Sidley is representing Beacon Roofing Supply Inc. (NASDAQ: BECN) in its sale to QXO for US$11 billion in cash. Beacon Roofing Supply’s press release can be found here.
The Sidley team was led by Kai Liekefett and Leonard Wood (Shareholder Activism and Corporate Defense), and includes Derek Zaba (Shareholder Activism and Corporate Defense); Jeffrey Smith, Scott Williams, Ram Sachs, Evan Grosch, Jessica Li, Arthur Adler, Samantha Carvalho, and law clerks Ryland Ploeger and Angela Chow (M&A and Private Equity); Sonia Barros and Sara Von Althann (Capital Markets); Alex Kaplan, Charlotte Newell, and Andrew Stern (Securities and Shareholder Litigation); Corey Perry and Richard Schneider III (Employee Benefits and Executive Compensation); Vadim Brusser (Antitrust and Competition); and Katie LaVoy (Corporate Governance).