REBEKAH MALONEY represents public and private clients, including private equity sponsors and their portfolio companies, in complex corporate and transactional matters such as acquisitions, divestitures, joint ventures, and investments. Bekah also advises clients on corporate governance and general corporate matters. Her experience includes representation of clients in a variety of industries, including financial services, healthcare, technology, energy, and manufacturing. Bekah also has experience serving as underwriter’s counsel with respect to the underwriting of representations and warranties insurance policies.
Bekah is a member of the firm’s SidleyWomen committee and Committee for the Recruiting of Associates for the Dallas office. Outside of the firm, she serves as a board member and member of the Scholarship Committee of the Texas Energy Law Association and is on the Steering Committee for the Texas Law Dallas Young Alumni.
Bekah earned her J.D., with honors, from The University of Texas School of Law, where she was managing editor of the Texas Journal of Oil, Gas, and Energy Law, head dean’s fellow of the Dean's Fellows program, trip leader for the Pro Bono in January trip to the Rio Grande Valley, and member of the Texas Business Law Society’s Pro Bono Committee. She also interned for Justice Jeff Boyd on the Texas Supreme Court. Prior to law school, Bekah worked as an English as a Second Language (ESL) teacher in Ningbo, China, after graduating, magna cum laude, from The George Washington University, with a B.A. in international affairs and a minor in Spanish.
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Rebekah J. Maloney
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- Representative Matters
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Bekah’s recent representations include:
- Represented IDEX Corporation (NYSE: IEX) in its acquisition of STC Material Solutions (STC), an integrated provider of advanced material science solutions, from Artemis.
- Represented Novant Health, Inc., an integrated system of physician practices, hospitals, and outpatient centers, in its acquisition of three hospitals and related hospital operations in South Carolina from Tenet Healthcare Corporation (NYSE: THC) for approximately US$2.4 billion.
- Represented Steward Health Care System LLC in its sale of five hospitals and related hospital operations in Utah to HCA Healthcare, Inc. (NYSE: HCA).
- Represented Leon Capital Group in multiple acquisitions for its Frontline platform of oral surgery dental implant practices.
- Represented Proven Brands, a portfolio company of Clearlake Capital Group, L.P.’s Better For You Holdings food platform, in its sale for approximately US$259 million to Hain Celestial Group, Inc., an organic and natural products company with operations in North America, Europe, Asia, and the Middle East. The Proven Brands platform is behind the ParmCrisps and Thinsters brands of baked snacks.
- Represented Cardinal Web, Inc., an opinionated feature backlog platform that pulls in customer feedback, CRM data, and task management issues and uses artificial intelligence to help product managers assess in real time, high-impact business goals, specs, and features, in its sale to Miro, f/k/a RealtimeBoard.
- Represented Kofax (backed by Clearlake Capital Group, L.P. and TA Associates), a supplier of intelligent automation software for digital workflow transformation, in its acquisition of Ephesoft Inc., enhancing its intelligent document processing capabilities.
- Represented Clearlake Capital Group, L.P. in its acquisition of Kofax, in partnership with TA Associates, from Thoma Bravo, a software investment firm. Kofax is a provider of intelligent automation software, which facilitates digital workflow transformations.
- Represented Precisely, a portfolio company of Clearlake Capital Group, L.P. and TA Associates, in its acquisition of Winshuttle, a portfolio company of Symphony Technology Group. Precisely is a global software company specializing in Big Data, high-speed sorting products, data integration, data quality, data enrichment, and location intelligence offerings.
- Represented Clearlake Capital Group, L.P. in a significant strategic investment in BeyondTrust, a leading provider of privileged access management software solutions, to join existing investor, Francisco Partners.
- Represented Cresta Fund Management and Silverpeak Energy Partners in their agreement with San Joaquin Renewables, to invest up to US$165 million to develop and construct a biomass-to-renewable natural gas project near McFarland, California.
- Represented Blue Ocean Acquisition Corp. (NASDAQ: BOCN), a special purpose acquisition company, in its definitive agreement to merge with TNL Mediagene, a digital media company formed in May 2023, by the merger of two large Asian media companies: Taipei-based The News Lens Co. and Tokyo-based Mediagene Inc.
- Represented RenaissanceRe Holdings Ltd. in the issuance of US$750 million aggregate principal amount of 5.750% senior secured notes due 2033. RenaissanceRe (NYSE: RNR) is a global provider of reinsurance and insurance that specializes in matching well-structured risks with efficient sources of capital.
Bekah’s experience prior to joining Sidley includes the following:
- A private equity firm in the acquisition of a San Antonio-based restaurant chain with 800+ units across 10 states, with reported annual sales of more than US$2 billion.
- A private equity firm in the acquisition of a leading provider of lights and lighting solutions.
- A private equity firm in the acquisition of the majority of the equity interests in a Phoenix-based beauty manufacturing business.
- An international health system, through a subsidiary, in a joint venture with the physician owners of an ambulatory surgery center in Shreveport, LA.
- A nationally recognized nonprofit organization in the affiliation of two of the nation’s largest nonprofit senior living owners and operators.
- An investment firm in the acquisition of a 20 MW wind farm operating in Jackson County, MN.
- A downstream energy company in the sale of asphalt terminals serving West Coast markets for approximately US$75 million.
- Numerous insurance companies in representations and warranties insurance transactions.
- Centurion, The University of Texas System Chancellor’s Centurions (2016 to present)
- Member, Texas Law Class of 2017 Committee (2017 to present)
- Member, Texas Law Dallas Young Alumni Steering Committee (2018 to present)
- Board Member, Texas Energy Law Association (2019 to present)
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- Texas
Education
- The University of Texas School of Law, J.D., 2017 (with Honors)
- The George Washington University, B.A., 2013 (magna cum laude)
Languages
- Spanish