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For more information on the practice, please visit the practice's page at: https://www.sidley.com/en/services/banking-and-financial-services/

Chambers Review

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Banking & Finance - Texas
2
Band 2
What the team is known for

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

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  • Sidley Austin represented RenaissanceRe in its acquisition of a reinsurance business from AIG.

Strengths

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Notable Practitioners

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Angela L Fontana
1
Angela L Fontana
1
Band 1

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 M Dybala
2
Kelly M Dybala
2
Band 2

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
3
Herschel Hamner
3
Band 3

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 C Boren
4
Alison C Boren
4
Band 4

Alison Boren handles a variety of debt financings, while boasting a specialty in margin lending.

"She's very technically competent."

Brian Minyard
4
Brian Minyard
4
Band 4

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
5
Banks Bruce
5
Band 5

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."

Ranked Lawyers at
Sidley Austin LLP

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Banking & Finance

Angela L Fontana
1
Angela L Fontana
1
Band 1
Kelly M Dybala
2
Kelly M Dybala
2
Band 2
Herschel Hamner
3
Herschel Hamner
3
Band 3
Alison C Boren
4
Alison C Boren
4
Band 4
Brian Minyard
4
Brian Minyard
4
Band 4
Banks Bruce
5
Banks Bruce
5
Band 5