Sidley Represents IGT in Its Approximately US$6.2 Billion Business Combination of Its Global Gaming Business With Everi

Sidley is representing International Game Technology PLC (NYSE: IGT) in the spinoff of its Global Gaming and PlayDigital businesses, which will immediately be combined with Everi Holdings Inc. (NYSE: EVRI) in a deal valued at approximately US$6.2 billion. After closing, Everi will change its name to International Game Technology, Inc.

The Sidley deal team is being led by Paul L. Choi and Scott R. Williams (M&A and Private Equity) and Angela Fontana and Sean Damm (Global Finance), and includes Brent M. Steele, Sylonda E. Lang, Nicole Aiello Martinez, Cameron K. Woolley, Anna B. Choi, Spencer A. Lee, Robert C. Uhl, Danielle N. Sismour, William Ladas, Jordan M. Lemoine, Scott A. Gregus, Juan Arendse, Matt Nelson, and Lisa Holzman (M&A and Private Equity); Reid McKinney and Mimi Mallory (Global Finance); Rachel D. Kleinberg, Suresh T. Advani, Oliver Currall, Nathan Enfield, and Pranith Mehta (Tax); Mark L. Kaufmann, E. Kyle Barnett, and Tomide K. Owolabi (Technology and Life Sciences Transactions); Lauren A. Gallagher, Karim S. Pirani, and Ryan B. McLeod (Employee Benefits and Executive Compensation); Teresa L. Reuter, Peter McCorkell, Emily M. Wajert, Alex Down, and Carolyn L. Ayaub (Labor and Employment); Adam M. Gross and Johnny G. Skumpija (Capital Markets); Elizabeth K. McCloy, Will Otter, and Evan S. Turcotte (Real Estate); David E. Teitelbaum, Kerry Nilsen, and Jordyn R. Singer (Banking and Financial Services); Colleen Theresa Brown, Francesca Blythe, Denise Kara, Stephen W. McInerney, and Sasha Hondagneu-Messner (Privacy and Cybersecurity); James P. Mooney (Commercial Litigation and Disputes); Sven De Knop, Maryanne W. Kamau, Kayla M. Scott, and Nina Spieler (Global Arbitration, Trade and Advocacy); Heather M. Palmer and Sarah A. Jehl (Environmental); Vincent Brophy, William Blumenthal, Rosanna Connolly, Jamie M. Sadler, and Alex Harper (Antitrust and Competition); and Christine Duque (Corporate Governance).