Sidley Austin LLP‘s M&A practice is home to a team of highly skilled transactional lawyers, experienced in handling complex private and public M&A transactions, in both unregulated and regulated sectors, including insurance, financial services and life sciences. The team is particularly well regarded for its expertise in shareholder activism defence matters. Co-heading the team from Chicago are Paul Choi and Perry Shwachman, with Choi having a strong track record in public takeover defence, proxy fights and public M&A transactions, and Shwachmann regularly relied upon by insurance and financial services clients. Co-head Mehdi Khodadad is based in Los Angeles, while co-head David Grubman, who recently joined the team from Jones Day, practices from the firm’s New York office.
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Key clients
- Arthur J. Gallagher & Co.
- Aspen Insurance Holdings Limited
- Beacon Roofing Supply, Inc.
- Brightstar Lottery PLC (f/k/a IGT)
- Hennessy Capital Investment Corp. VII
- Hoffman-La Roche Inc.
- Mastercard
- Sentry Mutual Holding Company
- Soho House & Co, Inc.
- Special Committee of the Board of Directors of Nordstrom
- Spire, Inc.
- Starwood Property Trust, Inc.
Work highlights
Represented Arthur J. Gallagher in its US$13.45 billion acquisition of AssuredPartners from GTCR.
Represented Beacon Roofing Supply Inc. (NASDAQ: BECN) in its sale to QXO for US$11 billion in cash.
Represented International Game Technology PLC (NYSE: IGT), now Brightstar Lottery PLC, in the US$6.3 billion sale of its Gaming & Digital business to a newly formed holding company owned by funds managed by affiliates of Apollo Global Management, Inc.
Practice head
Perry Shwachman; Mehdi Khodadad; Paul Choi; David Grubman; Mark Metts