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Sidley adds five-partner finance team from Clifford Chance in New York and DC

Lee Askenazi, who co-led Clifford Chance’s financial markets team, joins with four more partners

9 Jul 2026

Sidley hits Clifford Chance for top restructuring duo in London

Clifford Chance’s global restructuring co-head Philip Hertz and London restructuring lead Melissa Coakley join Sidley as US firm continues City hiring spree

2 Jul 2026

Raft of law firms score roles on Pizza Hut’s $2.7bn sale

Weil, Mayer Brown, Paul Weiss, Greenberg Traurig, Sidley Austin and Fangda Partners advise on two separate Yum Brands disposals

17 Jun 2026

Trio of firms guide GSK’s $10.6bn US cancer drug maker buy

Davis Polk and Slaughter and May advise GSK as Ropes & Gray counsels target Nuvalent

10 Jun 2026

Five London lawyers make the grade in Sidley’s 52-strong partner promotions round

Off-cycle round is US firm’s first since introducing a salaried partner tier earlier this year

2 Jun 2026

Akin adds four-partner private equity team in New York and London from Sidley

Incoming group includes returnees Gerald Brant, Jeffrey Kochian and Brittany Harrison

12 May 2026

Simpson Thacher eyes sports deals in triple partner swoop from Hogan Lovells, Sidley and the NBA

Incoming trio are New York-based Michael Kuh and Matthew Carpenter-Dennis and LA-based Eric Geffner

7 Apr 2026

Sidley Austin adds Cravath VC co-head in New York

Scott Bennett joins top-10 global firm as head of its technology capital markets group, marking latest senior loss for Cravath in New York

7 Apr 2026

Life sciences partner hiring accelerates in key markets

Kirkland & Ellis, Morgan Lewis, Sidley Austin and Polsinelli among firms targeting senior expertise, reports Ben Rigby

23 Mar 2026

Sidley Austin hires Debevoise finance head in New York

Jeffrey Ross bolsters Chicago firm’s 200-stong finance practice as it seeks further growth

10 Mar 2026