Vijay S. Sekhon, Ryan M. Hicks, Michael D. Lewis
January 23, 2026
Sidley Represents Castle Creek Capital in Its Investment in FirstSun’s Acquisition of HomeStreet

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- Sidley is advising Castle Creek Capital on its US$30 million co-investment in FirstSun Capital Bancorp, the parent company of Sunflower Bank, as part of a US$175 million capital raise to support FirstSun’s merger with HomeStreet, Inc., the parent of HomeStreet Bank
- The agreement provides for the merger of HomeStreet and HomeStreet Bank into FirstSun and Sunflower Bank, respectively, and is subject to customary closing conditions, including regulatory and shareholder approvals.
Sidley is representing Castle Creek Capital in its US$30 million co-investment in FirstSun Capital Bancorp, the holding company of Sunflower Bank, to help fund FirstSun’s merger with HomeStreet, Inc., the bank holding company for HomeStreet Bank. The investment was part of a US$175 million capital raise. Under the agreement, HomeStreet and HomeStreet Bank will merge into FirstSun and Sunflower Bank, respectively. The transaction remains subject to customary closing conditions, including regulatory and shareholder approvals.
The Sidley team is being led by Vijay S. Sekhon (M&A and Private Equity) and includes Ryan M. Hicks (M&A and Private Equity) and Michael D. Lewis (Banking and Financial Services).~~Sidley is representing Castle Creek Capital in its US$30 million co-investment in FirstSun Capital Bancorp, the holding company of Sunflower Bank, to help fund FirstSun’s merger with HomeStreet, Inc., the bank holding company for HomeStreet Bank. The investment was part of a US$175 million capital raise. Under the agreement, HomeStreet and HomeStreet Bank will merge into FirstSun and Sunflower Bank, respectively. The transaction remains subject to customary closing conditions, including regulatory and shareholder approvals.
The Sidley team is being led by Vijay S. Sekhon (M&A and Private Equity) and includes Ryan M. Hicks (M&A and Private Equity) and Michael D. Lewis (Banking and Financial Services).
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