Sidley Represents Stonepeak in Acquisition of BMO’s Transportation and Vendor Finance Businesses and Launches Longview Capital Solutions

Sidley represented Stonepeak, a leading alternative investment firm specializing in infrastructure, in certain aspects of its acquisition of BMO Financial Group’s (TSX: BMO) (NYSE: BMO) Transportation Finance and Vendor Finance businesses in the United States and Canada and the launch of the independent company as Longview Capital Solutions (“Longview”).

Longview is a leading commercial equipment finance platform serving customers across North America, and one of the largest lenders to the commercial truck and trailer segment. Built on decades of industry experience, Longview provides customized financing solutions across transportation, logistics, construction, agriculture, healthcare, technology, vendor finance, and other essential industries. These solutions are delivered through two specialized lines of business: Longview Transportation Finance and Longview Vendor Finance.

The Sidley team was led by Tim Chandler, Samantha C. Seley, and Courtney N. Luster, with special assistance from Choa Song, Jeremy Knobel, Stephen W. McInerney, Angela T. Richards, Michael Cumming, and Michael D. Lewis.