Courtney J. Gilberg

Sidley is representing telecommunications hardware and software company, Casa Systems, Inc., and certain of its affiliates, in their Chapter 11 proceedings in the Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware. On April 3, 2024, Casa Systems commenced Chapter 11 proceedings to sell substantially all of the company’s assets with the support of an ad hoc group of lenders holding over 98% of the company’s approximately US$183 million of funded debt. During the proceedings, which are expected to be completed in approximately 60 days, the company will market test prepetition commitments made by Lumine Group and Vecima Network Inc. for the purchase of Casa Systems’ 5G mobile core/RAN and cable businesses, respectively. The Sidley team includes Steve Hessler, Pat Venter, Julia Philips Roth, Maggie Alden, Ryan Fink, Veronica Courtney, Jake Landreth, Chelsea McManus, Ralph Rabinowitz, Joshua Lee, Nelly Rakowski, and law clerk Samson Su (Restructuring); Kelly Dybala, Sean Damm, Reid McKinney, and Corey Bopp (Global Finance); William Howell, Courtney Gilberg, Ling Chen, Marcos Alvarez, J.D. Swancoat, Sean Nuernberger, and John Walker (M&A); Johnny Skumpija (Capital Markets); Kate Roberts, Aimee Mackay, Emily Wajert, and Alex Down (Labor, Employment and Immigration); Lauren Grau, Imani Lee, and Zach Johnston (Technology and Life Sciences Transactions); Tara Lancaster and Aaron Mitchell (Tax); Mary Niehaus and Gregory Matisoff (Employee Benefits and Executive Compensation); Penny Reid, Mitchell Alleluia-Feinberg, Kathrine Maldonado, and legal secretary Trisha Quirk (Litigation); and Ash Nagdev (Privacy and Cybersecurity).~~Sidley is representing telecommunications hardware and software company, Casa Systems, Inc., and certain of its affiliates, in their Chapter 11 proceedings in the Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware. On April 3, 2024, Casa Systems commenced Chapter 11 proceedings to sell substantially all of the company’s assets with the support of an ad hoc group of lenders holding over 98% of the company’s approximately US$183 million of funded debt. During the proceedings, which are expected to be completed in approximately 60 days, the company will market test prepetition commitments made by Lumine Group and Vecima Network Inc. for the purchase of Casa Systems’ 5G mobile core/RAN and cable businesses, respectively. The Sidley team includes Steve Hessler, Pat Venter, Julia Philips Roth, Maggie Alden, Ryan Fink, Veronica Courtney, Jake Landreth, Chelsea McManus, Ralph Rabinowitz, Joshua Lee, Nelly Rakowski, and law clerk Samson Su (Restructuring); Kelly Dybala, Sean Damm, Reid McKinney, and Corey Bopp (Global Finance); William Howell, Courtney Gilberg, Ling Chen, Marcos Alvarez, J.D. Swancoat, Sean Nuernberger, and John Walker (M&A); Johnny Skumpija (Capital Markets); Kate Roberts, Aimee Mackay, Emily Wajert, and Alex Down (Labor, Employment and Immigration); Lauren Grau, Imani Lee, and Zach Johnston (Technology and Life Sciences Transactions); Tara Lancaster and Aaron Mitchell (Tax); Mary Niehaus and Gregory Matisoff (Employee Benefits and Executive Compensation); Penny Reid, Mitchell Alleluia-Feinberg, Kathrine Maldonado, and legal secretary Trisha Quirk (Litigation); and Ash Nagdev (Privacy and Cybersecurity).

Apr 10

2 min

Sidley is representing IDEX Corporation (NYSE: IDEX) in its US$1 billion acquisition of Mott Corporation and its subsidiaries. Mott is a leading designer and manufacturer of filtration and flow control solutions for a range of high-value end markets such as medicine, computing power, sustainable energy, and space exploration. The strategic acquisition will complement IDEX’s successful integration of other companies, such as the Muon Group, Iridian Spectral Technologies, and STC Material Solutions. The Sidley team is being led by Sara Garcia Duran and Courtney J. Gilberg (M&A and Private Equity); and includes Sally Wagner Partin, Nicole Aiello Martinez, Ellen Heighten, Amanda M. Patterson, Kelli N. McQuillan, Ufuk Erdal Genc, Tobias Bachmeier, Hannah M. Brown, Jessica Edwards, and Molly Higginson (M&A and Private Equity); James W. Lowe, Patrick J. Harrison, Edward W. Sharon, and Jason C. Semmes (Antitrust and Competition); Michael P. Heinz, Nicole C. Garrett, and Amy Jang (Capital Markets); Alex Tritell and Kamila Rivas (Commercial Litigation and Disputes); Eric M. Winwood, Karim S. Pirani, Tom Topping, and Madeline Clasen (Employee Benefits and Executive Compensation); Heather M. Palmer (Environmental); Arif S. Noorani and Eliza Lawless (Food, Drug and Medical Device); Howard J. Stanislawski, Jen Fernandez, Sven De Knop, Alessandra Moroni, and Kayla M. Scott (Global Arbitration, Trade and Advocacy); Mary Kathryn Field (Global Finance); Scott J.F. Goldstein (Insurance); Natalie C. Chan and Carolyn L. Ayaub (Labor and Employment); Colleen Theresa Brown, Denise Kara, Stephen W. McInerney, and Mitchell Noordyke (Privacy and Cybersecurity); Elizabeth K. McCloy and Brandon Bryer (Real Estate); Suresh T. Advani, Nathan Enfield, and Alice W. Qin (Tax); and Stephen M. Fronk, Dusan Clark, and Zach Johnston (Technology and Life Sciences Transactions).~~Sidley is representing IDEX Corporation (NYSE: IDEX) in its US$1 billion acquisition of Mott Corporation and its subsidiaries. Mott is a leading designer and manufacturer of filtration and flow control solutions for a range of high-value end markets such as medicine, computing power, sustainable energy, and space exploration. The strategic acquisition will complement IDEX’s successful integration of other companies, such as the Muon Group, Iridian Spectral Technologies, and STC Material Solutions. The Sidley team is being led by Sara Garcia Duran and Courtney J. Gilberg (M&A and Private Equity); and includes Sally Wagner Partin, Nicole Aiello Martinez, Ellen Heighten, Amanda M. Patterson, Kelli N. McQuillan, Ufuk Erdal Genc, Tobias Bachmeier, Hannah M. Brown, Jessica Edwards, and Molly Higginson (M&A and Private Equity); James W. Lowe, Patrick J. Harrison, Edward W. Sharon, and Jason C. Semmes (Antitrust and Competition); Michael P. Heinz, Nicole C. Garrett, and Amy Jang (Capital Markets); Alex Tritell and Kamila Rivas (Commercial Litigation and Disputes); Eric M. Winwood, Karim S. Pirani, Tom Topping, and Madeline Clasen (Employee Benefits and Executive Compensation); Heather M. Palmer (Environmental); Arif S. Noorani and Eliza Lawless (Food, Drug and Medical Device); Howard J. Stanislawski, Jen Fernandez, Sven De Knop, Alessandra Moroni, and Kayla M. Scott (Global Arbitration, Trade and Advocacy); Mary Kathryn Field (Global Finance); Scott J.F. Goldstein (Insurance); Natalie C. Chan and Carolyn L. Ayaub (Labor and Employment); Colleen Theresa Brown, Denise Kara, Stephen W. McInerney, and Mitchell Noordyke (Privacy and Cybersecurity); Elizabeth K. McCloy and Brandon Bryer (Real Estate); Suresh T. Advani, Nathan Enfield, and Alice W. Qin (Tax); and Stephen M. Fronk, Dusan Clark, and Zach Johnston (Technology and Life Sciences Transactions).

Jul 23

2 min

Sidley represented Coupang, Inc. (Coupang), one of the world’s leading global retailers, in the completion of its acquisition of the business and assets of Farfetch Holdings plc (Farfetch), in a rescue deal through an English pre-pack administration process. Farfetch is a leading global marketplace for the luxury fashion industry. Coupang and certain funds managed and/or advised by Greenoaks Capital Partners, LLC (Greenoaks) had previously entered into a US$500 million bridge loan facility and a transaction support agreement with the Farfetch group in December 2023. This was done through a newly formed joint entity, Surpique LP, a Delaware limited partnership (formerly known as Athena Topco LP). The cross-jurisdictional team was led by partners Martin A. Wellington (M&A and Private Equity), Mark Knight (Restructuring), and Karen Goldstein (Global Finance), and senior managing associate Dhevine Chandrapala (Restructuring) alongside partners and teams from across several practice areas and offices, including: Restructuring (London): partner Jifree Cader, senior managing associate Dhevine Chandrapala, managing associate Luke Mason, associate Hannah Murray, and trainee solicitor Doris Beganovic; Global Finance (Dallas and London): senior managing associate Adam M. Nelson, managing associate Kendra Smith, and associates Henry Sasse and Chase M. Rowland; Corporate (Dallas and London): partners Ryan M. Scofield, Adam Runcorn, and Courtney J. Gilberg, senior managing associate Zoe Woodhouse, and associates Molly K. Byman, Jessica Edwards, and Stanley Amoah; Tax (Palo Alto and London): partners Jason Menzies and Rachel D. Kleinberg, and managing associate Ellie Verran; Litigation (New York): partner James Heyworth; and Antitrust and Competition (Washington, D.C. and Brussels): partners Ken Daly and Vadim Brusser, and associate Iva S. Todorova.~~Sidley represented Coupang, Inc. (Coupang), one of the world’s leading global retailers, in the completion of its acquisition of the business and assets of Farfetch Holdings plc (Farfetch), in a rescue deal through an English pre-pack administration process. Farfetch is a leading global marketplace for the luxury fashion industry. Coupang and certain funds managed and/or advised by Greenoaks Capital Partners, LLC (Greenoaks) had previously entered into a US$500 million bridge loan facility and a transaction support agreement with the Farfetch group in December 2023. This was done through a newly formed joint entity, Surpique LP, a Delaware limited partnership (formerly known as Athena Topco LP). The cross-jurisdictional team was led by partners Martin A. Wellington (M&A and Private Equity), Mark Knight (Restructuring), and Karen Goldstein (Global Finance), and senior managing associate Dhevine Chandrapala (Restructuring) alongside partners and teams from across several practice areas and offices, including: Restructuring (London): partner Jifree Cader, senior managing associate Dhevine Chandrapala, managing associate Luke Mason, associate Hannah Murray, and trainee solicitor Doris Beganovic; Global Finance (Dallas and London): senior managing associate Adam M. Nelson, managing associate Kendra Smith, and associates Henry Sasse and Chase M. Rowland; Corporate (Dallas and London): partners Ryan M. Scofield, Adam Runcorn, and Courtney J. Gilberg, senior managing associate Zoe Woodhouse, and associates Molly K. Byman, Jessica Edwards, and Stanley Amoah; Tax (Palo Alto and London): partners Jason Menzies and Rachel D. Kleinberg, and managing associate Ellie Verran; Litigation (New York): partner James Heyworth; and Antitrust and Competition (Washington, D.C. and Brussels): partners Ken Daly and Vadim Brusser, and associate Iva S. Todorova.

Feb 5

2 min

Sidley is representing Coupang, Inc., a global retailer, in its proposed acquisition of the business and assets of Farfetch Holdings plc, a global online luxury fashion marketplace, in a rescue deal, including a US$500 million bridge financing facility. Greenoaks Capital Partners, a global investment firm, will be taking part in the deal as Coupang’s investment partner. Details of the acquisition can be found in Coupang’s press release here. The global Sidley team is being led by partners Martin A. Wellington (M&A and Private Equity), Karen Goldstein (Global Finance), and Mark Knight (Restructuring), and includes Jifree Cader, Dhevine Chandrapala, Luke Mason, and Hannah Murray (Restructuring); Kelly M. Dybala (Global Finance); Ryan M. Scofield, Courtney J. Gilberg, and Molly K. Byman (M&A and Private Equity); Johnny G. Skumpija and John W. Stribling (Capital Markets); and Ken Daly and Vadim M. Brusser (Antitrust and Competition).~~Sidley is representing Coupang, Inc., a global retailer, in its proposed acquisition of the business and assets of Farfetch Holdings plc, a global online luxury fashion marketplace, in a rescue deal, including a US$500 million bridge financing facility. Greenoaks Capital Partners, a global investment firm, will be taking part in the deal as Coupang’s investment partner. Details of the acquisition can be found in Coupang’s press release here. The global Sidley team is being led by partners Martin A. Wellington (M&A and Private Equity), Karen Goldstein (Global Finance), and Mark Knight (Restructuring), and includes Jifree Cader, Dhevine Chandrapala, Luke Mason, and Hannah Murray (Restructuring); Kelly M. Dybala (Global Finance); Ryan M. Scofield, Courtney J. Gilberg, and Molly K. Byman (M&A and Private Equity); Johnny G. Skumpija and John W. Stribling (Capital Markets); and Ken Daly and Vadim M. Brusser (Antitrust and Competition).

Dec 20

1 min

Sidley represented MarketTime, LLC in its majority investment by private investment firm Hudson Hill Capital. MarketTime is a SaaS platform that offers a comprehensive set of features to facilitate wholesale retail commerce between brands, manufacturer representatives, agents, and retailers. The Sidley team was led by Scott Parel (M&A and Private Equity) and included Courtney J. Gilberg, Jonathan R. Litsey, and Adrienn T. Portnoy (M&A and Private Equity); Lauren G. Grau and Zach Johnston (Technology and Life Sciences Transactions); Tara M. Lancaster and Andy J. Lau (Tax); Eric M. Winwood and Akshay Soman (Employee Benefits and Executive Compensation); Margaret H. Allen and Sophie Green (Commercial Litigation and Disputes); Stephen W. McInerney and Carly R. Owens (Privacy and Cybersecurity); Heather M. Palmer and Greta T. Carlson (Environmental); and Elizabeth K. McCloy and Will Otter (Real Estate).~~Sidley represented MarketTime, LLC in its majority investment by private investment firm Hudson Hill Capital. MarketTime is a SaaS platform that offers a comprehensive set of features to facilitate wholesale retail commerce between brands, manufacturer representatives, agents, and retailers. The Sidley team was led by Scott Parel (M&A and Private Equity) and included Courtney J. Gilberg, Jonathan R. Litsey, and Adrienn T. Portnoy (M&A and Private Equity); Lauren G. Grau and Zach Johnston (Technology and Life Sciences Transactions); Tara M. Lancaster and Andy J. Lau (Tax); Eric M. Winwood and Akshay Soman (Employee Benefits and Executive Compensation); Margaret H. Allen and Sophie Green (Commercial Litigation and Disputes); Stephen W. McInerney and Carly R. Owens (Privacy and Cybersecurity); Heather M. Palmer and Greta T. Carlson (Environmental); and Elizabeth K. McCloy and Will Otter (Real Estate).

Dec 7

1 min