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Sidley Austin LLP

Sidley Austin LLP

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United States • Finance

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Commercial lending: Advice to bank lenders

Sidley Austin LLP‘s global finance practice has experience in asset-based lending, syndicated lending, exit financing, and a spectrum of other transaction types. The firm’s Global Finance practice is headed by New York-based, Jeffrey E. Ross and Leslie Plaskon, while the firm continues to draw on considerable expertise from Dallas-based, and highly experienced Angela Fontana. Heading the team out of Chicago are Allison Satyr and James Snyder, who are highly regarded for their abilities in cross-border financing, capital financing, leveraged lending, and other mandates. Robert Lewis is also a key member of this practice for complex finance instruments, while the Houston practice includes Paris Theofanidis and Mahalia Doughty, both of whom are turned to by clients for their expertise in acquisition financing and debtor-in-possession financing.
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Testimonials

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  • 'Sidley Austin has a deep pool of talent at all levels of the organization that are equipped to provide best in class advice to their client. The depth of their coverage teams are a differentiator from other law firms that work with commercial banks. Sidley is a go-to firm for our most complex commercial banking needs.'

  • 'Stand out partners include James Snyder and James Croke. The Sidley team stands out with excellent client service - they are quick to check in on how things are going with us and have built a real relationship with our team.'

  • 'Parker Zangoei has been a trusted advisor to my practice group since it has been founded. As such I look to him in his role at Sidley, not only as a transactional resource, but a thought leader to help build process, best practices, and to provide macro views.'

  • 'Parker Zangoei is a trusted resource. He has a positive attitude, is a fine negotiator, understands the big picture, and works with the necessary urgency to keep our Teams comfortable.' 

Key clients

  • Barclays
  • City National Bank
  • Comerica Bank
  • East West Bank
  • Goldman Sachs
  • Jefferies Finance
  • JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.
  • Keybanc Capital Markets, Inc.
  • Macquarie Bank Limited
  • MUFG Bank, Ltd.

Work highlights

Represented Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as administrative agent and lead left arranger and bookrunner for a $6 billion senior unsecured multicurrency credit facility in favor of Centene Corporation.
Represented JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as administrative agent, in connection with the amendment and restatement of a $2 billion syndicated revolving credit facility to Lam Research Corporation.
Representing MUFG, as administrative agent and collateral agent, with respect to New Fortress Energy Inc.’s Revolving Credit Facility.
Practice head

Leslie Plaskon; Jeffrey Ross; James Snyder; Allison Satyr

Other key lawyers

Paris Theofanidis; Robert Lewis; Mahalia Doughty; James Croke; Parker Zangoei; Angela Fontana