Sidley is representing short line operator Pinsly Railroad Co. in its proposed acquisition of Hondo Railway LLC, a short line railroad company in Hondo, Texas. Hondo Railway LLC, founded in 2006 by Don Lee and Mark Holland, leases 13,200 feet of track and serves customers that ship a range of commodities, including flour, corn syrup, and ethanol. Hondo Railway LLC operates transload facilities and provides customers with interchange access to both BNSF Railway and Union Pacific, as well as access to 80,000 feet of industrial track for use in transloading and storage of railcars.
The Sidley team is led by partner Cliff W. Vrielink and counsel Chris Folmsbee, with assistance from associates Jeff Kinney, Ayo Adaranijo, and Di Duan (all Energy and Infrastructure). Additional team members include senior counsel Terence M. Hynes (Transportation), counsel Marc Korman (Transportation), associate Stephen S. Laudone (Transportation), partner Kyle Fiet (Lobbying), partner Margaret Allen (DOT), partner Leslie Shubert (Anti-Corruption), associate Whitney L. Beber (Anti-Corruption), partner Lauren A. Gallagher (Employee Benefits and Executive Compensation), associate Elizabeth T. Burns (Employee Benefits and Executive Compensation), associate Joanna Janica (Employee Benefits and Executive Compensation), senior counsel Patrick Casey (Labor, Employment and Immigration), partner Beatriz Azcuy (Real Estate), associate Connor T. Evans (Real Estate), senior counsel Glenn L. Pinkerton (Energy, M&A, Private Equity), partner Rachel D. Kleinberg (Tax), counsel Maureen M. Crough (Environmental), associate staff attorney Sarah A. Jehl (Environmental), and counsel Scott J.F. Goldstein (Insurance).
