Sidley is one of the few law firms with premier transactional and regulatory capabilities across all sectors of the industry, including private equity firms, insurers, reinsurers, insurance brokers, banks, investment funds, asset managers, broker-dealers, finance companies, fintech and insurtech companies, payment processors and networks, and others.
We advise financial institutions on a full range of public and private M&A, reinsurance deals, investments, securities offerings, financings, joint ventures, co-branding and private label arrangements, and securitizations, among a wide array of other transactions, and have pioneered structures that have become standards in the market.
With an unmatched financial regulatory platform, one of the largest and most experienced in the world, we advise on the full scope of regulation and enforcement across private equity, finance companies, insurance, banking, securities, ESG, technology, and other areas, as well as virtually every type of transaction. Our regulatory and enforcement teams include numerous lawyers who held senior regulatory roles around the world, and we closely monitor and anticipate regulatory and legislative changes to help our clients operate at the forefront of the industry.
Together, our transactional and regulatory teams harness expansive coverage and subject matter depth to help financial institutions navigate the complex, competitive market of today and the future.
Sidley is regularly named one of the preeminent law firms for financial institutions. Among other recognition, we are ranked a top firm globally for transactional and regulatory insurance in Chambers Global 2025, and a Band 1 firm in Chambers FinTech 2025 for USA Legal, Blockchain & Cryptocurrencies, and Payments & Lending. Sidley is also ranked in U.S. News – Best Lawyers “Best Law Firms” 2025 as a Tier 1 firm nationally for Insurance, Banking and Finance, and Financial Services Regulation.
