San Diego – Sidley is pleased to announce that Parker Zangoei has joined the firm’s Global Finance group as a partner in Sidley’s office in San Diego. Mr. Zangoei joins Sidley from DLA Piper, where he was co-head of the Private Credit practice and a partner in the Finance/Venture and Growth Lending group.
Mr. Zangoei’s practice focuses on representing lenders, with particular emphasis on private credit and direct lending transactions in the emerging company and venture capital space. He regularly advises private credit funds, BDCs, banks, non-bank financial institutions, strategic investors, and other lenders on structuring, negotiating, and executing growth debt facilities — including venture debt and middle market financings — for technology, life sciences, healthcare, and other high-growth companies. Parker has extensive experience in both single- and multi-lender transactions and counsels clients on a broad range of domestic and cross-border financings, as well as related equity arrangements.
“Parker has developed a strong presence in the private credit and direct lending market in venture finance, a strategic growth area for our Global Finance practice,” said Yvette Ostolaza, Sidley’s Management Committee Chair. “Parker previously worked with San Diego partner Cindy Lovering, and their complementary practices will create synergies with respect to private lender debt funds.”
“Parker’s arrival advances the firm’s strategic business goals of building out our San Diego office and expanding our emerging companies and venture capital capabilities and client base in California,” said Sharon Flanagan, a leader of Sidley’s Global Life Sciences group and a member of the Management Committee. “His focus on the technology, life sciences, and healthcare sectors deepens our expertise and relationships in these high-growth industries.”
Sidley’s Global Finance group is a destination practice for high-value, complex financings across a broad spectrum of platforms, industries, and asset types. The firm is consistently recognized as having one of the world’s leading finance practices, with more than 200 lawyers practicing on all continents and across a wide variety of industries.
The nationally recognized strength of Sidley’s Emerging Companies and Venture Capital practice, coupled with its market leading regulatory practice and international offices, provides clients with sophisticated guidance and counseling on complex business and legal issues at all stages of growth. Sidley represents clients in emerging growth centers worldwide, including Northern California, New York, Los Angeles, San Diego, Texas, London, Asia, and Boston.
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