Sidley represented VIO Med Spa (VIO) in its majority investment from Freeman Spogli. VIO, a franchisor of full-service med spas, provides elevated and innovative aesthetic services designed to empower, enhance natural beauty, and inspire confidence. Freeman Spogli is a strategic growth investor in the consumer services and franchising industries.
The Sidley team was led by Justin Macke and Christopher Rile (M&A and Private Equity) with additional support from Whitney Price, Aideen Brennan, and Chris Crane (M&A and Private Equity); Vadim Brusser (Antitrust and Competition); Margaret Allen and Erica Mellon (Commercial Litigation and Disputes); Eric Wolf and Ryan McLeod (Employee Benefits and Executive Compensation); Steven Rutkovsky (Global Finance); Chad Ehrenkranz (Healthcare); Ash Nagdev and Sasha Hondagneu-Messner (Privacy and Cybersecurity); Elizabeth McCloy, Will Otter, Jessica Royel, and Margaret Whalen (Real Estate); Christian Brause and Alvin Wang (Tax); and Kyle Barnett and Adia Brantley (Technology and Life Sciences Transactions).
