Avni P. Mehta

AVNI MEHTA focuses her practice on global corporate and private equity transaction matters representing privately held corporate entities and funds in domestic and cross-border transactions, including mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures, other business combinations, equity investments, corporate restructurings, and general corporate matters.

During law school Avni was the business editor of the Journal of Gender and Law. Additionally, she was a law clerk extern for the honorable Roslynn R. Mauskopf of the U.S. District Court of the Eastern District of New York. Avni is also an alumna of the New York City Bar Association’s Associate Leadership Institute.

Avni was honored with the “Mentor of the Year” award by the South Asian Bar Association of Southern California in 2025.

• Clearlake Capital Group, L.P. and Francisco Partners Management, L.P. in their proposed US$2.1 billion acquisition of Software Integrity Group from Synopsys, Inc.
• Clearlake Capital Group, L.P. in a number of significant transactions, including its:
  • US$4.4 billion take-private acquisition of Alteryx, Inc.
  • sale of Archer to Cinven Limited in equal partnership with Symphony Technology Group
  • sale of Brightly Software, Inc., to Siemens AG for US$1.875 billion.
  • sale of ProVation Software to Fortive Corporation for US$1.425 billion.
• Naturium in its US$355 million acquisition by e.l.f. Beauty, Inc.
• BetaNXT in its acquisition of Mediant Communications.
• Brand Velocity Group (BVG) in its acquisition of SCORE Sports, a designer, manufacturer, and seller of youth team sports uniforms and equipment.
• DigiCert, Inc., in its acquisition of DNS Made Easy.
• Perforce Software, Inc., in:
  • its acquisition of Delphix, Inc.
  • its acquisition of Puppet, an automation software platform which enables users to deliver, update, monitor, and secure software across physical and virtual machines.
• RSA Conference (RSAC), in its spinoff from RSA Security, and Crosspoint Capital Partners’ acquisition of a significant interest in RSAC.
• FocalPoint Securities, LLC in its acquisition by B. Riley Financial for total consideration of up to US$175 million.
• DigiCert, Inc., in a strategic investment by Crosspoint Capital Partners, L.P.
• Zywave, in the acquisition of ClarionDoor.
• Confluence Technologies Inc., a Clearlake Capital-backed leading analytics-driven provider of investment management solutions in multiple acquisitions, including its acquisitions of Compliance Solutions Strategies and Investment Metrics
• FinThrive, Inc., in its US$1.74 billion acquisition of TransUnion Healthcare from TransUnion (NYSE: TRU).
• Blackstone and Onyx Renewable Partners on the sale of multiple portfolios of solar and energy storage projects across the U.S. and an equity stake in Onyx to SDCL Energy Efficiency Income Trust plc.
• A leading solar company in its sale of three solar energy projects in Mexico to two Korean energy companies.
• Eldorado Resorts, Inc. on its US$17.3 billion merger with Caesars Entertainment Corporation.
• Ligado Networks LLC (formerly LightSquared) through the pendency of and its successful emergence from its Chapter 11 bankruptcy case.
• Penn National Gaming in the US$1 billion acquisition of the Greektown Casino-Hotel in Detroit with VICI Properties.

*Some of the above matters were handled prior to joining Sidley.

• National Co-Chair, ASPIRE@Sidley (Asians on Promotion, Retention and Excellence at Sidley)
• Member, Recruiting of Associates Committee
• Member, Summer Associate Programs Committee
• Board Member and Co-President-Elect, South Asian Bar Association of Southern California
• Pro Bono Advisory Council Member, Asian Americans Advancing Justice Southern California 
• Advisory Board Member, Asian Pacific American Bar Association of Los Angeles