Sidley is representing the special committee of the board of directors of Nordstrom, Inc. (NYSE: JWN) in its US$6.25 billion acquisition by certain members of the Nordstrom family and El Puerto de Liverpool, S.A.B. de C.V. The all-cash transaction is for the outstanding common shares of Nordstrom, Inc. not beneficially owned by the Nordstrom family and Liverpool, with Nordstrom shareholders receiving US$24.25 per share in cash.
The Sidley team is being led by Gary D. Gerstman, Derek Zaba, Scott R. Williams, and Eric S. Goodwin (M&A and Private Equity), and includes Helen Jazzar, Kori Cooper, Scott A. Gregus, Arthur Adler, and law clerk Ryland Ploeger (M&A and Private Equity); Gregory A. Marrs, Elizabeth T. Burns, and Madeline Clasen (Employee Benefits and Executive Compensation); Kelly M. Dybala and Daniel F. Burkhart (Global Finance); Sam Gandhi, Johnny Skumpija, and Katie Klaben (Capital Markets); Vadim Brusser and Jason C. Semmes (Antitrust and Competition); Heather M. Palmer (Environmental); Emily M. Wajert (Labor and Employment); Elizabeth K. McCloy and Brandon Bryer (Real Estate); Jim Ducayet and Jarrett H. Gross (Securities and Shareholder Litigation); Richard M. Silverman and Suresh T. Advani (Tax); and Anna Remis and Paul Kariyawasam (Technology and Life Sciences Transactions).
