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Sidley Austin LLP Offices
70 St Mary Axe
London
EC3A 8BE
England
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James Wood
Work Department
M&A
Private Equity
Position
Partner
Career
Lawyer Rankings
London > Corporate and commercial > M&A: Upper Mid-Market And Premium Deals, £750m+
Sidley Austin LLP‘s City corporate team regularly advises on cross-border transactions in the insurance, energy and infrastructure sectors. The team benefits from the wider firm’s ‘global expertise’ and has been strengthened with several partner hires, including the addition of Philip Cheveley, former head of Shearman & Sterling LLP’s M&A practice for EMEA and Asia in February 2023. Cheveley, who was previously at Travers Smith, brings significant experience in public company takeovers, mergers, acquisitions and disposals. Practice head Thomas Thesing is a name to note in the team, which also includes James Wood, who handles international transactions and strategic initiatives. Robert Darwin is known for his transactional work with life sciences and healthcare corporations. Also noted in the market is Lyndsey Laverack, who is described by one client as ‘one of the best M&A and private equity lawyers.’ Counsel Ed Perry has a broad skillset, handling public takeovers, investments and private equity buyouts in highly regulated industries. Fatema Orjela departed the practice in April 2024.
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- Finance > Debt capital markets
- Investment fund formation and management > Hedge funds
- Industry focus > Life sciences and healthcare
- Finance > Securitisation
- Finance > Corporate restructuring & insolvency
- Finance > Derivatives and structured products
- Insurance > Insurance: corporate and regulatory
- Corporate and commercial > Private equity: transactions - mid-market deals (up to £250m)
- Dispute resolution > Banking litigation: investment and retail
- Real estate > Commercial property: investment
- Corporate and commercial > Corporate tax
- Risk advisory > Data protection, privacy and cybersecurity
- Corporate and commercial > Financial services: non-contentious/regulatory
- Crime, fraud and licensing > Fraud: white-collar crime (advice to individuals)
- Investment fund formation and management > Private funds
- Risk advisory > Regulatory investigations and corporate crime (advice to corporates)
- Dispute resolution > Commercial litigation: premium
- Corporate and commercial > Financial services: contentious
- Finance > Acquisition finance
- Corporate and commercial > EU and competition
- Corporate and commercial > M&A: Upper Mid-Market And Premium Deals, £750m+
- Real estate > Property finance
- Crime, fraud and licensing > Gaming and betting
- Projects, energy and natural resources > Infrastructure: M&A and acquisition financing
- TMT (technology, media and telecoms) > Sport