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Andrew, Shant, and Patrick represent clients in a variety of asset management M&A-related matters, including seed and stake transactions, the sale or purchase of controlling interests in asset managers, and spin-outs of asset management businesses. Their experience involves negotiating complex governance arrangements and other partnership matters. In addition, the trio advises on a variety of other private equity and M&A-related matters such as acquisitions and dispositions of interests in private companies, joint ventures, recapitalizations, preferred equity transactions, and other general corporate matters. Their clients include numerous financial institutions, private equity firms, and other asset managers.

"Andrew, Shant, and Patrick are great additions to the New York office as we continue to grow our private equity and asset management M&A capabilities," said Yvette Ostolaza, Chair of Sidley's Management Committee. "Our current private equity and financial institution clients will benefit from their extensive experience in asset management M&A."

"Andrew, Shant, and Patrick have worked together closely, and we look forward to integrating them into our larger M&A and PE practice," said Brian Fahrney, chair-elect of Sidley's Executive Committee. "They have relationships with founders and partners of many PE firms and investors who will benefit from Sidley's private equity capabilities."

The firm's preeminent global M&A and Private Equity practice has more than 600 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.

These new transactional partners join Sidley following the addition of five new M&A and Private Equity partners David Grubman, Adam Cromie, John Godfrey, David D'Urso, and Elazar Guttman, since the beginning of 2024.

Sidley is an elite global law firm. With 2,300 lawyers, annual revenue of US$3.4 billion, and experience of nearly 160 years, we have established a reputation using Built to Winâ„  legal strategies in successfully representing clients in more than 70 countries on complex transactional, restructuring, investigation, regulatory, and litigation matters.

With 21 offices strategically situated in key commercial and financial hubs across the world, our perspective and our reach are truly global. Our lawyers and business professionals, fluent in more than 80 languages, possess the cultural awareness and cross-border legal acumen needed to bring clarity to a dynamic business landscape.