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January 23, 2026
Sidley Advises MDD in Acquisition by Davies

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- Sidley is advising Matson, Driscoll & Damico (MDD) in its acquisition by Davies
- Following the transaction, MDD will become a new business line within Davies’ Global Solutions division, providing global forensic accounting services
- MDD is a major forensic accounting firm serving the insurance and legal sectors, while Davies is a London-based professional services and technology company focused on insurance and regulated markets
- The Sidley team includes specialists across multiple practice areas.
Sidley is representing Matson, Driscoll & Damico (MDD) in its acquisition by Davies. MDD will form a new business line within Davies’ Global Solutions division, establishing a new global forensic accounting capability for the firm.
MDD is one of the largest specialist forensic accounting firms in the world, serving the insurance and legal sectors. MDD specializes in assessing economic damages in relation to insurance claims, business disputes, catastrophes, business interruption, fraud and product recalls, expert litigation support, business valuations, and shareholder disputes. London-headquartered Davies is a leading specialist professional services and technology business serving insurance and highly regulated markets.
This strategic transaction demonstrates Sidley’s continued leadership in transatlantic insurance industry M&A.
The Sidley team is led by Sean Carney, Jeremy Carroll (both Financial Institutions – Insurance), and Cameron Stanton (M&A), and includes Scott Goldstein, Ramia Mitchell, Owen Skelding (all Financial Institutions – Insurance), Ed Perry, Will Schoenfeld, Sean Sawyer (all M&A), Suresh Advani, Jason Menzies, Mitchell Li, Ellie Verran, Andrew Dibden (all Tax), Lauren Gallagher, P.C. Wang (both Employee Benefits), Terri Reuter, Katie Sreenan (both Labor and Employment), Stephen Fronk, Paul Kariyawasam (both Technology Transactions), Ash Nagdev, Steve McInerney, Philip Robbins (all Privacy and Cybersecurity), Patrick Harrison, Edward Sharon, Miriam Carroll Silvestri, and Flor Van Den Hende (all Antitrust and Competition).~~Sidley is representing Matson, Driscoll & Damico (MDD) in its acquisition by Davies. MDD will form a new business line within Davies’ Global Solutions division, establishing a new global forensic accounting capability for the firm.
MDD is one of the largest specialist forensic accounting firms in the world, serving the insurance and legal sectors. MDD specializes in assessing economic damages in relation to insurance claims, business disputes, catastrophes, business interruption, fraud and product recalls, expert litigation support, business valuations, and shareholder disputes. London-headquartered Davies is a leading specialist professional services and technology business serving insurance and highly regulated markets.
This strategic transaction demonstrates Sidley’s continued leadership in transatlantic insurance industry M&A.
The Sidley team is led by Sean Carney, Jeremy Carroll (both Financial Institutions – Insurance), and Cameron Stanton (M&A), and includes Scott Goldstein, Ramia Mitchell, Owen Skelding (all Financial Institutions – Insurance), Ed Perry, Will Schoenfeld, Sean Sawyer (all M&A), Suresh Advani, Jason Menzies, Mitchell Li, Ellie Verran, Andrew Dibden (all Tax), Lauren Gallagher, P.C. Wang (both Employee Benefits), Terri Reuter, Katie Sreenan (both Labor and Employment), Stephen Fronk, Paul Kariyawasam (both Technology Transactions), Ash Nagdev, Steve McInerney, Philip Robbins (all Privacy and Cybersecurity), Patrick Harrison, Edward Sharon, Miriam Carroll Silvestri, and Flor Van Den Hende (all Antitrust and Competition).
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