Sidley Austin LLP
Client SatisfactionSidley Austin LLP significantly bolstered its London private equity offering through the hire of Ramy Wahbeh and Kaisa Kuusk from Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP in June 2023, further strengthening the complex, cross-border M&A capability among its bench of advisers. Wahbeh heads up the practice alongside the London office’s Managing Partner Tom Thesing. Wahbeh and Kuusk are chiefly noted for their extensive work with Apollo Global Management as well as a number of its investment funds and portfolio companies. The duo join a team which also includes Adam Runcorn, who handles leveraged buyouts, investments, and debt and equity restructurings for a broad client base, particularly in the sports world.
Key clients
- Apollo Global Management, Inc.
- Clearlake Capital
- Fortress
- Stonepeak Partners
- Stanley Capital Partners
- Lottomatica Group S.p.A.
- Banks and Acquires International Holding
- European Bank for Reconstruction and Development
- Gamma Biosciences
- Savillex
Work highlights
- Advised investment funds managed by Apollo in their acquisition of Banks and Acquires International Holding from Worldline.
- Advised investment funds managed by Apollo in their takeover bid for Applus Services.
- Advised Stonepeak on its agreement with the AA and the AA’s majority shareholders, TowerBrook Capital Partners and Warburg Pincus. Per the agreement, Stonepeak will invest £450m in the AA through a combination of common and preferred equity at an enterprise value of approximately £4bn.
Lawyers
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Thomas Thesing, Ramy Wahbeh