Experienced in both issuer and underwriter-side work, Sidley Austin LLP frequently handles big-ticket transactions spanning a range of sectors. Notable recent arrivals include new practice head Scott Colwell and Patrick Kwak, both of whom joined from Latham & Watkins in November 2024.
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‘Excellent team’
‘Scott Colwell is an outstanding partner’
‘Patrick Kwak - Trusted advisor with credentials across complex deals, sectors and corporate / sponsor transactions - Extremely experienced and agile lawyer who is able to strike the right balance between protecting clients' interest, whilst remaining commercial to agree deals’
‘Great counsel Professional Responsive Sociable and outgoing’
‘Scott Colwell Pat Kwak’
Key clients
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- Deutsche Bank AG
- ING Bank NV
- Intesa Sanpaolo S.p.A.
- NatWest Markets Plc
- Credit Agricole CIB
- RBC Capital Markets
- MUFG
- Advanz Pharma
Work highlights
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Sidley represented the initial purchasers, led by Deutsche Bank, in connection with an offering by Virgin Media O2 Vendor Financing Notes V Designated Activity Company of £400 million of its 7.875% Vendor Financing Notes due 2032. The proceeds of the notes will be used by the issuer to provide financing for a vendor financing platform of the Virgin Media O2 Group.
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Sidley is representing Advanz Pharma (a Nordic Capital portfolio company) in connection with its proposed offering of €615 million and £300 million senior secured notes due 2021. The proceeds of the notes will be used by the issuer to refinance in full its existing euro- and sterling-denominated notes. The bond are being offered concurrently with a term loan B syndication.
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Sidley is representing Clearlake in connection with the financing of its $7.7 billion take-private of Dun & Bradstreet Holdings, Inc
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