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Sidley Represented Bessemer Investors in Sale of Leonard Valve Company
January 7, 2026
Sidley represented Bessemer Investors LLC in the sale of Leonard Valve Company, a leading provider of water temperature and flow control solutions, to A. O. Smith Corporation.
The Sidley team was led by David D’Urso (M&A and Private Equity), and included Mo Green, John K. Neal Jr., and Kyle Patel (M&A and Private Equity); Vadim Brusser, Mary K. Marks, and Chloe I. Larsen (Antitrust and Competition); Christian Brause and Andy J. Lau (Tax); Eric S. Wolf and Ryan B. McLeod (Employee Benefits and Executive Compensation); Maureen M. Crough and Sarah A. Jehl (Environmental, Health, and Safety); Jason Comer (Real Estate); and Gavin Tan (Capital Markets).
The Sidley team was led by David D’Urso (M&A and Private Equity), and included Mo Green, John K. Neal Jr., and Kyle Patel (M&A and Private Equity); Vadim Brusser, Mary K. Marks, and Chloe I. Larsen (Antitrust and Competition); Christian Brause and Andy J. Lau (Tax); Eric S. Wolf and Ryan B. McLeod (Employee Benefits and Executive Compensation); Maureen M. Crough and Sarah A. Jehl (Environmental, Health, and Safety); Jason Comer (Real Estate); and Gavin Tan (Capital Markets).
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