Daniel S. Rawner

Sidley has been ranked in six practice areas in The Legal 500 Latin America 2024 guide. The annual publication recognizes the leading law firms and lawyers in the region based on analysis of law firm submissions and interviews with general counsels and private practice lawyers. Sidley was recommended for: City Focus: Houston City Focus: Miami Compliance and Investigations Corporate and M&A International Arbitration Projects and Energy Notably, 19 Sidley lawyers were ranked in their respective practices: Douglas A. Axel Brian A. Bradshaw Tim Chandler Tai-Heng Cheng James M. Cole Juan M. Delgado Alyssa A. Grikscheit David H. Hoffman Michael D. Mann Axel Miranda Paige Holden Montgomery Simon Navarro Karen A. Popp Daniel S. Rawner Daniel D. Rubinstein David A. Silva Alexander B. Temel Yuet Ming Tham Timothy J. Treanor~~Sidley has been ranked in six practice areas in The Legal 500 Latin America 2024 guide. The annual publication recognizes the leading law firms and lawyers in the region based on analysis of law firm submissions and interviews with general counsels and private practice lawyers. Sidley was recommended for: City Focus: Houston City Focus: Miami Compliance and Investigations Corporate and M&A International Arbitration Projects and Energy Notably, 19 Sidley lawyers were ranked in their respective practices: Douglas A. Axel Brian A. Bradshaw Tim Chandler Tai-Heng Cheng James M. Cole Juan M. Delgado Alyssa A. Grikscheit David H. Hoffman Michael D. Mann Axel Miranda Paige Holden Montgomery Simon Navarro Karen A. Popp Daniel S. Rawner Daniel D. Rubinstein David A. Silva Alexander B. Temel Yuet Ming Tham Timothy J. Treanor

Oct 26

1 min

Sidley represented Wafra Inc. in its strategic investment in Spotless Brands, a car wash platform that partners with operators and has over 140 locations. Wafra Inc., is a global alternative investment manager with approximately US$31 billion of assets under management. The Sidley team was led by Brien M. Wassner and Daniel S. Rawner (Private Equity) as well as Steven R. Rutkovsky (Global Finance). The deal team also included: Grace Jamgochian, David Meehan, Anna Razzaio, and Alisha J. Tupchong (M&A and Private Equity); Joshua W. Thompson and Shawn Bagdasarian (Global Finance), Beth M. Quintana, Ivet A. Bell, EJ Lee, Fares Chehabi, Joo Hee Kim, and Jean Wenjing Liang (Investment Funds); Christian Brause and Joel Lifshitz (Tax); Beatriz Azcuy, Alex Longan, Katherine Medianik, Connor Evans, and Nick Serra (Real Estate); Andy Dykstra (Technology and Life Sciences Transactions); Sasha Hondagneu-Messner (Privacy and Cybersecurity); Amanda Casanueva (Employee Benefits and Executive Compensation); Eric G. Hoffman and Erika B. Pringle (Labor and Employment); and Maureen M. Crough, Jagdeep Singh, and Greta T. Carlson (Environmental).~~Sidley represented Wafra Inc. in its strategic investment in Spotless Brands, a car wash platform that partners with operators and has over 140 locations. Wafra Inc., is a global alternative investment manager with approximately US$31 billion of assets under management. The Sidley team was led by Brien M. Wassner and Daniel S. Rawner (Private Equity) as well as Steven R. Rutkovsky (Global Finance). The deal team also included: Grace Jamgochian, David Meehan, Anna Razzaio, and Alisha J. Tupchong (M&A and Private Equity); Joshua W. Thompson and Shawn Bagdasarian (Global Finance), Beth M. Quintana, Ivet A. Bell, EJ Lee, Fares Chehabi, Joo Hee Kim, and Jean Wenjing Liang (Investment Funds); Christian Brause and Joel Lifshitz (Tax); Beatriz Azcuy, Alex Longan, Katherine Medianik, Connor Evans, and Nick Serra (Real Estate); Andy Dykstra (Technology and Life Sciences Transactions); Sasha Hondagneu-Messner (Privacy and Cybersecurity); Amanda Casanueva (Employee Benefits and Executive Compensation); Eric G. Hoffman and Erika B. Pringle (Labor and Employment); and Maureen M. Crough, Jagdeep Singh, and Greta T. Carlson (Environmental).

Mar 27

1 min

Sidley represented Athletic Brewing Company, a leader in the non-alcoholic beer market, in its US$50 million equity financing round led by General Atlantic. Athletic Brewing Company plans to use the new capital to drive continued long-term growth, including the recently announced purchase of its third facility in the United States. The Sidley team was led by Daniel S. Rawner (M&A and Private Equity) and included Fares Chehabi (M&A and Private Equity), Rachel D. Kleinberg (Tax), David Ni and Robert Mandell (Capital Markets), Stacy Crosnicker (Employee Benefits and Executive Compensation), Stephen W. McInerney (Privacy and Cybersecurity), and E. Kyle Barnett (Technology and Life Sciences Transactions).~~Sidley represented Athletic Brewing Company, a leader in the non-alcoholic beer market, in its US$50 million equity financing round led by General Atlantic. Athletic Brewing Company plans to use the new capital to drive continued long-term growth, including the recently announced purchase of its third facility in the United States. The Sidley team was led by Daniel S. Rawner (M&A and Private Equity) and included Fares Chehabi (M&A and Private Equity), Rachel D. Kleinberg (Tax), David Ni and Robert Mandell (Capital Markets), Stacy Crosnicker (Employee Benefits and Executive Compensation), Stephen W. McInerney (Privacy and Cybersecurity), and E. Kyle Barnett (Technology and Life Sciences Transactions).

Jul 9

1 min

Auction site eBay and several former executives on Wednesday reported settling a lawsuit brought by a Massachusetts couple who say they were subjected to a campaign of stalking and harassment after publishing articles critical of the company's leadership on their blog. The terms of the settlement, reached just days before what had been expected to be a six-week trial in federal court was set to get underway, were not disclosed. David and Ina Steiner, who publish EcommerceBytes from their suburban Boston home, found themselves on the receiving end of a series of gruesome mailings — including insects, a bloody pig mask, and a funeral wreath — and were stalked by eBay employees in 2019. The couple had reported on spending by then-CEO Devin Wenig and alleged he and other executives directed a campaign of retaliation aimed at shutting down their site. The Steiners sued over the episode in 2021, saying they suffered significant emotional distress as well as damage to their business. They are still publishing the blog, which last week reported on the retail and auction site's test of an artificial intelligence tool. An attorney for Wenig, Martin Weinberg, told Law360 on Wednesday the parties had reached an agreement in principle to resolve the case. The agreement is expected to be finalized within 60 days. Along with eBay and Wenig, the Steiners' lawsuit named communications director Steven Wymer and vice president Wendy Jones. Counsel for the other defendants and eBay did not immediately respond to requests for comment. A spokesperson for eBay directed a reporter to an order entering a provisional dismissal of the case. Several lower-level employees who had also been named in the suit were dismissed as defendants on Wednesday, according to the case docket. Federal prosecutors also brought criminal charges against seven lower-level employees — who have since pled guilty to their roles in the harassment and received varying sentences — and charged eBay as a corporate defendant. The company entered a deferred prosecution agreement with the government in 2024 that led to a $3 million penalty. Last week, the executives, in a motion, sought to prevent the Steiners from citing that agreement in support of their case. The Steiners and Steiner Associates LLC/eCommerceBytes are represented by Andrew G. Finkelstein, Brian D. Acard, Kenneth B. Fromson, and Lawrence D. Lissauer of Finkelstein & Partners LLP, Marc A. Diller of Diller Law LLP, Christopher R. Murphy of Foster Scalli & Murphy Law PC, Todd S. Garber and Erin Kelley of Finkelstein Blankinship Frei-Pearson & Garber LLP, and Max Finkelstein of Jacoby & Meyers LLP. EBay is represented by Jack W. Pirozzolo, Kathryn L. Alessi, Scott T. Nonaka, Daniel J. Feith, and Emily A. Rose of Sidley Austin LLP. Wenig is represented by Martin G. Weinberg of Martin G. Weinberg PC, Abbe David Lowell of Lowell & Associates PLLC, and Kelly A. Librera of Winston & Strawn LLP. Wymer is represented by Caz Hashemi, Melissa Mills, and Trevor Templeton of Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati PC and Lon F. Povich of Anderson & Kreiger LLP. Jones is represented by Andrew J. O'Connor, Casey Stewart, Christopher Durham, Sarah E. Walters, and William L. Roberts of Ropes & Gray LLP. The case is Steiner et al. v. eBay Inc. et al., case number 1:21-cv-11181, in the U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts.

Feb 25

3 min

Sidley represented TowerBrook Capital Partners L.P. (TowerBrook) in its majority equity investment in Demakes Enterprises, LLC. (Demakes). TowerBrook is a purpose-driven, transatlantic investment management firm that has raised a total of US$22.8 billion to date. Demakes is a fourth-generation family business that offers branded and private label products and sells to national and independent retail and foodservice customers. The Sidley team was led by Private Equity partners Brien Wassner and Cameron Stanton as well as senior managing associate Emily Hunter, along with Global Finance partner Kelly Dybala and counsel Mark Adler. The team also included: Daniel Rawner, James Park, Joshua Rim, and Miles Curry (M&A and Private Equity); Swathi Farina, Hana Muwaqet, Kyle Gromann, and Alexander Waddell (Global Finance); Edward Sharon and Ali Sarwari (Antitrust); Eric Wolf, P.C. Wang, and Amanda Casanueva (Employee Benefits and Executive Compensation); Maureen Crough, and Sarah Jehl (Environmental); Diane McEnroe, Julea Lipiz, and Kevin Sforza (Food, Drug and Medical Device); Scott Goldstein (Insurance); Eric Hoffman and Sara Salmonson (Labor, Employment and Immigration); Alan Charles Raul, Mitchell Noordyke, and Sasha Hondagneu-Messner (Privacy and Cybersecurity); Beatriz Azcuy, Katherine Medianik, and Connor Evans (Real Estate); Christian Brause and Dustin Anderson, (Tax); Stephen Abreu, Dusan Clark, and Sabrina Glavota (Technology and Life Science Transactions).~~Sidley represented TowerBrook Capital Partners L.P. (TowerBrook) in its majority equity investment in Demakes Enterprises, LLC. (Demakes). TowerBrook is a purpose-driven, transatlantic investment management firm that has raised a total of US$22.8 billion to date. Demakes is a fourth-generation family business that offers branded and private label products and sells to national and independent retail and foodservice customers. The Sidley team was led by Private Equity partners Brien Wassner and Cameron Stanton as well as senior managing associate Emily Hunter, along with Global Finance partner Kelly Dybala and counsel Mark Adler. The team also included: Daniel Rawner, James Park, Joshua Rim, and Miles Curry (M&A and Private Equity); Swathi Farina, Hana Muwaqet, Kyle Gromann, and Alexander Waddell (Global Finance); Edward Sharon and Ali Sarwari (Antitrust); Eric Wolf, P.C. Wang, and Amanda Casanueva (Employee Benefits and Executive Compensation); Maureen Crough, and Sarah Jehl (Environmental); Diane McEnroe, Julea Lipiz, and Kevin Sforza (Food, Drug and Medical Device); Scott Goldstein (Insurance); Eric Hoffman and Sara Salmonson (Labor, Employment and Immigration); Alan Charles Raul, Mitchell Noordyke, and Sasha Hondagneu-Messner (Privacy and Cybersecurity); Beatriz Azcuy, Katherine Medianik, and Connor Evans (Real Estate); Christian Brause and Dustin Anderson, (Tax); Stephen Abreu, Dusan Clark, and Sabrina Glavota (Technology and Life Science Transactions).

Dec 14

2 min