Century City – Sidley is pleased to announce that Deepak Nanda has joined the firm’s M&A and PE group as a partner in Sidley’s office in Century City. Mr. Nanda joins from Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP, where he was a partner in the M&A and Private Equity practice groups. Mr. Nanda focuses on transactional and securities matters, including cross-border mergers and acquisitions, dispositions, privatization transactions, leveraged recapitalizations, and buyouts; venture capital and private equity fund formation and portfolio company investment; public and private offerings of equity and debt securities; public corporation securities laws and reporting compliance; and structured finance transactions. Mr. Nanda’s experience is across a wide range of industries, with particular sector experience in life sciences, technology, financial services, and media and entertainment. Mr. Nanda’s practice has a global scope, and has included transactions in the Middle East, India, Singapore, China, South Korea, Canada, Latin America, and Australia. “California is a growth market for the firm, and Deepak’s M&A/PE and ECVC experience aligns with our expansion here,” said Yvette Ostolaza, Sidley’s Management Committee Chair. “He also has a great deal of cross-border experience and understands the importance of collaborating with partners across offices to serve clients wherever they need us.” “Deepak’s experience in key industry verticals, including life sciences, financial services, technology, and media and entertainment closely aligns with our strategic focus of bringing the full breadth of our firm’s interdisciplinary practices to these industry players,” said Sharon Flanagan, a member of the firm’s Management Committee and Executive Committee, and a leader of the firm’s Global Life Sciences practice. Mr. Nanda joins Sidley as it continues to grow in California with other recent hires and the opening of an office in San Diego. In the last 12 months, Sidley has also welcomed partners Judith Sidkoff, Nima Mohebbi, and Natalie Karam in Century City; Jason Mills and Jon Dean in Los Angeles; Sarah Carlson and Jon Olsen in San Diego; and Mike Podolny, Shane Goudey, and Rebecca Stuart in Palo Alto. The firm’s preeminent global M&A and Private Equity practice has more than 650 lawyers who are engaged in the full spectrum of public and private mergers and acquisitions, as well as private equity transactions across a variety of industries, including manufacturing, energy, life sciences, sports, entertainment, healthcare, real estate, consumer products, transportation and logistics, infrastructure, technology, media and telecoms, financial services and insurance, and metals and mining. Sidley is an elite global law firm. With 2,300 lawyers, annual revenue of US$3.4 billion, and experience of nearly 160 years, we have established a reputation using Built to Win℠ legal strategies in successfully representing clients in 65 countries on complex transactional, restructuring, investigation, regulatory, and litigation matters. With 21 offices strategically situated in key commercial, regulatory, and financial hubs across the world, our perspective and our reach are truly global. Our lawyers and business professionals, fluent in more than 75 languages, possess the cultural awareness and cross-border legal acumen needed to bring clarity to a dynamic business landscape. Matt Messinger, Director, Public Relations, +1 312 456 4009 (Global) Attorney Advertising—Sidley Austin LLP is a global law firm. Our addresses and contact information can be found at www.sidley.com/en/locations/offices. Sidley and Sidley Austin refer to Sidley Austin LLP and affiliated partnerships as explained at www.sidley.com/disclaimer. Century City – Sidley is pleased to announce that Deepak Nanda has joined the firm’s M&A and PE group as a partner in Sidley’s office in Century City. Mr. Nanda joins from Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP, where he was a partner in the M&A and Private Equity practice groups. Mr. Nanda focuses on transactional and securities matters, including cross-border mergers and acquisitions, dispositions, privatization transactions, leveraged recapitalizations, and buyouts; venture capital and private equity fund formation and portfolio company investment; public and private offerings of equity and debt securities; public corporation securities laws and reporting compliance; and structured finance transactions. Mr. Nanda’s experience is across a wide range of industries, with particular sector experience in life sciences, technology, financial services, and media and entertainment. Mr. Nanda’s practice has a global scope, and has included transactions in the Middle East, India, Singapore, China, South Korea, Canada, Latin America, and Australia. “California is a growth market for the firm, and Deepak’s M&A/PE and ECVC experience aligns with our expansion here,” said Yvette Ostolaza, Sidley’s Management Committee Chair. “He also has a great deal of cross-border experience and understands the importance of collaborating with partners across offices to serve clients wherever they need us.” “Deepak’s experience in key industry verticals, including life sciences, financial services, technology, and media and entertainment closely aligns with our strategic focus of bringing the full breadth of our firm’s interdisciplinary practices to these industry players,” said Sharon Flanagan, a member of the firm’s Management Committee and Executive Committee, and a leader of the firm’s Global Life Sciences practice. Mr. Nanda joins Sidley as it continues to grow in California with other recent hires and the opening of an office in San Diego. In the last 12 months, Sidley has also welcomed partners Judith Sidkoff, Nima Mohebbi, and Natalie Karam in Century City; Jason Mills and Jon Dean in Los Angeles; Sarah Carlson and Jon Olsen in San Diego; and Mike Podolny, Shane Goudey, and Rebecca Stuart in Palo Alto. The firm’s preeminent global M&A and Private Equity practice has more than 650 lawyers who are engaged in the full spectrum of public and private mergers and acquisitions, as well as private equity transactions across a variety of industries, including manufacturing, energy, life sciences, sports, entertainment, healthcare, real estate, consumer products, transportation and logistics, infrastructure, technology, media and telecoms, financial services and insurance, and metals and mining. Sidley is an elite global law firm. With 2,300 lawyers, annual revenue of US$3.4 billion, and experience of nearly 160 years, we have established a reputation using Built to Win℠ legal strategies in successfully representing clients in 65 countries on complex transactional, restructuring, investigation, regulatory, and litigation matters. With 21 offices strategically situated in key commercial, regulatory, and financial hubs across the world, our perspective and our reach are truly global. Our lawyers and business professionals, fluent in more than 75 languages, possess the cultural awareness and cross-border legal acumen needed to bring clarity to a dynamic business landscape. Matt Messinger, Director, Public Relations, +1 312 456 4009 (Global) Attorney Advertising—Sidley Austin LLP is a global law firm. Our addresses and contact information can be found at www.sidley.com/en/locations/offices. Sidley and Sidley Austin refer to Sidley Austin LLP and affiliated partnerships as explained at www.sidley.com/disclaimer.