New York – Sidley is pleased to announce that Dave Perkins has joined the firm’s M&A and PE group as a partner in Sidley’s office in New York. Mr. Perkins joins from Cravath, Swaine & Moore LLP, where he was co-head of the Private Equity group.
Mr. Perkins maintains a diverse practice that focuses on advising private equity sponsors and other private capital investors and asset managers on all aspects of their transactions, capital raising activities, and business and investment structures. His transactional practice includes representing large cap and middle market private equity sponsors, as well as their portfolio companies, in connection with complex transactions including leveraged buyouts, take-privates, dispositions, spin-offs, joint ventures, minority and other structured investments, special situations restructurings, and general corporate matters. Mr. Perkins also advises asset managers on the structuring and formation of investment funds and other investment vehicles across a wide variety of asset classes, including private equity, private credit and real estate. He has extensive experience with mergers, acquisitions, GP stakes, seed transactions, and other transactions involving asset managers, and has represented clients across a wide range of industries.
Prior to practicing law, Mr. Perkins served as an officer in the United States Army in various infantry assignments, including with the 82nd Airborne Division and as an embedded advisor to the Afghan Security Forces in Southern Afghanistan, ultimately attaining the rank of Major.
“Dave is a very versatile lawyer with a strong client following,” said Yvette Ostolaza, Sidley’s Management Committee Chair. “Bringing in Dave helps us to continue to accelerate our growth in the PE market, particularly with premier middle market clients.”
“Dave will work closely with other partners to bring our firm’s strong leveraged finance and fund formation capabilities to PE sponsors,” said Brian Fahrney, Chair-elect of Sidley’s Executive Committee. “The breadth of our offerings, including our insurance and asset management groups and regulatory capabilities, will also benefit Dave’s clients as well other PE sponsors across industries.”
The firm’s preeminent global M&A and Private Equity practice has more than 650 lawyers who are engaged in the full spectrum of public and private mergers and acquisitions, as well as private equity transactions across a variety of industries, including manufacturing, energy, life sciences, sports, entertainment, healthcare, real estate, consumer products, transportation and logistics, infrastructure, technology, media and telecoms, financial services and insurance, and metals and mining.
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