Sidley Austin LLP

The multidisciplinary practice at Sidley Austin LLP is frequently engaged in both junior and senior credit transactions, debt financing, and private equity fund investments. The firm is also a key port of call for private credit lenders on distressed M&A deals, debt-to-equity exchanges, and restructuring agreements. Dallas-based Angela Fontana acts as the global co-head of the practice, alongside New York-based Leslie Plaskon. James Snyder co-leads the firm’s Chicago office with Satyr, and Snyder is highly proficient in debt investments, leveraged acquisitions, and speciality financing. He is also notably experienced in advising an array of lenders in asset-based transactions, unsecured credit facilities, and unitranche facilities.  In Los Angeles, Peter Burke is skilled at inter-creditor agreements, exit financings, and insolvency proceedings.