Sidley Represents Private Equity at Goldman Sachs Alternatives in the Acquisition of FGI Worldwide

Sidley represented Private Equity at Goldman Sachs Alternatives in its acquisition of FGI Worldwide LLC (FGI), a leading provider of working capital financing and trade credit insurance solutions. Through its three principal business units — FGI Finance, FGI Risk, and FGI Tech — FGI provides clients with flexible and customized asset-based lending and credit insurance solutions designed to support international and domestic growth. The transaction positions FGI to accelerate its expansion strategy and further enhance its suite of financing solutions for clients under Goldman Sachs Alternatives’ ownership.

The Sidley team was led by Brien M. Wassner, John C. Godfrey, and Emily A. Hunter (M&A and Private Equity) and included Sophie Stevens and Jeremy D. Wiener (M&A and Private Equity); Stanley J. Boris, David I. Monteiro, Michael Cumming, Arjun Lakhani, and Jordyn R. Singer (Banking, Payments and Fintech); Steven R. Rutkovsky, Shayona Schiely, Esther Crang, and Megan Bradley (Global Finance); Andrew R. Holland and Scott J.F. Goldstein (Insurance); Amy M. Rubin and Amanda M. Casanueva (Employee Benefits and Executive Compensation); Mary K. Marks and Damos Anderson (Antitrust and Competition); Peter McCorkell, Eric G. Hoffman, and Alex Down (Labor, Employment and Immigration); Stephen W. McInerney and Eleanor Dodding (Privacy and Cybersecurity); Jen Fernandez (Global Arbitration, Trade and Advocacy); Heather M. Palmer (Environmental, Health, and Safety); Craig Francis Dukin (White Collar: Government Litigation and Investigations); Christian Brause and Eric M. Grosshandler (Tax); and E. Kyle Barnett and Sophia Iams (Technology and Life Sciences Transactions).