Kelly M. Dybala

Kelly’s work has included advising:

• 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 (pending).
• Raising Cane’s Restaurants, LLC in the issuance of US$500 million aggregate principal amount of 9.375% senior notes due 2029. 
• Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc. in its agreement to invest US$1 billion in equity and convertible debt in VillageMD, which will primarily be used to fund the opening of full-service doctor offices co-located at Walgreens stores on a large scale.
• Siris Capital in a number of “take private” acquisitions, including their acquisitions of Polycom Inc., Premier Global Services, and Mavenir Inc.
• Z Capital in a number of acquisition financings, including their acquisitions of Twin Star, Premier Thermal Solutions, Daily Racing, and Affinity Gaming.
• OMERS in connection with their acquisition of Forefront Dermatology.
• One Equity Partners in connection with their acquisition of Resolute (and Resolute’s acquisition of Tioga).
• BDT Capital Partners in connection with their acquisition of Athletico.
• TSG Consumer Partners in connection with financing matters (and sale) of IT Cosmetics, as well as the sale of e.l.f. Cosmetics.
• Several portfolio companies of Summit Partners in connection with financing transactions, including Aurora Diagnostics and Clarabridge. 
• A number of public companies in connection with their financing matters, including Casa Systems, Pier 1 Imports, Tuesday Morning, Darling International, HMS, and Vantiv (now known as WorldPay) (including with respect to Vantiv’s recent acquisition of WorldPay).
• Raising Cane’s in connection with its financing matters.
• Apro, a portfolio company of Fortress, in connection with its financing matters.
• Univision Communications with respect to various financing matters, including the repricing of its term loans.
• Bodega Latina Corporation, as a subsidiary of Mexican public company Grupo Chedrani, in the financing of its acquisition of the Fiesta grocery store chain.
• Morrison Supply Company, an Advent International portfolio company, in connection with various financing matters, including an amendment to its ABL revolving facility.
• Aurora Diagnostics, a Summit Partners portfolio company, in connection with its senior secured credit facility.
• Clarabridge Inc., a Summit Partners portfolio company, in connection with its senior secured credit facility.
• Fortegra Financial with respect to various financing matters, including its offering of subordinated bond and working capital facility amendment and extension of its senior secured credit facility.
• EPL Oil & Gas with respect to financing matters in connection with its acquisition by Energy XXI.
• International Game Technology with respect to financing matters in connection with its acquisition by GTECH. 
• General Electric Capital Corporation in the sale of its sponsor lending business to CPPIB.
• My Alarm Center, a portfolio company of Norwest Venture Partners, in connection with its senior secured credit facility and mezzanine facility in connection with an acquisition.
• SMS Systems Maintenance Services with respect to its first and second lien credit facilities in connection with a dividend payment to its shareholders.
• Antares Capital in connection with several billion dollars of acquisition financing transactions and refinancing transactions for multiple private equity sponsors, including Aurora, Brentwood, Genstar, Gryphon, Odyssey, and Kohlberg.
• AB Private Credit in connection with senior secured acquisition financing to Comvest in its acquisition of Engage 2 Excel.
• Advent International’s investments in Serta/Simmons, Morrison Supply, Connolly Consulting, NCS Energy Services, Charlotte Russe, Bradco Supply, BOS Solutions, and Aerodom.
• Berkshire Partners’ investments in AmSafe, Citizens of Humanity, Grocery Outlet, HMT, National Vision, and Waterworks.
• Brazos Partners’ investments in Cheddar’s Restaurants, Comark Building Systems, Rennhack Marketing Services, Lone Star Overnight.
• Genstar Capital Partners’ various fund-level credit facilities.
• Hercules Offshore’s amendment to its senior credit facilities.
• Lindsay Goldberg’s investments in Brock Holdings, PSC, Alliant Insurance, Brightstar, and Maine Beverage.
• Norwest Venture Partners’ investment in My Alarm LLC.
• Providence Equity Partners’ investments in Learfield Communications, Medical Media, and Newport Television.
• Rehabcare Group’s financing for its acquisition of Triumph Healthcare.
• Summit Partners’ investments in the Lawson/InforGlobal combination, Aramsco, Central Security Group, Associations, Inc., People Admin, Eyeglass World, Sparta Systems, Focus Financial, and Champion Windows.
• THL Partners’ investments in Party City, Fogo de Chão, Intermedix, SMS Holdings, Acosta, Progressive Moulded Products, and Simmons Bedding.
• Kinder Morgan as to El Paso’s sale of certain of its assets to affiliates of Apollo.

Some of the above matters were handled prior to joining Sidley.