Sidley Austin LLP is highly regarded by clients for having ‘the most experience working with US Private Placements and DCM of anyone in the market’, alongside maintaining a strong focus on advising investment-grade corporates and financial institutions. Practice leader David Howe has extensive experience acting for issuers, underwriters, and trustees on a wide range of European and Asia Pacific-focused capital markets transactions, including regulatory and hybrid capital instruments, equity-linked products, and other liability management transactions. David Stewart has a diverse cross-border debt and equity capital market practice, including complex transactions involving publicly traded securities, both in the US and internationally; and Omar Shafi– renowned for his ’excellent legal skills’- supports lead managers and issuers in relation to bonds issued by financial institutions, corporates, and sovereigns. Todd Gilbert is another key member of the practice.
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Lawyers
Leading partners
The strongest partners in their field, leading on market-leading deals and endorsed by peers and clients alike.
Leading associates
Leading associates with regular involvement in their team's key work, and recognition from peers or clients as being ones to watch.
Practice head
David Howe
Other key lawyers
David Stewart; Omar Shafi; Todd Gilbert; Vladimir Mikhailovsky