New York – Sidley is pleased to announce that Elizabeth Tabas Carson has joined the firm as a partner in its Global Finance practice in New York City. Elizabeth has significant experience advising on complex domestic and cross-border financing and special situations transactions across a number of industries, including secured financing and loan transactions, acquisition financings, recapitalizations, debt restructurings, NAV financings, de-SPAC support transactions, and other bespoke debt offerings in private and public markets.
She has a diverse and expansive client base, regularly advising public and private companies, private equity and other financial sponsors and their portfolio companies, as well as, private credit funds, other asset managers and financial institutions providing senior, mezzanine and subordinated capital. She has particular experience in structuring tailor-made secured financing solutions for private credit managers, funds, healthcare and life science companies, and technology companies with esoteric and regulated assets.
“Liz’s experience in direct lending, private credit and fund finance is a strong complement to Sidley’s structured finance work and our burgeoning private equity facing finance practice,” said Kevin Blauch, leader of Sidley’s Global Finance practice.
New York office managing partner Sam Gandhi added, “Liz is focused on building strong relationships which fits perfectly with our culture of putting the best team together and exceptional client service. We are excited to have her join us to further those relationships and continue to build out our leading finance practice.”
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