Elizabeth K. McCloy

A selection of Liz’s transactions include the following:

• Mastercard in its US$2.65 billion acquisition of global threat intelligence company Recorded Future (pending).
• Telephone and Data Systems, Inc. in the US$4.4 billion sale of U.S. Cellular Corporation's wireless operations and select spectrum assets to T-Mobile US, Inc., Inc.
• Representing Rexel USA, Inc. in its acquisition of Talley, Inc., a distributor of wireless infrastructure products, services, and solutions in the U.S.
• Representing Kuvare Asset Management (“KAM”) in its US$750 million acquisition by alternative asset manager, Blue Owl Capital, including a potential US$250 million earnout (pending).
• Churchill Downs, Inc. in numerous acquisitions and dispositions.
• Representing American National Insurance in its US$5.1 billion acquisition by Brookfield Asset Management Reinsurance Partners. 
• Viterra BV in its acquisition of the Gavilon grains and ingredients business from Marubeni Corp.
• Deutsche Bank in the sale of its global real estate portfolio that involved properties in 70 countries and the retention and management of local counsel.
• Hines in its headquarters lease in Chicago to Kirkland & Ellis LLP.
• Cabela’s Incorporated in its sale to Bass Pro Shops for an aggregate value of US$5.5 billion. 
• Forterra in the sale-leaseback of a 4.0 million square foot, 49-property industrial portfolio located in the U.S. and Canada, to W.P. Carey Inc. for an aggregate purchase price of approximately US$217 million.
• GE on numerous acquisitions and dispositions.  
• GECC/Antares Capital on numerous acquisitions and dispositions.
• Starwood Hotels and Resorts Worldwide, Inc. in its portfolio sale to Host Hotels & Resorts.
• Welltower on numerous acquisitions and dispositions.
• CNL Hotels & Resorts, Inc. to Morgan Stanley Real Estate Fund V and Ashford Hospitality Trust, Inc., a transaction valued at US$6.6 billion.
• Global Signal Inc. in its acquisition of over 5,000 cell tower sites from Sprint Nextel.
• U.S. Cellular Corporation and Telephone and Data Systems, Inc. on numerous acquisitions and dispositions.
• All leasing work for the former Montgomery Wards Catalog Building which is a state-of-the-art office/telecom project in Chicago for over eight years.
• JPMorgan in a deed in lieu of foreclosure involving a multi-use, hotel office-retail building in Chicago, as well as the subsequent sale of such building.
• The Chicago Digital Broadcast Committee in connection with locating a permanent site for digital television transmission in Chicago.
• Saks Incorporated in its divestitures of its Northern Department Store Group, Proffitt’s/McRae’s stores and sale of its Parisian business.
• Aon PLC on numerous acquisitions and dispositions.

• SidleyWomen Chicago Committee, Chair for 20 years
• Women In Law Empowerment Forum, National Co-Vice Chair