Sidley Commended in Chambers Global 2026

Sidley has attained 114 practice rankings and 157 lawyer rankings in Chambers Global 2026. The annual Chambers Global guide provides analyses of legal practitioners around the world based on in-depth interviews with clients and in-house counsel. The internationally diverse recognition reflects the strength of Sidley’s global platform.

Sidley has achieved sector-leading Band 1 rankings in 16 practice areas, as well as 17 Band 1 lawyer rankings.

The firm has scored top-tier rankings in the following practice areas:

• Agribusiness (Global Market Leaders)
• Capital Markets: High-Yield Products (Asia-Pacific Region)
• Capital Markets: High-Yield Products (International Firms) (China)
• Capital Markets: International (Australia)
• Capital Markets: Securitisation: ABS (USA)
• Hedge Funds (USA)
• Insurance (Global: Multi-Jurisdictional)
• International Trade/WTO (Asia-Pacific Region)
• International Trade/WTO (Europe-wide)
• International Trade/WTO (Global Market Leaders)
• International Trade: Customs (USA)
• International Trade: Trade Remedies & Trade Policy (USA)
• Investment Funds: Hedge Funds (Asia-Pacific Region)
• Investment Funds: Hedge Funds (Global: Multi-Jurisdictional)
• Life Sciences: Regulatory/Compliance (USA)
• Private Equity: Buyouts: Mid-Market (USA)

Additionally, the following Sidley lawyers have been ranked in Band 1:

• Mimma Barila – Capital Markets: International (Australia)
• Giselle M. Barth – Capital Markets: Securitization: Single Family Rental (USA)
• R.J. Carlson – Capital Markets: Securitisation: RMBS (USA)
• Bruce Dailey – Capital Markets: International (Australia)
• Todd J. Friedbacher – International Trade/WTO (Europe-wide)
• Nathan J. Greene – Registered Funds (USA)
• Tara Higgins – Projects: Power & Renewables: Transactional (USA)
• Colleen M. Kenney – E-Discovery & Information Governance (USA)
• Robert M. Kreitman – Capital Markets: Securitisation: Tax (USA)
• Carrie Li – Capital Markets: High-Yield Products (International Firms) (China)
• Marketa Lindt – Immigration: Business (USA)
• Peter Y. Malyshev – Derivatives: Mainly Regulatory (USA)
• William R. Massey – Capital Markets: Structured Products (USA)
• Ted Murphy – International Trade: Customs (USA)
• Jayanthi Sadanandan – Leveraged Finance: Big Ticket (UK)
• Andrew W. Shoyer – International Trade: Trade Remedies & Trade Policy (USA)
• Yuet Ming Tham – Corporate Investigations/Anti-Corruption (International Firms) (China)