Allison C. Ivey Toth

Sidley represented ZMC in its acquisition of a controlling stake of semiconductor silicon solutions and services company Pure Wafer. The acquisition will help ZMC expand its U.S. operations to meet the demands of semiconductor original equipment makers. The Sidley team was led by Vijay Sekhon and Dan Clivner (M&A and Private Equity), and included Nikita Ponomarev, Sam E. Hulsey, Emily A. Hunter, Cat Zhang, Antoinette R. Petkov, Rudy A. Ramirez, Karin Baca, and Jean Shen (M&A and Private Equity); Banks Bruce, Sean Damm, Angela Fontana, Alexander S. Waddell, Caroline Roberts, and Mimi Mallory (Global Finance); Lauren A. Gallagher, Gregory C. Matisoff, and Amanda M. Casanueva (Employee Benefits and Executive Compensation); Maureen M. Crough (Environmental); Cathryn Le Regulski, Emily M. Wajert, and Allison C. Ivey Toth (Employment); Ash Nagdev (Privacy and Cybersecurity); James W. Lowe and Jason C. Semmes (Antitrust and Competition); Eric Schwartz and Ernesto R. Claeyssen (Commercial Litigation and Disputes); Keith Hayden Del Prete and Serena M. Patel (Real Estate); Scott J.F. Goldstein (Insurance); Rachel D. Kleinberg and Jonathan M. Westreich (Tax); Stephen M. Fronk and Paul Kariyawasam (Technology and Life Sciences Transactions); and Michael D. Mann (White Collar Defense and Investigations).~~Sidley represented ZMC in its acquisition of a controlling stake of semiconductor silicon solutions and services company Pure Wafer. The acquisition will help ZMC expand its U.S. operations to meet the demands of semiconductor original equipment makers. The Sidley team was led by Vijay Sekhon and Dan Clivner (M&A and Private Equity), and included Nikita Ponomarev, Sam E. Hulsey, Emily A. Hunter, Cat Zhang, Antoinette R. Petkov, Rudy A. Ramirez, Karin Baca, and Jean Shen (M&A and Private Equity); Banks Bruce, Sean Damm, Angela Fontana, Alexander S. Waddell, Caroline Roberts, and Mimi Mallory (Global Finance); Lauren A. Gallagher, Gregory C. Matisoff, and Amanda M. Casanueva (Employee Benefits and Executive Compensation); Maureen M. Crough (Environmental); Cathryn Le Regulski, Emily M. Wajert, and Allison C. Ivey Toth (Employment); Ash Nagdev (Privacy and Cybersecurity); James W. Lowe and Jason C. Semmes (Antitrust and Competition); Eric Schwartz and Ernesto R. Claeyssen (Commercial Litigation and Disputes); Keith Hayden Del Prete and Serena M. Patel (Real Estate); Scott J.F. Goldstein (Insurance); Rachel D. Kleinberg and Jonathan M. Westreich (Tax); Stephen M. Fronk and Paul Kariyawasam (Technology and Life Sciences Transactions); and Michael D. Mann (White Collar Defense and Investigations).

Nov 15

2 min

Sidley is representing Ridgeview Partners in its growth investment in IOT software and payment solutions provider PayRange. Ridgeview Partners is a growth-oriented technology private equity firm, and the investment will help PayRange leverage Ridgeview’s resources for growth in the retail industry. This is Ridgeview’s first investment since being founded earlier this year. The Sidley team is being led by Daniel Belke and Dan Clivner (M&A and Private Equity), and includes Cat Zhang, Ryan M. Hicks, Lauren E. Dunn, and Cameron Turkzadeh (M&A and Private Equity); Chloe Kaufman (Emerging Companies and Venture Capital); Rachel Kleinberg and Jonathan M. Westreich (Tax); Anna Remis, Paul Kariyawasam, and Adia A. Brantley (Technology and Life Sciences Transactions); Irene Yang and Michael L. Roberts (IP Litigation); Nicholas M. Schwartz, Shayona Schiely, and Zack Hampel (Global Finance); Stacy Crosnicker and Sarah K. Recktenwald (Employee Benefits and Executive Compensation); Teresa L. Reuter and Allison C. Ivey Toth (Labor and Employment); Joel D. Feinberg (Banking and Financial Services); Scott J. Heyman and Jennifer Waclawik (Tax Controversy); Sheri Porath Rockwell and Mitchell Noordyke (Privacy and Cybersecurity); Keith Hayden Del Prete, Elizabeth K. McCloy, and Taylor Larson (Real Estate); and Scott J.F. Goldstein (Insurance).~~Sidley is representing Ridgeview Partners in its growth investment in IOT software and payment solutions provider PayRange. Ridgeview Partners is a growth-oriented technology private equity firm, and the investment will help PayRange leverage Ridgeview’s resources for growth in the retail industry. This is Ridgeview’s first investment since being founded earlier this year. The Sidley team is being led by Daniel Belke and Dan Clivner (M&A and Private Equity), and includes Cat Zhang, Ryan M. Hicks, Lauren E. Dunn, and Cameron Turkzadeh (M&A and Private Equity); Chloe Kaufman (Emerging Companies and Venture Capital); Rachel Kleinberg and Jonathan M. Westreich (Tax); Anna Remis, Paul Kariyawasam, and Adia A. Brantley (Technology and Life Sciences Transactions); Irene Yang and Michael L. Roberts (IP Litigation); Nicholas M. Schwartz, Shayona Schiely, and Zack Hampel (Global Finance); Stacy Crosnicker and Sarah K. Recktenwald (Employee Benefits and Executive Compensation); Teresa L. Reuter and Allison C. Ivey Toth (Labor and Employment); Joel D. Feinberg (Banking and Financial Services); Scott J. Heyman and Jennifer Waclawik (Tax Controversy); Sheri Porath Rockwell and Mitchell Noordyke (Privacy and Cybersecurity); Keith Hayden Del Prete, Elizabeth K. McCloy, and Taylor Larson (Real Estate); and Scott J.F. Goldstein (Insurance).

Sep 30

2 min

Sidley is representing a consortium, headed by APG Asset Management N.V. (APG), on behalf of the largest Dutch pension fund, ABP, and Australian Retirement Trust (ART), in the acquisition of Riverstone Holdings’ equity stake in Pattern Energy Group LP. The consortium joins the Canadian Pension Plan Investment Board (CPP Investments), which acquired Pattern Energy alongside Riverstone in 2020. Pattern Energy is one of the world’s largest privately owned developers and operators of wind, solar, transmission, and energy storage projects. It will leverage this new investment to advance its market-leading development pipeline of over 25 gigawatts (GW) of renewable energy and transmission projects and support its operating facilities and in-construction portfolio of nearly 10,000 megawatts (MW) across North America. The transaction is expected to close in the first half of 2025, subject to regulatory approvals and other customary closing conditions. The Sidley team is being led by Private Equity/M&A partners Brien Wassner and Chris Barbuto, senior managing associate Rachel Fridhandler, and Energy partner Greg Lavigne. Additional team members include Sam Hulsey, Victoria Richmond, Sarah Wiley, Kyle Patel, Tamia Sutherland, and law clerk Landon Garfinkel (M&A and Private Equity); C.J. Polito, Keturah Brown, John David Thompson, Marcela Varela, Juan Camarena Paz, Meredith Kuykendall, Annaliese Oliveira, Charlie Peskin, Alexander Thompson, and law clerks Julien Blanchard and Zev Falik (Energy and Infrastructure); Christian Brause, John Schaff, and Andrew Smith (Tax); Lauren Gallagher, Gregory Matisoff, and Ryan McLeod (Employee Benefits and Executive Compensation); John Kuster, Danica Muir, and Zachry Tannis (Commercial Litigation and Disputes); Jen Fernandez, Kayla Scott, and Nick Wiggins (Global Arbitration, Trade and Advocacy); Keith Hayden Del Prete, Jonathan Koh, and Serena Patel (Real Estate); Alex Csordas (Capital Markets); Heather Palmer and Maureen Crough (Environmental); Rebecca Stuart and Allison Ivey Toth (Labor, Employment and Immigration); Steve McInerney and Sasha Hondagneu-Messner (Privacy and Cybersecurity); Alena Thomas (Global Finance); Scott Goldstein (Insurance); Rachelle Soderstrom (Technology and Life Sciences Transactions); and Craig Francis Dukin (White Collar Defense and Investigations).~~Sidley is representing a consortium, headed by APG Asset Management N.V. (APG), on behalf of the largest Dutch pension fund, ABP, and Australian Retirement Trust (ART), in the acquisition of Riverstone Holdings’ equity stake in Pattern Energy Group LP. The consortium joins the Canadian Pension Plan Investment Board (CPP Investments), which acquired Pattern Energy alongside Riverstone in 2020. Pattern Energy is one of the world’s largest privately owned developers and operators of wind, solar, transmission, and energy storage projects. It will leverage this new investment to advance its market-leading development pipeline of over 25 gigawatts (GW) of renewable energy and transmission projects and support its operating facilities and in-construction portfolio of nearly 10,000 megawatts (MW) across North America. The transaction is expected to close in the first half of 2025, subject to regulatory approvals and other customary closing conditions. The Sidley team is being led by Private Equity/M&A partners Brien Wassner and Chris Barbuto, senior managing associate Rachel Fridhandler, and Energy partner Greg Lavigne. Additional team members include Sam Hulsey, Victoria Richmond, Sarah Wiley, Kyle Patel, Tamia Sutherland, and law clerk Landon Garfinkel (M&A and Private Equity); C.J. Polito, Keturah Brown, John David Thompson, Marcela Varela, Juan Camarena Paz, Meredith Kuykendall, Annaliese Oliveira, Charlie Peskin, Alexander Thompson, and law clerks Julien Blanchard and Zev Falik (Energy and Infrastructure); Christian Brause, John Schaff, and Andrew Smith (Tax); Lauren Gallagher, Gregory Matisoff, and Ryan McLeod (Employee Benefits and Executive Compensation); John Kuster, Danica Muir, and Zachry Tannis (Commercial Litigation and Disputes); Jen Fernandez, Kayla Scott, and Nick Wiggins (Global Arbitration, Trade and Advocacy); Keith Hayden Del Prete, Jonathan Koh, and Serena Patel (Real Estate); Alex Csordas (Capital Markets); Heather Palmer and Maureen Crough (Environmental); Rebecca Stuart and Allison Ivey Toth (Labor, Employment and Immigration); Steve McInerney and Sasha Hondagneu-Messner (Privacy and Cybersecurity); Alena Thomas (Global Finance); Scott Goldstein (Insurance); Rachelle Soderstrom (Technology and Life Sciences Transactions); and Craig Francis Dukin (White Collar Defense and Investigations).

Dec 16

3 min

Sidley is representing Vector Capital in its AU$183 million acquisition of Bigtincan Holdings Limited (ASX: BTH), which is the result of a topping bid Vector launched in relation to a previously announced acquisition. On December 4, the Bigtincan board of directors terminated the prior acquisition, entered into a definitive agreement to be acquired by Vector, and unanimously recommended that Bigtingcan shareholders approve the transaction. Bigtincan is a provider of sales enablement software and AI solutions that has served thousands of sales and marketing organizations for the world’s leading brands. Its product portfolio helps clients enhance salesforce effectiveness through collateral management, training, and generative AI-driven content creation and transaction emulations to reduce sales cycles and improve conversion rates. Vector Capital is a leading investment firm focused on middle-market technology and technology-enabled businesses. The global Sidley deal team is being led by Martin Wellington and Feifei Bian (M&A and Private Equity), and includes Sara M. Carian, Genevieve C. Edye, Karin Baca, Eric Zhao, and Stanley Amoah (M&A and Private Equity); Nicholas Carballo and Teresa A. Napoli (Employee Benefits and Executive Compensation); Anna Remis, Dusan Clark, Garrett Sciortino, and Rochelle C. Mulondo (Technology and Life Sciences Transactions); Angela Fontana, Sean Damm, Kyle Gromann, and Caroline Roberts (Global Finance); Ken Daly and Vadim Brusser (Antitrust and Competition); Rebecca Stuart, Alex Down, and Allison C. Ivey Toth (Employment); and Stephen W. McInerney (Privacy and Cybersecurity).~~Sidley is representing Vector Capital in its AU$183 million acquisition of Bigtincan Holdings Limited (ASX: BTH), which is the result of a topping bid Vector launched in relation to a previously announced acquisition. On December 4, the Bigtincan board of directors terminated the prior acquisition, entered into a definitive agreement to be acquired by Vector, and unanimously recommended that Bigtingcan shareholders approve the transaction. Bigtincan is a provider of sales enablement software and AI solutions that has served thousands of sales and marketing organizations for the world’s leading brands. Its product portfolio helps clients enhance salesforce effectiveness through collateral management, training, and generative AI-driven content creation and transaction emulations to reduce sales cycles and improve conversion rates. Vector Capital is a leading investment firm focused on middle-market technology and technology-enabled businesses. The global Sidley deal team is being led by Martin Wellington and Feifei Bian (M&A and Private Equity), and includes Sara M. Carian, Genevieve C. Edye, Karin Baca, Eric Zhao, and Stanley Amoah (M&A and Private Equity); Nicholas Carballo and Teresa A. Napoli (Employee Benefits and Executive Compensation); Anna Remis, Dusan Clark, Garrett Sciortino, and Rochelle C. Mulondo (Technology and Life Sciences Transactions); Angela Fontana, Sean Damm, Kyle Gromann, and Caroline Roberts (Global Finance); Ken Daly and Vadim Brusser (Antitrust and Competition); Rebecca Stuart, Alex Down, and Allison C. Ivey Toth (Employment); and Stephen W. McInerney (Privacy and Cybersecurity).

Dec 5

2 min

Sidley is representing LWCC, Louisiana’s largest workers’ compensation insurance carrier, in its acquisition of Prescient National. Prescient National is a North Carolina-based, AM Best “A” rated, high-performing national workers’ compensation insurance company. The Sidley team is led by Sean Carney and Nicole Mouzakiotis (both Financial Institutions – Insurance), and includes Sara Africano, Scott Goldstein, Michael Bay, Paul Drake, and Jordan Papai (Financial Institutions – Insurance); Peter Edgerton, Tyler Replogle, and Alice Qin (Tax); Eileen Liu and Paige Garcia (Employee Benefits and Executive Compensation); Elizabeth McCloy and Brandon Bryer (Real Estate); Natalie Chan, Teresa Reuter, and Allison Ivey Toth (Labor, Employment and Immigration); Steve McInerney and Philip Robbins (Privacy and Cybersecurity); Stephen Fronk, Paul Kariyawasam, and Adia Brantley (Technology and Life Sciences Transactions); Maureen Crough and Sarah Jehl (Environmental); and Edward Sharon (Antitrust and Competition).~~Sidley is representing LWCC, Louisiana’s largest workers’ compensation insurance carrier, in its acquisition of Prescient National. Prescient National is a North Carolina-based, AM Best “A” rated, high-performing national workers’ compensation insurance company. The Sidley team is led by Sean Carney and Nicole Mouzakiotis (both Financial Institutions – Insurance), and includes Sara Africano, Scott Goldstein, Michael Bay, Paul Drake, and Jordan Papai (Financial Institutions – Insurance); Peter Edgerton, Tyler Replogle, and Alice Qin (Tax); Eileen Liu and Paige Garcia (Employee Benefits and Executive Compensation); Elizabeth McCloy and Brandon Bryer (Real Estate); Natalie Chan, Teresa Reuter, and Allison Ivey Toth (Labor, Employment and Immigration); Steve McInerney and Philip Robbins (Privacy and Cybersecurity); Stephen Fronk, Paul Kariyawasam, and Adia Brantley (Technology and Life Sciences Transactions); Maureen Crough and Sarah Jehl (Environmental); and Edward Sharon (Antitrust and Competition).

Dec 18

1 min