Sidley Austin LLP‘s tax practice is jointly led by Rachel Kleinberg in Palo Alto, Robert Kreitman in New York, and Chicago’s Rachel O’Neill, which frequently handles billion-dollar and middle-market transactions for clients in a number of sectors. Peter Edgerton splits his focus between insurance and financial services matters, assisting with M&A deals as well as joint ventures. O’Neill excels at REIT work whilst Chicago’s Scott Pollock is praised for his knowledge of state and federal tax credits.
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Key clients

  • Learn CW Investment Corporation
  • NuStar Energy L.P.
  • OneAmerica Financial Partners, Inc.
  • Radiology Partners, Inc.
  • Rigel Resource Acquisition Corp.
  • Sentry Mutual Holding Company
  • Stonepeak Infrastructure Partners

Work highlights

  • Representing Stonepeak Infrastructure Partners through a competitive auction process leading to the US$3.25 billion sale of its portfolio company, WTG Midstream Holdings LLC to Energy Transfer LP,
  • Representing Sentry Insurance in its acquisition of non-standard auto insurer The General® from American Family Insurance for approximately US$1.1 billion in cash consideration.
  • Representing Rigel Resource Acquisition Corp, a blank check company sponsored by a fund managed by Orion Resource Partners, one of the world’s foremost, mining-focused alternative investment firms, in its US$362 million business combination agreement with Aurous, a cash-generating South African gold mining company.

Lawyers

Practice head

Rachel D. Kleinberg; Robert M. Kreitman; Bridget R. O'Neill

Other key lawyers

Scott Pollock; Peter Edgerton