holding company that provides simplified, protected, and autonomous computing solutions.
Privacy lawyers involved:
Thomas Cunningham
Stephen McInerney
Francesca Blythe
Sasha Hondagneu-Messner
João D. Quartilho
Sidley Represents Colliers in its Investment in Versus Capital
June 30, 2022
Sidley represented Colliers in its investment in Versus Capital, a U.S. alternative real asset management firm with approximately US$6.0 billion of assets under management.
Privacy lawyers involved:
Ash Nagdev
Sasha Hondagneu-Messner
Sidley Represents Clearlake Capital in Sale of Brightly Software to Siemens
June 27, 2022
Sidley represented Clearlake Capital Group, L.P. in its agreement to sell Brightly Software, Inc. to Siemens AG for US$1.575 billion of upfront cash consideration, along with US$300 million in cash earn-out payments, for a total of US$1.875 billion.
Privacy lawyers involved:
David Lashway
John Woods Jr.
Ash Nagdev
Sasha Hondagneu-Messner
Sidley Represents GIC, OMERS Infrastructure and Wren House in their Purchase of Direct ChassisLink, Inc.
June 24, 2022
Sidley represented GIC, OMERS Infrastructure and Wren House in their purchase of Direct ChassisLink, Inc. from funds managed by affiliates of Apollo Global Management and EQT.
Privacy lawyers involved:
Ash Nagdev
Sheri Porath Rockwell
Sidley Represents Athene and Wheels Donlen in the Latter’s Acquisition of LeasePlan USA
June 13, 2022
Sidley represented Wheels Donlen and its lead investor, Athene, in Wheels Donlen acquiring LeasePlan USA.
Privacy lawyers involved:
Alan Charles Raul
Francesca Blythe
Lauren Kitces
Stephen McInerney
Carly Owens
Sidley Represents EnterpriseDB and Great Hill Partners in Majority Growth Investment from Bain Capital Private Equity
June 7, 2022
Sidley represented EnterpriseDB in its majority growth investment from Bain Capital Private Equity. Sidley also represented Great Hill Partners, which acquired EDB in 2019, in the transaction, and will remain a significant shareholder.
Privacy lawyers involved:
Ash Nagdev
Francesca Blythe
Stephen McInerney
Sidley Represents Clearlake in Acquisition of Chelsea Football Club
May 30, 2022
Sidley represented Clearlake Capital Group, L.P. in its acquisition of Chelsea Football Club and related affiliates in a consortium led with Todd Boehly, Chairman and CEO of Eldridge.
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Sidley Represents Inriver in Connection with Majority Investment by Thomas H. Lee Partners
May 19, 2022
Sidley represented Inriver in connection with the pending investment by Thomas H. Lee Partners.
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Sidley Represents amika and Eva NYC Brands in Their Acquisition by Bansk Group
May 12, 2022
Sidley represented independent haircare brands amika and Eva NYC, in their acquisition by Bansk Group, a consumer-focused private investment firm dedicated to building distinctive consumer brands.
Privacy lawyers involved:
Ash Nagdev
Sasha Hondagneu-Messner
Sidley Represents Colliers in Its Strategic Investment in Rockwood
May 5, 2022
Sidley represented Colliers in its strategic investment in Rockwood Capital, LLC, a U.S. real estate investment management firm with more than US$12 billion of assets under management.
Privacy lawyers involved:
Ash Nagdev
Sasha Hondagneu-Messner
Sidley Represents Briogeo in Its Acquisition by Wella Company
April 29, 2022
Sidley represented Briogeo in its acquisition by Wella Company, a beauty company with a portfolio comprised of brands including Wella Professionals, O·P·I, ghd, Nioxin, Sebastian Professional, and Clairol.
Privacy lawyers involved:
Colleen Theresa Brown
Sheri Porath Rockwell
Sidley Represents Perforce in Acquisition of DevOps Pioneer Puppet
April 25, 2022
Sidley represented Perforce Software, a provider of solutions to enterprise teams backed by Francisco Partners and Clearlake Capital Group, L.P., in its acquisition of Puppet, an automation software platform which enables users to deliver, update, monitor, and secure software across physical and virtual machines.
Privacy lawyers involved:
Ash Nagdev
Sheri Porath Rockwell
Denise Kara
Sidley Represents Precisely in Strategic Investment by Insight Partners and Partners Group
April 25, 2022
Sidley represented data integrity software company Precisely in the strategic investment being made in the company by Insight Partners and Partners Group.
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Sidley Represents American Airlines in Renewal of Online Travel Partnership with Expedia Group
April 12, 2022
Sidley represented American Airlines in the renewal of its online travel agreement with Expedia Group, which will bring more fare choices to travelers booking flights through the airline’s largest third-party travel agency.
Privacy lawyers involved:
Colleen Theresa Brown
Sidley Represents PRO Unlimited in its Acquisition of Geometric Results, Inc.
March 29, 2022
Sidley represented EQT Private Equity and PRO Unlimited in PRO Unlimited’s acquisition of outsourced workforce management provider Geometric Results, Inc.
Privacy lawyers involved:
William Long
Francesca Blythe
Lauren Kitces
Denise Kara
Sidley Represents Clearlake-Backed Cornerstone OnDemand in Acquisition of EdCast
March 25, 2022
Sidley represented Cornerstone OnDemand in its acquisition of EdCast, a learning experience platform software provider.
Privacy lawyers involved:
Alan Charles Raul
Stephen McInerney
Sidley Represents Clearlake Capital and Motive Partners in Acquisition of BETA+ from London Stock Exchange Group
March 23, 2022
Sidley represented Clearlake Capital Group, L.P. and Motive Partners in their acquisition of BETA+ assets from the London Stock Exchange Group.
Privacy lawyers involved:
Sujit Raman
Sheri Porath Rockwell
Denise Kara
Sidley Represents Thompson Street Capital Partners in Its Sale of LTP Home Services Group to L Catterton
March 22, 2022
Sidley represented private equity firm Thompson Street Capital Partners in its sale of LTP Home Services Group to L Catterton.
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Sidley Represents Symplr in Purchase of GreenLight Medical
March 14, 2022
Sidley represented Symplr in its purchase of healthcare supply chain management software provider GreenLight Medical, Inc.
Privacy lawyers involved:
Sheri Porath Rockwell
Sasha Hondagneu-Messner
Sidley Advises BRP Group in Acquisition of Westwood Insurance Agency
March 11, 2022
Sidley advised publicly traded insurance distribution firm BRP Group in the acquisition of California-based Westwood Insurance Agency from QBE.
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Sidley Represents TowerBrook in Its Investment in Stonebridge Companies
March 2, 2022
Sidley represented TowerBrook Capital Partners L.P. in its investment in Stonebridge Companies.
Privacy lawyers involved:
Alan Charles Raul
Stephen McInerney
Sidley Represents Athletico Physical Therapy in Acquisition of Pivot Health Solutions
February 22, 2022
Sidley represented Athletico Physical Therapy, a leading provider of outpatient orthopedic rehabilitation services, in its acquisition of Pivot Health Solutions.
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Sidley Represents OMERS Private Equity in Sale of Interest of Forefront Dermatology
February 10, 2022
Sidley represented OMERS Private Equity in its agreement to sell its interest in Forefront Dermatology to global private markets firm, Partners Group.
Privacy lawyers involved:
Colleen Theresa Brown
Alan Charles Raul
Sidley Represents Private Equity Firms EQT and Verdane in Their Sale of Forsta
February 9, 2022
Sidley represented EQT Private Equity and Verdane in the sale of Forsta, an industry-leading global provider of customer experience and market research technology, to Press Ganey, a leader in patient, member, employee, and consumer experience across the healthcare ecosystem.
Privacy lawyers involved:
Francesca Blythe
Lauren Kitces
Sidley Represents ILIA Inc. in Acquisition by Clarins Owner Famille C
February 2, 2022
Sidley represented innovative clean make-up company ILIA Inc. in its acquisition by Famille C, the Courtin-Clarins family holding company and owner of the Clarins brand.
Privacy lawyers involved:
Thomas Cunningham
Sheri Porath Rockwell
Lauren Cuyvers
Sidley Represents Private Equity Firm Eurazeo in its Investment in Cranial Technologies
January 27, 2022
Sidley represented Eurazeo in its investment in Cranial Technologies.
Privacy lawyers involved:
Ash Nagdev
Mark Prior
Sidley Represents Affiliates of ZMC in Acquisition of Simpler Trading
January 10, 2022
Sidley represented affiliates of media and communications private equity firm ZMC in its acquisition of Simpler Trading.
Privacy lawyers involved:
Ash Nagdev
Mark Prior
Sidley Represents Clearlake Capital in Significant Investment in Dodge Construction Network
January 10, 2022
Sidley represented Clearlake Capital Group, L.P. in a significant new equity investment in Dodge Construction Network, which will position Dodge to execute and accelerate its strategic growth plan.
Privacy lawyers involved:
Alan Charles Raul
Stephen McInerney
Sidley Represents Omnicell in Acquisition of MarkeTouch Media
January 6, 2022
Sidley represented Omnicell, Inc., a provider of medication management solutions and adherence tools for health systems and pharmacies, in its acquisition of MarkeTouch Media.
Privacy lawyers involved:
Ash Nagdev
Mark Prior
Sidley Represents symplr in Acquisition of Midas Health from Conduent
January 5, 2022
Sidley represented symplr in its agreement to acquire Midas Health Analytics Solutions from Conduent Incorporated.
Privacy lawyers involved:
Sujit Raman
Stephen McInerney
Ernesto Claeyssen
Sidley Represents General Datatech in Growth Investment by H.I.G. Capital
January 5, 2022
Sidley represented General Datatech, a leading IT solutions provider, in a growth investment by H.I.G. Capital, a leading global alternative investment firm with over US$45 billion of equity capital under management.
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Sidley Represents Blackbaud in US$750 Million Acquisition of EVERFI
January 4, 2022
Sidley represented Blackbaud Inc. in its US$750 million acquisition of EVERFI.
Privacy lawyers involved:
Clayton Northouse
Mark Prior
Sidley Represents Argos, a WCAS Portfolio Company, in its Merger with EnableComp
December 21, 2021
Sidley represented Argos Health, a portfolio company of our client Welsh Carson Anderson and Stowe, in its merger with EnableComp.
Privacy lawyers involved:
Alan Charles Raul
Sasha Hondagneu-Messner
Lauren Kitces
Stephen McInerney
Sidley Represents Henkels & McCoy Group in US$600 Million Acquisition by MasTec, Inc.
December 20, 2021
Sidley is representing Henkels & McCoy Group, Inc., a large U.S. private electrical power transmission and distribution utility services firm, in its US$600 million acquisition by MasTec, Inc. (NYSE: MTZ).
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Sidley Advised Fortress Investment Group on the Acquisition of Punch Pubs & Co.
December 16, 2021
Sidley advised Fortress Investment Group on the acquisition of 100%, along with existing management, of the share capital of Vine Acquisitions Limited (Punch Pubs & Co.) by funds managed by its affiliates.
Privacy lawyers involved:
William Long
Francesca Blythe
Denise Kara
Sidley Represents Clearlake Capital-Backed Proven Brands in Sale to Hain Celestial
December 15, 2021
Sidley represented Proven Brands, a portfolio company of Clearlake Capital Group, L.P.’s Better For You Holdings food platform, in its sale for approximately $259 million to Hain Celestial Group, Inc., an organic and natural products company with operations in North America, Europe, Asia, and the Middle East.
Privacy lawyers involved:
Sujit Raman
Stephen McInerney
Sidley Represents Northlane Capital Partners in Sale of Discovery Data
December 10, 2021
Sidley represented Northlane Capital Partners in the sale of portfolio company Discovery Data Holdings, Inc. to Institutional Shareholder Services Inc.
Privacy lawyers involved:
Alan Charles Raul
Carly Owens
Sidley Represents Venus Medtech in Acquisition of Cardiovalve
December 9, 2021
Sidley represented Venus Medtech (Hangzhou) Inc., a leading, innovative Chinese structural heart disease treatment company, in the acquisition of Cardiovalve Ltd., an Israel-based, pioneering transcatheter mitral and tricuspid valve treatment company.
Privacy lawyers involved:
Francesca Blythe
Sheri Porath Rockwell
Sidley Represents Skincare Brand Youth to the People in Acquisition by L’Oréal
December 9, 2021
Sidley represented skincare company Youth to the People in its acquisition by L’Oréal.
Privacy lawyers involved:
Ash Nagdev
Mark Prior
Sidley Represents Grove Collaborative in US$1.5 Billion Merger with SPAC Virgin Group Acquisition Corp. II
December 8, 2021
Sidley represented Grove Collaborative in its pending business combination with special purpose acquisition company Virgin Group Acquisition Corp. II.
Privacy lawyers involved:
Colleen Theresa Brown
Mark Prior
Sidley Represents Provation in US$1.425 Billion Sale to Fortive
December 7, 2021
Sidley represented Provation Software, a Clearlake Capital Group, L.P. portfolio company, in its sale to Fortive Corporation for US$1.425 billion.
Privacy lawyers involved:
Ash Nagdev
Sheri Porath Rockwell
Sidley Represents Clearlake Capital- and Aurora Capital-Backed Zywave in Acquisition of ClarionDoor
December 3, 2021
Sidley represented Zywave, a Clearlake Capital Group, L.P. and Aurora Capital Partners portfolio company, in the acquisition of ClarionDoor.
Privacy lawyers involved:
Ash Nagdev
Mark Prior
Sidley Represents Clearlake Capital in Acquisition of Quest Software
November 30, 2021
Sidley represented Clearlake Capital Group, L.P. in its proposed acquisition of Quest Software from Francisco Partners.
Privacy lawyers involved:
Sujit Raman
Stephen McInerney
Michele Aronson
Sidley Represents Seller of TheraBreath Brand in US$580 Million Sale to Church & Dwight
November 29, 2021
Sidley represented the seller of the TheraBreath brand in its US$580 million sale to Church & Dwight Co., Inc.
Privacy lawyers involved:
Ash Nagdev
Mark Prior
Sidley Represents nCino in US$1.2 Billion Acquisition of SimpleNexus
November 16, 2021
Sidley represented nCino in its definitive agreement to acquire SimpleNexus in a stock and cash transaction valued at approximately US$1.2 billion.
Privacy lawyers involved:
Colleen Theresa Brown
Sasha Hondagneu-Messner
Lauren Kitces
Sidley Represents Revision Goodier, a Portfolio Company of RoundTable Healthcare Partners, in Its Sale to Gryphon Investors
November 10, 2021
Sidley represented Revision Skincare and Goodier Cosmetics (collectively "Revision Goodier"), a portfolio company of RoundTable Healthcare Partners, in its sale to Gryphon Investors.
Privacy lawyers involved:
Thomas Cunningham
Lauren Kitces
Sidley Represents Guaranty Federal Bancshares, Inc. in Its Sale to QCR Holdings, Inc.
November 9, 2021
Sidley represented Guaranty Federal Bancshares, Inc. in its sale to QCR Holdings, Inc., which remains subject to customary closing conditions including regulatory approvals and Guaranty Federal stockholder approval.
Privacy lawyers involved:
Ash Nagdev
Mark Prior
Sidley Represents Confluence in US$500M Acquisition of Investment Metrics
November 4, 2021
Sidley represented Confluence Technologies, Inc. in its acquisition of Investment Metrics for US$500 million.
Privacy lawyers involved:
Sujit Raman
Sheri Porath Rockwell
Sidley Represents Athene and Donlen in the US$5 Billion Combination of Donlen and Wheels
November 1, 2021
Sidley represented Athene Holding Ltd. and Donlen, LLC as lead investor in the consortium investing in the combination of Donlen and Wheels, Inc.
Privacy lawyers involved:
Alan Charles Raul
Stephen McInerney
Sidley Represents nThrive in US$1.74 Billion Acquisition of TransUnion Healthcare
October 27, 2021
Sidley represented nThrive, Inc., a leading healthcare revenue cycle management (RCM) software-as-a-service platform backed by Clearlake Capital Group, L.P., in its US$1.74 billion acquisition of TransUnion Healthcare from TransUnion (NYSE: TRU).
Privacy lawyers involved:
Sujit Raman
Sheri Porath Rockwell
Sidley Represents CafeMedia in Acquisition of Topic
October 22, 2021
Sidley represented CafeMedia, a portfolio company of investment funds managed by ZMC, in its acquisition of Topic (Chia Labs, Inc.).
Privacy lawyers involved:
Clayton Northouse
Mark Prior
Sidley Represents Cboe Global Markets, Inc. in Acquisition of Eris Digital Holdings, LLC
October 20, 2021
Sidley represented Cboe Global Markets, Inc. in its acquisition of Eris Digital Holdings, LLC (ErisX).
Privacy lawyer involved:
Clayton Northouse
Sidley Represents Walgreens in US$5.2 Billion Investment in VillageMD
October 14, 2021
Sidley represented Walgreens Boots Alliance in its agreement to invest US$5.2 billion in VillageMD.
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Sidley Represents Steward in Sale of Utah Hospitals to HCA Healthcare
September 21, 2021
Sidley represented Steward Health Care System LLC in its sale of five hospitals and related hospital operations in Utah to HCA Healthcare, Inc. (NYSE: HCA).
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Sidley Represents Bridgepoint in its Investment in Blume Global
September 17, 2021
Sidley represented Bridgepoint Group PLC (Bridgepoint) in its investment in Blume Global, a provider of supply chain execution and visibility technology empowered by the largest globally connected multi-modal logistics network.
Privacy lawyers involved:
Alan Charles Raul
Stephen McInerney
Sidley Represents Symplr in Acquisition of Halo Health
September 16, 2021
Sidley represented Symplr in the acquisition of Halo Health, a provider of clinical communication and collaboration software.
Privacy lawyers involved:
Alan Charles Raul
Sheri Porath Rockwell
Sidley Guides Prudential in Sale of US$31 Billion Block of Legacy Variable Annuities
September 15, 2021
Sidley represented Prudential Financial, Inc. in the sale of a US$31 billion portion of its in-force legacy variable annuity block for US$2.2 billion to Fortitude Re, Bermuda’s largest multi-line reinsurer.
Privacy lawyers involved:
Colleen Theresa Brown
Stephen McInerney
Sidley Represents Porch Group, Inc. in Acquisition of CSE Insurance
September 9, 2021
Sidley represented Porch Group, Inc. (Porch) in its acquisition of CSE Insurance Group, a personal lines insurer focused on property and auto.
Privacy lawyer involved:
Mark Prior
Sidley Represents WCAS and Managed Market Insights & Technology in US$1.6 Billion Merger
August 23, 2021
Sidley represented affiliates of WCAS and Managed Market Insights & Technology (MMIT) in connection with MMIT’s US$1.6 billion merger with Evaluate, a London-based provider of commercial intelligence and predictive analytics to the pharmaceutical industry.
Privacy lawyers involved:
Sheri Porath Rockwell
Lauren Cuyvers
Sidley Represents Symplr in Acquisition of SpinFusion
August 23, 2021
Sidley represented Symplr in the acquisition of SpinFusion, a healthcare/physician scheduling software provider.
Privacy lawyers involved:
Alan Charles Raul
Stephen McInerney
Sidley Guides Hagerty in US$3.13 Billion SPAC Merger
August 19, 2021
Sidley represented Hagerty in its business combination with Aldel Financial Inc. (NYSE: ADF), a special purpose acquisition company (SPAC).
Privacy lawyers involved:
Ash Nagdev
Mark Prior
Sidley Represents PRO Unlimited in Acquisition of Workforce Logiq
August 17, 2021
Sidley represented EQT Private Equity and PRO Unlimited in connection with PRO Unlimited’s acquisition of Workforce Logiq.
Privacy lawyers involved:
William Long
Alan Charles Raul
Ernesto Claeyssen
Denise Kara
Lauren Kitces
Sidley Represents Gallagher in US$3.25 Billion Acquisition of Willis Towers Watson’s Reinsurance Brokerage Operations
August 13, 2021
Sidley represented Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. (NYSE: AJG), a global insurance brokerage, risk management, and consulting services firm, in its acquisition of the treaty reinsurance brokerage operations of Willis Towers Watson plc for US$3.25 billion.
Privacy lawyers involved:
Sujit Raman
Francesca Blythe
Sidley Represents American National Group, Inc. in US$5.1 Billion Acquisition by Brookfield Asset Management Reinsurance Partners Ltd.
August 9, 2021
Sidley represented American National Group, Inc. as lead transaction counsel in its acquisition by Brookfield Asset Management Reinsurance Partners Ltd. in a transaction valued at US$5.1 billion.
Privacy lawyers involved:
Alan Charles Raul
John K. Van De Weert
Stephen McInerney
Sidley Represents Clearlake in US$5.2 Billion Acquisition of Cornerstone OnDemand
August 6, 2021
Sidley represented Clearlake Capital Group, L.P. in its proposed US$5.2 billion acquisition of Cornerstone OnDemand, Inc. (NASDAQ: CSOD), a global leader in talent management software.
Privacy lawyers involved:
Alan Charles Raul
Stephen McInerney
Amisha Gandhi
Sidley Represents BBQGuys in its Merger with Velocity Acquisition Corp., a SPAC
July 20, 2021
Sidley represented Brand Velocity Partners (BVP) and its portfolio company BBQGuys in its agreement to combine BBQGuys with Velocity Acquisition Corp. (NASDAQ: VELO), a special purpose acquisition company (SPAC).
Privacy lawyers involved:
Alan Charles Raul
Lauren Kitces
Sidley Represents Symplr in Strategic Investment by Charlesbank Capital Partners
July 14, 2021
Sidley represented Symplr in a significant strategic investment by Charlesbank Capital Partners.
Privacy lawyers involved:
Alan Charles Raul
Stephen McInerney
Sidley Represents OMERS in Partnership with Gastro Health
July 2, 2021
Sidley represented OMERS, the defined benefit pension plan for municipal employees in the Province of Ontario, Canada, in its partnership with Gastro Health, a national leading U.S. platform supporting medical groups specializing in the treatment of gastrointestinal disorders, nutrition, and digestive health.
Privacy lawyers involved:
Colleen Theresa Brown
Stephen McInerney
Sidley Represents Home Partners in US$6 Billion Acquisition by Blackstone Real Estate Income Trust
July 1, 2021
Sidley represented Home Partners of America, Inc. (HPA) in its acquisition by Blackstone Real Estate Income Trust, Inc., an affiliate of The Blackstone Group Inc., in a transaction valued at US$6.0 billion.
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Sidley Represents ServiceTitan in Acquisition of Aspire Software
June 30, 2021
Sidley represented ServiceTitan in its acquisition of Aspire Software, a provider of management software solutions for customers in the landscaping business.
Privacy lawyers involved:
Colleen Theresa Brown
Sasha Hondagneu-Messner
Sidley Represents EQT Private Equity in Its Acquisition of PRO Unlimited
June 28, 2021
Sidley represented EQT Private Equity in its acquisition of PRO Unlimited.
Privacy lawyers involved:
Alan Charles Raul
Stephen McInerney
Sidley Represents Clearlake’s Acquisition of Confluence Technologies
June 21, 2021
Sidley represented Clearlake Capital Group, L.P. in its acquisition of Confluence Technologies, Inc. from TA Associates.
Privacy lawyers involved:
Ash Nagdev
Mark Prior
Denise Kara
Sidley Represents LifePoint Health in its Acquisition of Kindred Healthcare
June 21, 2021
Sidley represented LifePoint Health in its acquisition of Kindred Healthcare.
Privacy lawyers involved:
Sujit Raman
Stephen McInerney
Mark Prior
Sidley Represents Precisely in Acquisition of Winshuttle
June 15, 2021
Sidley represented Precisely, a portfolio company of Clearlake Capital Group and TA Associates, in its acquisition of Winshuttle, a portfolio company of Symphony Technology Group.
Privacy lawyers involved:
Ash Nagdev
Mark Prior
Denise Kara
Sidley Represents Fundamental Advisors in Acquisition of MMA Capital Holdings, Inc.
May 24, 2021
Sidley represented investment funds affiliated with Fundamental Advisors in their proposed acquisition of MMA Capital Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ: MMAC) for US$161.7 million.
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Sidley Represents Symplr in its Acquisition of HealthcareSource from Francisco Partners
May 18, 2021
Sidley represented Symplr in its acquisition of HealthcareSource HR Inc., a provider of talent management software for the healthcare industry, from Francisco Partners.
Privacy lawyers involved:
Sujit Raman
Sheri Porath Rockwell
Sidley Represents Medline in Acquisition of Certain Respiratory Products from Teleflex
May 18, 2021
Sidley represented Medline Industries, Inc. in its acquisition of a significant portion of Teleflex Incorporated’s respiratory business for US$286 million.
Privacy lawyers involved:
Ash Nagdev
Mark Prior
Sidley Represents Bodega Latina Corporation in Acquisition of Smart & Final
May 14, 2021
Sidley represented Bodega Latina Corporation in its acquisition of Smart & Final Holdings, Inc. from funds managed by affiliates of Apollo Global Management, Inc. for approximately US$620 million.
Privacy lawyers involved:
Ash Nagdev
Mark Prior
Sidley Represents Gallagher in US$3.57B Acquisition of Willis Towers Watson Assets
May 13, 2021
Sidley represented Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. in its acquisition of certain Willis Towers Watson plc reinsurance, specialty, and retail brokerage operations for US$3.57 billion as part of a proposed regulatory remedy for the pending Aon plc and Willis Towers Watson plc combination.
Privacy lawyers involved:
Sujit Raman
Francesca Blythe
Sidley Represents Provation in Acquisition of iProcedures
May 12, 2021
Sidley represented Provation, a provider of procedure documentation and clinical decision software solutions, backed by Clearlake Capital Group, L.P., in its acquisition of iProcedures, LLC, a top‐rated provider of cloud‐based anesthesia documentation and perioperative data management software solutions.
Privacy lawyers involved:
Alan Charles Raul
Sheri Porath Rockwell
Sidley Represents Hennessy Capital in US$3.3 Billion SPAC Merger with Plus
May 10, 2021
Sidley represented Hennessy Capital Investment Corp. V (NASDAQ: HCIC), a publicly traded special purpose acquisition company, in its agreement to combine with Plus (formerly Plus.ai), a global provider of self-driving truck technology.
Privacy lawyers involved:
Ash Nagdev
Francesca Blythe
Mark Prior
Sidley Advised KKR on Its Investment in Ornikar
April 23, 2021
Sidley advised KKR on its investment in Ornikar, a European provider of road safety education.
Privacy lawyers involved:
Francesca Blythe
Lauren Cuyvers
Sidley Advises Primerica in Acquisition of e-TeleQuote
April 21, 2021
Sidley represented publicly traded Primerica, Inc. in its strategic acquisition of 80% of Etelequote Limited’s operating subsidiaries (collectively, e-TeleQuote), which were valued on a pre-debt enterprise basis at US$600 million.
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Sidley Represents Vegamour in Equity Investment by General Atlantic
April 13, 2021
Sidley represented Vegamour in connection with a US$80 million equity investment by General Atlantic.
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Sidley Represents Riot Blockchain in Acquisition of Whinstone
April 8, 2021
Sidley represented Riot Blockchain, Inc. (NASDAQ: RIOT) in its acquisition of Whinstone US, which operates the largest Bitcoin mining hosting facility in North America.
Privacy lawyers involved:
Sujit Raman
Sidley Represents Clearlake in Strategic Investment in RSA
March 17, 2021
Sidley represented Clearlake Capital Group, L.P. in connection with its significant equity investment in RSA Security LLC.
Privacy lawyers involved:
Ash Nagdev
Mark Prior
Sidley Represents Ivanti in Strategic Investment by Charlesbank
March 10, 2021
Sidley represented Ivanti, Inc. in a strategic investment by Charlesbank Capital Partners, LLC, a leading private investment firm managing more than US$8 billion of capital.
Privacy lawyers involved:
Alan Charles Raul
Sheri Porath Rockwell
Sidley Represents Great Hill in Investment in Terminus
March 1, 2021
Sidley represented Great Hill Partners in its US$90 million investment in Terminus, an account-based marketing platform.
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Sidley Represents ZMC in Acquisition of The Second City
February 24, 2021
Sidley represented investment funds affiliated with ZMC in their acquisition of iconic comedy brand The Second City.
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Sidley Represents Apex in US$4.7 Billion SPAC Merger
February 22, 2021
Sidley represented Apex Clearing Holdings LLC (Apex), in its proposed business combination with Northern Star Investment Corp. II (NYSE: NSTB), a publicly traded special purpose acquisition company, in a transaction with an enterprise value of approximately US$4.7 billion.
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Sidley Represents Regal Beloit Corporation in US$9.1 Billion Reverse Morris Trust Combination with PMC Business of Rexnord Corporation
February 16, 2021
Sidley represented Regal Beloit Corporation in its US$9.1 billion combination with the Process & Motion Control (PMC) Business of Rexnord Corporation.
Privacy lawyers involved:
Sujit Raman
Francesca Blythe
Sidley Represents Cubic Corporation in US$2.8 Billion Acquisition by Veritas Capital and Evergreen Coast Capital
February 8, 2021
Sidley represented Cubic Corporation in its acquisition by Veritas Capital and Evergreen Coast Capital for an enterprise value of US$2.8 billion.
Privacy lawyers involved:
Sujit Raman
Francesca Blythe
Sidley Guides Investors in Sale of Talcott Resolution to Sixth Street
February 8, 2021
Sidley represented a consortium of investors led by Cornell Capital LLC, Atlas Merchant Capital LLC, TRB Advisors LP, Global Atlantic Financial Group, Pine Brook, J. Safra Group, and The Hartford in its sale of Talcott Resolution Life to Sixth Street.
Privacy lawyer involved:
Clayton Northouse
Sidley Represents Clearlake Capital in Acquisition of InvestCloud and Related Strategic Combination
February 3, 2021
Sidley represented Clearlake Capital Group, L.P. in its joint partnership with Motive Partners in acquiring InvestCloud and simultaneously combining InvestCloud with existing Motive portfolio companies, Finantix and Tegra118, to create a global Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) wealth solutions financial technology provider.
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Sidley Represents Ivanti in Acquisition of Cherwell Software
January 27, 2021
Sidley represented Ivanti, Inc. in its proposed acquisition of Cherwell Software.
Privacy lawyers involved:
Alan Charles Raul
Sheri Porath Rockwell
Lauren Cuyvers
Sidley Represents Symplr in Acquisition of Phynd Technologies
January 27, 2021
Sidley represented Symplr in its acquisition of Phynd Technologies, a global healthcare governance, risk management, and compliance Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) platform.
Privacy lawyers involved:
Alan Charles Raul
Sheri Porath Rockwell
Sidley Represents EQT Partners in Merger of FocusVision with Confirmit
January 7, 2021
Sidley represented EQT Partners Inc. (EQT) in connection with the merger of its portfolio company, FocusVision, with Confirmit, a portfolio company of Verdane.
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Sidley Represents Porch.com in Completed SPAC Merger
December 23, 2020
Sidley represented Porch.com, Inc. in its business combination with PropTech Acquisition Corporation, a special purpose acquisition company (SPAC), to become a publicly listed company named “Porch Group, Inc.” and its common stock and warrants traded on The Nasdaq Stock Market (Nasdaq) under the ticker symbols “PRCH” and “PRCHW” on Thursday, December 24, 2020.
Privacy lawyers involved:
Colleen Theresa Brown
Stephen McInerney
Sidley Advised Summit Partners on Its Investment in Solactive AG
December 14, 2020
Sidley advised Summit Partners on its €50 million minority investment in Solactive AG, a technology-enabled provider of indices and index solutions to the global financial services industry.
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Sidley Represents MTS Systems in US$1.7 Billion Sale to Amphenol Corporation
December 9, 2020
Sidley represented MTS Systems Corporation in connection with its sale to Amphenol Corporation for US$58.50 per share and an enterprise value of US$1.7 billion.
Privacy lawyers involved:
Sujit Raman
Sidley Represents Athene in Its Purchase of Donlen Corporation From Hertz
November 30, 2020
Sidley represented Athene Holding Ltd. (Athene) in connection with its acquisition of Donlen Corporation (Donlen) from Hertz Global Holdings, Inc. (Hertz).
Privacy lawyers involved:
Alan Charles Raul
Sheri Porath Rockwell
Sidley Guides Kemper in US$370 Million Acquisition of American Access
November 30, 2020
Sidley represented publicly traded Kemper Corporation in its acquisition of American Access Casualty Company, its related captive insurance agency, Newins Insurance Agency Holdings, LLC, and its subsidiaries (collectively, AAC) for US$370 million in cash.
Privacy lawyers involved:
Ash Nagdev
Sheri Porath Rockwell
Sidley Represents Zywave in Acquisition of ITC
November 25, 2020
Sidley represented Zywave, Inc. in its acquisition of Insurance Technologies Corporation (ITC) from Accel-KKR.
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Sidley Represents Clearlake Capital in Acquisition of nThrive’s Technology Division
November 19, 2020
Sidley represented Clearlake Capital Group L.P. in its acquisition of nThrive’s Technology Division from nThrive Holdings, LP, a portfolio company of Pamplona Capital Management.
Privacy lawyers involved:
Alan Charles Raul
Sheri Porath Rockwell
Sidley Represents Venerable in Acquisition of Corporate Solutions Life Re and US$26 Billion Reinsurance Deal With Equitable Holdings
November 3, 2020
Sidley advised Venerable Holdings, Inc. in its acquisition of variable annuity reinsurer Corporate Solutions Life Reinsurance Company from publicly traded Equitable Holdings, Inc., and the concurrent co-modco reinsurance of approximately US$26 billion of reserves with respect to a block of legacy variable annuity business from Equitable Financial Life Insurance Company.
Privacy lawyer involved:
Clayton Northouse
Sidley Represents Clearlake in US$3 Billion Acquisition of Endurance
November 2, 2020
Sidley represented Clearlake Capital Group L.P. in its US$3 billion acquisition of Endurance International Group Holdings, Inc. (Nasdaq: EIGI), a provider of cloud-based platform solutions designed to help small- and medium-sized businesses succeed online.
Privacy lawyers involved:
Ash Nagdev
Mark Prior
Sidley Represents Symplr in Acquisition of TractManager
October 27, 2020
Sidley represented Symplr in the acquisition of TractManager, an Arsenal Capital Partners portfolio company.
Privacy lawyers involved:
Alan Charles Raul
Sheri Porath Rockwell
Sidley Represents Pretium Partners in US$2.4 Billion Acquisition of Front Yard Residential Corporation
October 19, 2020
Sidley represented Pretium Midway Holdco, an investment vehicle owned by Pretium Partners and Ares Management Corporation, in the acquisition of Front Yard Residential Corporation in a transaction valued at approximately US$2.4 billion.
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Sidley Represents Dude Solutions in Acquisition of Confirm
October 16, 2020
Sidley represented Dude Solutions Inc., a Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) provider of cloud-based operations management software backed by Clearlake Capital Group, L.P., in the acquisition of the asset management platform Confirm® from Precisely, a global leader in data integrity and portfolio company of Centerbridge Partners.
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Sidley Guides MetLife in US$1.7 Billion Acquisition of Versant Health
October 5, 2020
Sidley represented publicly traded MetLife in its pending acquisition of Versant Health from an investor group led by Centerbridge Partners and including FFL Partners for a purchase price of approximately US$1.7 billion.
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Sidley Advises Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company on Its Acquisition of a Shareholding in Rothesay Life
September 30, 2020
Sidley advised Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company (MassMutual) on the acquisition, with GIC, of Blackstone’s 36% shareholding in Rothesay Life, the largest specialist annuity provider in the UK. Completion of the transaction is subject to regulatory approvals.
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Sidley Represents Siris and Clearlake in Sale of Pulse Secure
September 29, 2020
Sidley represented affiliates of Siris Capital Group, LLC (sellers) and Pulse Secure, LLC (target company) in the sale of Pulse Secure, LLC to Ivanti, Inc.
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Colleen Theresa Brown
Clayton Northouse
Sheri Porath Rockwell
Laura Sorice
Sidley Represents Safe Harbor Marinas in US$2.11 Billion Sale to Sun Communities
September 29, 2020
Sidley represented Safe Harbor Marinas in its sale to Sun Communities, Inc., a publicly traded REIT focused on manufactured housing and recreational vehicle communities, in a transaction for cash and equity valued at US$2.11 billion.
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Clayton Northouse
Michele Aronson
Sidley Represents Provation in Acquisition of ePreop
September 17, 2020
Sidley represented Provation, a provider of procedure documentation and clinical decision software solutions backed by Clearlake Capital Group, L.P., in its acquisition of ePreop, a provider of perioperative Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) solutions designed to simplify the entire surgical encounter.
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Colleen Theresa Brown
Sheri Porath Rockwell
Sidley Advises KKR on Its Investment in Zwift
September 16, 2020
Sidley advised KKR on its investment in Zwift, the global online fitness platform for cyclists and runners.
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Sidley Represents Palo Alto Networks in Acquisition of The Crypsis Group
August 28, 2020
Sidley represented Palo Alto Networks in its US$265 million acquisition of The Crypsis Group, an incident response, risk management, and digital forensics consulting firm.
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Sidley Represents KKR in Investment in ReliaQuest
August 25, 2020
Sidley advised KKR NGT on its growth investment in ReliaQuest, an advanced cybersecurity-managed service and intelligence platform for global enterprises, with participation from Ten Eleven Ventures. The total investment is over US$300 million.
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Ash Nagdev
Mark Prior
Sidley Advised H.I.G. Capital and Vernacare on the Acquisition of Infection Prevention
July 13, 2020
Sidley advised H.I.G. Capital and one of its portfolio companies, Vernacare, on the acquisition of the Infection Prevention business from Frontier Medical Group (who are backed by Kester Capital).
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Sidley Represents Walgreens Boots Alliance in Investment in VillageMD
July 8, 2020
Sidley represented Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc. in its agreement to invest US$1 billion in equity and convertible debt in VillageMD, which will primarily be used to fund the opening of full-service doctors’ offices co-located at Walgreens stores on a large scale.
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Sidley Advised KKR on Its Investment in Music Platform Artlist
June 29, 2020
Sidley advised KKR on its investment in Artlist, a music licensing platform for filmmakers.
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Clayton Northouse
Francesca Blythe
Sidley Represents Ryan Specialty Group in Merger with All Risks
June 26, 2020
Sidley represented Ryan Specialty Group, LLC (RSG) in its definitive agreement to merge with All Risks, Ltd.
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Sidley Represents VWM Analytics in Sale to J.S. Held
June 16, 2020
Sidley represented VWM Analytics in connection with its sale to the global consulting firm J.S. Held, a portfolio company of the private equity firm Kelso & Company.
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Clayton Northouse
Sidley Represents Apollo in Expedia Investment
April 23, 2020
Sidley represented affiliates of Apollo Global Management, Inc. in its placement of US$600 million of perpetual preferred stock and warrants in Expedia Group, Inc.
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Sidley Represents Salesforce in US$1.33 Billion Acquisition of Vlocity
February 28, 2020
A team of Sidley lawyers advised salesforce.com, inc. (“Salesforce”) on its acquisition of Vlocity, Inc. (“Vlocity”). Under the terms of the agreement, Salesforce will acquire Vlocity for approximately US$1.33 billion, net of the value of shares currently owned by Salesforce or its affiliates, subject to customary purchase price adjustments.
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Stephen McInerney
Snezhana Stadnik Tapia
Eleanor Dodding
Sidley Represents ZMC in Acquisition of Simeio Solutions
February 13, 2020
Sidley represented affiliates of private equity firm ZMC in connection with its acquisition of Simeio Solutions from Welsh, Carson, Anderson & Stowe.
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Clayton Northouse
Sidley Represents HMS in Acquisition of Accent
January 3, 2020
Sidley represented HMS in the acquisition of Accent, a payment accuracy and cost containment business, from Intrado Corporation for US$155 million.
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