Century City – Sidley is pleased to announce that Ike Chidi has joined the firm’s Global Finance practice in Sidley’s office in Century City. Mr. Chidi joins from O’Melveny & Myers, where he was a partner in the Corporate Finance group. Mr. Chidi counsels clients on commercial lending matters with a focus on the private equity sector. He represents private equity sponsors, lending institutions, and public and private companies in the structuring and negotiation of complex financing transactions, including leveraged buyouts, syndicated credit facilities, recapitalizations, and related matters. “Ike is a highly regarded finance partner with a well-balanced practice advising both sponsors and lenders,” said Brian Fahrney, chair of Sidley’s Executive Committee. “He is an effective collaborator with deep relationships with private equity clients that will further strengthen our Global Finance practice and support the firm’s continued growth.” “Ike’s experience across private equity-backed financing transactions further strengthens our Global Finance platform,” said Dan Clivner, managing partner of the greater Los Angeles offices and a member of Sidley’s Executive Committee. “We expect Ike to be an important resource for private credit and financing matters, particularly for our private equity clients based in Los Angeles and across the broader market.” Mr. Chidi’s arrival follows a series of high-caliber Global Finance partner additions in the last 24 months, including Ji Hye You in New York; Parker Zangoei in San Diego; Chris Jackson in New York; Evan Palenschat in Chicago; Tania Bedi, Sam Hamilton, Joseph Kimberling, Fergus O’Domhnaill, Jayanthi Sadanandan, Ben Thompson, and Ben Wright in London; and Peter Burke in Century City. Sidley’s Global Finance group is a destination practice for high-value, complex financings across a broad spectrum of platforms, industries, and asset types. The firm is consistently recognized as having one of the world’s leading finance practices, with more than 200 lawyers practicing on all continents and across a wide variety of industries. Sidley is an elite global law firm. With approximately 2,300 lawyers and 160 years of experience, we have established a reputation for deploying innovative legal strategies to achieve powerful results for our clients in complex transactional, restructuring, crisis management, investigation, regulatory, and litigation matters. Our perspective and reach are truly global, supported by 21 offices strategically situated in key commercial, regulatory, and financial centers across the world. 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. 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.