The ‘commercially focused’ Sidley Austin LLP capital markets practice has extensive experience across equity offerings, including secondary public offerings and complex IPOs. The team acts predominantly for domestic and international underwriters and is led from New York by Samir Gandhi, who advises corporate clients on disclosure and governance matters, complex financing structures, public offerings and private placements. Adam Gross excels in securities laws and disclosure matters. The practice was bolstered by the arrival of Natalie Karam from Cooley LLP in December 2024, followed by David Stewart and Vladimir Mikhailovsky from Latham & Watkins in April 2025. Johnny Skumpija departed in October 2025 and Kenny Terrero left the firm in November 2025.
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‘The Sidley team provide excellent client service, are very dedicated to achieving the best results for their client. They are very commercially focused and will always aim to have a solution for the client.’
‘Adam Gross is constantly available for clients and highly engaged on any matters he is working on.'
- 'Ryan Robert is another great asset, he is very personable and has the ability to cut straight to the points that need to be resolved.’
- 'Sidley operate as a natural extension of my in-house team and business. Seamless integration, they understand my business and the tensions and deliver practical and commercial advice that cuts through all the noise on some very complex transactions and they can operate at speed and always available - their responsiveness is invaluable.'
Work highlights
Represented Accelerant Holdings in its upsized $830 million initial public offering of 34,461,152 of its Class A common shares listed on the New York Stock Exchange.
Represented Aspen Insurance Holdings Limited in its $397.5 upsized initial public offering of 13,250,000 of its Class A ordinary shares listed on the New York Stock Exchange.
Represented Flowco Holdings Inc. in its initial public offering of 20,470,000 shares of its Class A common stock.
Practice head
Samir Gandhi
Other key lawyers
Adam Gross; Ryan Robert; Natalie Karam; David Stewart; Vladimir Mikhailovsky