Sidley Elects 30 to Its Partnership

Sidley Austin LLP announced the names of its newly elected partners, listed below by office and area of practice. These individuals will formally become partners in the firm effective Jan. 1, 2019.

“We are incredibly proud to welcome each of these highly talented lawyers to the partnership,” said Mike Schmidtberger, chair of Sidley’s Executive Committee. “They are trusted client advisers who personify collegiality and teamwork, traits that make up the very core of our firm’s inclusive culture and drive our continued success. We embrace our new partners and wish them all the best in this next exciting chapter of their careers.”

The new Sidley partners are:

Century City
Rachel A. Straus, Litigation
Chicago
Jonathan A. Blackburn, M&A and Private Equity
Stephanie H. Dobecki, Insurance
Lauren A. Gallagher, Tax, Employee Benefits and Executive Compensation
Steven J. Horowitz, IP Litigation
Kelly A. Lazaroff, Global Finance
Nathaniel C. Love, IP Litigation
Donielle McCutcheon, Healthcare and FDA
Michelle A. Ramirez, Litigation
Megan H. Roberts, Global Finance
Simon M. Saddleton, Investment Funds
Richard M. Silverman, Tax, Employee Benefits and Executive Compensation
Brent M. Steele, M&A and Private Equity
Chad Vance, Insurance
Dallas
Banks Bruce, Global Finance
Houston
Zackary Pullin, Tax, Employee Benefits and Executive Compensation
London
Lyndsey Laverack, M&A and Private Equity
New York
Ayo K. Badejo, M&A and Private Equity
Melissa Colón-Bosolet, Litigation
Kate L. Lashley, Regulatory and Enforcement
Dana C. MacGrath, Litigation
William Mahouski, Capital Markets
Alexi M. Poretz, Insurance
Palo Alto
Matthew J. Dolan, Litigation
San Francisco
Kevin R. Rubino, Litigation
Singapore
Ankit Kashyap, Capital Markets
Washington, D.C.
Scott M. Border, IP Litigation
Joshua J. Fougere, Litigation
Deepti A. Kulkarni, Healthcare and FDA
Arif S. Noorani, Healthcare and FDA