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Sidley Austin LLP has a strong group of experienced banking and finance practitioners. Handles both borrower-side and lender-side transactions. Offers expertise in an array of areas, including asset-based debt finance, syndicated and leveraged finance and a range of structured finance transactions. Strong roster of clients includes leading banks, private equity funds and government bodies.
Work Highlights
- Sidley Austin represented RenaissanceRe in its acquisition of a reinsurance business from AIG.
Strengths
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"Sidley's team is very knowledgeable, proactive and able to distill complicated issues down."
"The team is great at being responsive and thoughtful."
"Sidley's team is very knowledgeable, proactive and able to distill complicated issues down."
"The team is great at being responsive and thoughtful."
Notable Practitioners
Angela Fontana continues to be recognized as a leading light in the market, highlighted for her experience in handling complex domestic and cross-border financings.
"Angela is a pleasure to work with and she's very commercial."
"An incredible lawyer who knows the market well."
Kelly Dybala offers a wealth of commercial finance expertise, with recent experience in investment-grade and secured lending. She is best known for her representation of borrowers.
"She's really talented and one of the smartest lawyers I've ever worked with."
Herschel Hamner enjoys a favorable reputation in the finance market, regularly handling energy-focused matters.
"He's a very effective negotiator and helpful in finding good commercial solutions."
"He's a great lawyer."
Alison Boren handles a variety of debt financings, while boasting a specialty in margin lending.
"She's very technically competent."
Brian Minyard is recognized for his wide-reaching commercial finance practice that sees him acting for both lender and borrower clients.
"He possesses tremendous knowledge and commerciality."
"He's great to work with."
Banks Bruce is experienced in refinancings and acquisition financings. He has notable strength in handling cross-border transactions.
"He's incredibly responsive."
"He has a talent for finding practical solutions."
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