Sidley represented CDW Corporation (NASDAQ: CDW), a leading provider of computing hardware and cloud information technology solutions, in its acquisition of Mission Cloud Services Inc. Mission provides cloud, AI and machine learning, consulting, and managed service solutions. The acquisition complements CDW’s cloud, data, AI and software platform engineering organization, CDW Digital Velocity.
The Sidley team was led by Gary D. Gerstman and Danielle M. Haikal (M&A and Private Equity), and included Emily M. Olivera, Claire Grogan, Jordan M. Lemoine, and Lauren J. Spicer (M&A and Private Equity); James W. Lowe, Benjamin R. Nagin, Jamie M. Sadler, and Kristina A. Gliklad (Antitrust and Competition); David E. Teitelbaum (Banking and Financial Services); Christian E. Pilhofer and Sarah K. Recktenwald (Employee Benefits and Executive Compensation); Heather M. Palmer (Environmental); Jen Fernandez, Howard J. Stanislawski, Carys Golesworthy, and Heather Hedges (Global Arbitration, Trade and Advocacy); Pietro Fontana, Angela Fontana, and Adam M. Nelson (Global Finance); Scott J.F. Goldstein (Insurance); Teresa L. Reuter (Labor and Employment); Lauren Kitces, Garrett M. Lance, and Cole R. Rianda (Privacy and Cybersecurity); Elizabeth K. McCloy and Brandon Bryer (Real Estate); Ike Adams and D’Juan B. Jones (Securities Enforcement and Regulatory); Suresh T. Advani (Tax); Anna Remis and Natalie T. Crawford (Technology and Life Sciences Transactions); and Geeta Malhotra (White Collar Defense and Investigations).