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2027 Edition
Bank lending : Borrower side
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16 results16 results
Melissa Coakley
Firm:
Sidley Austin
Practice Area:
Restructuring and insolvency
Jurisdiction:
United Kingdom
Bar Admission:
England & Wales
Scott Colwell
Firm:
Sidley Austin
Practice Area:
Capital markets : Debt
Capital markets : High yield
Jurisdiction:
United Kingdom
Industry Sector:
Financial services
Bar Admission:
Illinois
Tony Downes
Firm:
Sidley Austin
Practice Area:
Private equity
M&A
Jurisdiction:
United Kingdom
Industry Sector:
Gaming
Bar Admission:
England & Wales
Victoria
Stephen Fox
Firm:
Sidley Austin
Practice Area:
Investment funds
Private equity funds
Jurisdiction:
United Kingdom
Industry Sector:
Investment management
Bar Admission:
England & Wales
Ed Gander
Firm:
Sidley Austin
Practice Area:
Investment funds
Private equity funds
Jurisdiction:
United Kingdom
Industry Sector:
Investment management
Bar Admission:
England & Wales
Sam Hamilton
Firm:
Sidley Austin
Practice Area:
Banking
Jurisdiction:
United Kingdom
Bar Admission:
England & Wales
Philip Hertz
Firm:
Sidley Austin
Practice Area:
Restructuring and insolvency
Jurisdiction:
United Kingdom
Industry Sector:
Banking
Insurance
Bar Admission:
England & Wales
David Howe
Firm:
Sidley Austin
Practice Area:
Capital markets : Debt
Capital markets : High yield
Jurisdiction:
United Kingdom
Bar Admission:
England & Wales
Joseph Kimberling
Firm:
Sidley Austin
Practice Area:
Banking and finance
Capital markets : Debt
Jurisdiction:
United Kingdom
Bar Admission:
England & Wales
James MacArthur
Firm:
Sidley Austin
Practice Area:
Private equity
Jurisdiction:
United Kingdom
Industry Sector:
Consumer goods and services
Energy
Technology and telecommunications
Real estate
Bar Admission:
England & Wales
Leonard Ng
Firm:
Sidley Austin
Practice Area:
Financial services regulatory
Jurisdiction:
United Kingdom
Industry Sector:
Financial services
Insurance
Investment management
Bar Admission:
England & Wales
Jayanthi Sadanandan
Firm:
Sidley Austin
Practice Area:
Banking
Jurisdiction:
United Kingdom
Industry Sector:
Banking
Financial services
Bar Admission:
England & Wales
California
Thomas Thesing
Firm:
Sidley Austin
Practice Area:
Private equity
M&A
Jurisdiction:
United Kingdom
Industry Sector:
Investment management
Bar Admission:
Illinois
Rachpal Thind
Firm:
Sidley Austin
Practice Area:
Financial services regulatory
Jurisdiction:
United Kingdom
Industry Sector:
Financial services
Bar Admission:
England & Wales
James Wood
Firm:
Sidley Austin
Practice Area:
M&A
Jurisdiction:
United Kingdom
Bar Admission:
England & Wales
Ben Wright
Firm:
Sidley Austin
Practice Area:
Banking
Bank lending : Sponsor side
Jurisdiction:
United Kingdom
Bar Admission:
England & Wales
Deal Highlights
29 results29 results
Deal Name Deal Date Firm Name Jurisdiction Deal Type Lawyer Names Client Names Client Role
Westpac Banking Corporation - Bond Issue
2021-05-01
Sidley Austin
United Kingdom
Bond issue
Bank of America Merrill Lynch, Morgan Stanley, Citigroup, Westpac Banking Corporation, Royal Bank of Canada
Underwriter
Westpac Banking Corporation - Bond Issue
2021-09-01
Sidley Austin
United Kingdom
Bond issue
HSBC, Westpac Banking Corporation, UBS
Underwriter
Westpac Banking Corporation - Bond Issue
2021-07-01
Sidley Austin
United Kingdom
Bond issue
JP Morgan Chase, HSBC, UBS, Westpac Banking Corporation
Underwriter
Jefferies Group LLC - Bond Issue
2021-07-01
Sidley Austin
United Kingdom
Bond issue
Jefferies Group LLC
Issuer
Jefferies Group LLC - Bond Issue
2021-01-01
Sidley Austin
United Kingdom
Bond issue
Jefferies Group LLC
Issuer
Hitachi Capital Corp - Bond Issue
2021-01-01
Sidley Austin
United Kingdom
Bond issue
Hitachi Capital Corp
Issuer
Hitachi Capital Corp - Bond Issue
2021-06-01
Sidley Austin
United Kingdom
Bond issue
Hitachi Capital Corp
Issuer
Jefferies Group LLC - Bond Issue
2021-09-01
Sidley Austin
United Kingdom
Bond issue
Jefferies Group LLC
Issuer
Hitachi Capital Corp - Bond Issue
2021-03-01
Sidley Austin
United Kingdom
Bond issue
Hitachi Capital Corp
Issuer
Hitachi Capital Corp - Bond Issue
2021-09-01
Sidley Austin
United Kingdom
Bond issue
Hitachi Capital Corp
Issuer
Managed Markets Insight & Technology LLC - M&A
2021-08-20
Sidley Austin
United Kingdom
M&A
Aaron Rigby, Christopher Rile, Fatema Orjela
Managed Markets Insight & Technology LLC
Buyer
Codan Ltd. - M&A
2021-02-16
Sidley Austin
United Kingdom
M&A
Benjamin Rosemergy, Carys Golesworthy, Curtis Hart, Gabriel MacConaill, Gina Khanna, Howard Stanislawski, James Mendenhall, Justin Becker, Karen Dewis, Kristen Knapp, Michael Roberts, Sarah Tucker, Zackary Pullin
Codan Ltd.
Buyer
Great Hill Partners LP - M&A
2021-02-09
Sidley Austin
United Kingdom
M&A
Adam Runcorn, Alexander Temel, William Schwab
Great Hill Partners LP
Buyer
Great Hill Partners LP - M&A
2021-02-04
Sidley Austin
United Kingdom
M&A
Adam Runcorn, Alexander Temel
Great Hill Partners LP
Buyer
CA Healthcare Acquisition Corp. - M&A
2021-04-07
Sidley Austin
United Kingdom
M&A
Alexander Temel, Christian Brause, Daniel Rawner, Daphne Chen, David Ni, Diane McEnroe, Donielle McCutcheon, Francesca Blythe, Garret Wade, Helen Middleton, Jennifer Coplan, Jonathan Westreich, Jordan Baber, Joshua DuClos, Karen Kazmerzak, Kim Schroer, Kourosh Azin, Lauren Grau, Lauren Kitces, Marie Manley, Michael Mann, Patrick Harrison, Peter McCorkell, Rachael Hunt, Rachel Kleinberg, Richard Schneider, III, Stacy Crosnicker, Stewart Inman, Thomas Cunningham, Torrey Cope, William Long, Zina Chatzidimitriadou
CA Healthcare Acquisition Corp.
Buyer
Apollo Global Management Inc. - M&A
2021-12-24
Sidley Austin
United Kingdom
M&A
Apollo Global Management Inc.
Buyer
Westpac Banking Corporation - Bond Issue
2021-11-01
Sidley Austin
United Kingdom
Bond issue
Citigroup, HSBC, JP Morgan Chase, Toronto-Dominion Bank, Westpac Banking Corporation
Underwriter
Jefferies Group LLC - Bond Issue
2021-10-01
Sidley Austin
United Kingdom
Bond issue
Jefferies Group LLC
Issuer
Piper Sandler Cos. - M&A
2022-01-05
Sidley Austin
United Kingdom
M&A
David Petron, John Sakhleh, Max Savoie
Piper Sandler Cos.
Buyer
Investor Group - multiple investors - M&A
2022-03-21
Sidley Austin
United Kingdom
M&A
Investor Group - multiple investors
Buyer
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Corporate
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This week’s top moves: Sidley’s 11-lawyer team leads finance-heavy lateral round
Among top hires, Akin continues its Chicago build-out, while Latham, Reed Smith and Vinson & Elkins expanded their infrastructure, PE, corporate and regulatory benches
Noemi Distefano, August 06 2026
Corporate
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This week’s top moves: M&A and corporate hires span US, UK and Hong Kong
Among top moves, Freshfields and Baker McKenzie strengthened their corporate benches, while Sidley added a former Ashurst partner in Hong Kong
July 30 2026
Banking
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This week’s people moves: finance hiring wave continues across US and UK big law
Paul Hastings’ latest finance hires from Cahill and Ropes & Gray stood out in a week that also saw Akin and Charles Russell Speechlys add corporate partners
Noemi Distefano, July 10 2026
Capital Markets
City skyscrapers with financial charts: real estate and investing concept
Why Nasdaq’s 23-hour trading matters for Hong Kong
Partners at Zhong Lun and Sidley Austin say Nasdaq’s extended hours may narrow timing gaps for Hong Kong investors but could create liquidity and disclosure risks
Nancy Ping, May 20 2026
Banking
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This week’s people moves: King & Spalding, Simpson Thacher, Cleary and more
New hires were made across the corporate, M&A and finance practices in key US hubs and London
Noemi Distefano, April 09 2026
Corporate
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This week’s people moves: Paul Hastings, Reed Smith and more
New hires were made across the antitrust, M&A, corporate and finance practices in Brussels, London, Charlotte, Washington DC, New York and San Diego
Noemi Distefano, March 12 2026
Capital Markets
singapore
Why Singapore is key for Sidley’s regional and global strategy
The firm’s co-managing partners in Singapore discuss plans to capture Southeast Asia’s capital markets and maintain international client connections
Noemi Distefano, December 02 2025
Banking
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The Responsible Financial Innovation Act: new path, new complexities
The RFIA promises long-awaited clarity for digital assets, but its reliance on SEC rulemaking leaves market participants facing potentially new disclosure burdens
Kate Lashley, September 30 2025
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