Sidley Austin LLP‘s derivatives and structure products practice is noted as ’exceptionally experienced in the interplay between capital markets and equity derivatives’, and leverages broad expertise in advising on buy and sell-side derivatives transactions, alongside diverse asset class mandates, including esoteric assets. New York-based William Massey is highly experienced in structured product offering involving equities, currencies, commodities, and hedge funds, and co-heads the team with Ellen Pesch and Elizabeth Schubert, based in Boston and Chicago respectively. Pesh is highly experienced in derivatives regulatory queries, including cross-border compliance matters, while Schubert is turned to by clients for her experience in buy-side derivative transactions. Michael T. Kohler and William Mahouski are also key members of the team.
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‘Sidley is exceptionally experienced in the interplay between capital markets and equity derivatives.’
‘Prabhat Mehta is a thoughtful, experienced advisor who is quick to understand his client's needs.’
‘Deep product-specific understanding for complex equity derivative transactions.’
‘Prabhat Mehta has decades of experience in the equity derivatives space and has a keen sense of the market standard for transactional negotiations.’
Key clients
- Carlyle Investment Management
- KKR
- Clearlake Capital Group
Work highlights
- Represented leading global investment firms Carlyle Investment Management and KKR in connection with the acquisition of a portfolio of private student loans with a principal balance of approximately US$10.1 billion.
- Represented underwriters, forward sellers and forward purchasers of UMB Financial Corporation, the leading US-based financial services holding company, on a first SEC-registered sale of shares of UMB on a forward basis.
- Representing Clearlake Capital Group, the leading US-based private equity firm with assets under management of US$80 billion, on a structured cross-currency hedge in connection with the Chelsea FC refinancing.
Lawyers
Practice head
William R. Massey; Ellen P. Pesch; Elizabeth M. Schubert
Other key lawyers
William Mahouski; Michael T. Kohler