Sidley Adds M&A Partner Daniel Serota in New York
Sidley Austin LLP announced that Daniel Serota has joined the firm as a partner in its New York office. He will be a member of Sidley’s M&A practice.
In a release, the firm said Serota concentrates his practice on mergers and acquisitions representing companies across several industries, with a particular emphasis on technology, media and telecommunications, financial institutions, hospitality and retail. He has experience advising businesses on a wide variety of matters, including complex auctions, mergers, stock and asset purchases, hostile offers, joint ventures, proxy contests, and transactions in bankruptcy or with distressed entities. Serota has also worked with prominent private equity funds focused on the technology and healthcare sectors.
“Daniel’s arrival marks the continuation of our ongoing efforts to expand Sidley’s global M&A and private equity offerings, and we are delighted to welcome him to the firm,” said Michael Schmidtberger, managing partner of Sidley’s New York office. “His extensive experience with high-stakes transactions complements that of our talented team focused on counseling clients in public and private M&A and private equity transactions of all sizes.”
