Century City – Sidley is pleased to announce that Natalie Karam has joined Sidley’s Capital Markets practice as a partner in Century City and San Francisco. She joins from Cooley LLP. Ms. Karam advises clients on capital markets and general corporate and securities matters. She represents issuers, underwriters, and private equity firms on a broad range of securities transactions, including initial public offerings and other equity offerings, high-yield and investment-grade debt offerings, and exchange offers and other liability management transactions. Ms. Karam also counsels public companies with respect to general corporate and securities law including SEC compliance and corporate governance. “Natalie handles some of the most involved and complex equity and debt securities transactions and has an outstanding reputation,” said Sam Gandhi, global practice leader of the firm’s Capital Markets group and a member of Sidley’s Executive Committee. “She has particular experience in technology and life sciences IPOs and securities transactions for public companies and adds to our growing capabilities in these industries.” “With the demand growth in equity transactions in Northern California, Natalie’s understanding of the market is very beneficial to clients not only looking for local representation, but also looking for the resources of a global firm,” said Dan Clivner, a member of Sidley’s Executive Committee and managing partner of the firm’s Greater Los Angeles offices. “She has previously worked with a number of our partners, and we are looking forward to collaborating with Natalie to serve our clients.” Ms. Karam joins Sidley as it continues to grow in Southern California with the opening of a new office in San Diego and recent lateral hires Jon Olsen in the San Diego office and Nima Mohebbi in Los Angeles. Sidley’s Capital Markets team includes more than 290 lawyers around the globe located in key international financial markets. The team represents issuers, underwriters, and other financial markets participants in structuring and executing securities transactions. Sidley’s lawyers regularly work on matters involving the securities regulators and the securities exchanges in those markets. Sidley is an elite global law firm. With 2,300 lawyers, annual revenue of US$3.2 billion, and experience that spans 158 years, we have established a reputation using Built to Win℠ legal strategies in successfully representing clients in more than 70 countries on complex transactional, restructuring, investigation, regulatory, and litigation matters. With 21 offices strategically situated in key commercial and financial hubs across the world, our perspective and our reach are truly global. Our lawyers and business professionals, fluent in more than 80 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 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 Natalie Karam has joined Sidley’s Capital Markets practice as a partner in Century City and San Francisco. She joins from Cooley LLP. Ms. Karam advises clients on capital markets and general corporate and securities matters. She represents issuers, underwriters, and private equity firms on a broad range of securities transactions, including initial public offerings and other equity offerings, high-yield and investment-grade debt offerings, and exchange offers and other liability management transactions. Ms. Karam also counsels public companies with respect to general corporate and securities law including SEC compliance and corporate governance. “Natalie handles some of the most involved and complex equity and debt securities transactions and has an outstanding reputation,” said Sam Gandhi, global practice leader of the firm’s Capital Markets group and a member of Sidley’s Executive Committee. “She has particular experience in technology and life sciences IPOs and securities transactions for public companies and adds to our growing capabilities in these industries.” “With the demand growth in equity transactions in Northern California, Natalie’s understanding of the market is very beneficial to clients not only looking for local representation, but also looking for the resources of a global firm,” said Dan Clivner, a member of Sidley’s Executive Committee and managing partner of the firm’s Greater Los Angeles offices. “She has previously worked with a number of our partners, and we are looking forward to collaborating with Natalie to serve our clients.” Ms. Karam joins Sidley as it continues to grow in Southern California with the opening of a new office in San Diego and recent lateral hires Jon Olsen in the San Diego office and Nima Mohebbi in Los Angeles. Sidley’s Capital Markets team includes more than 290 lawyers around the globe located in key international financial markets. The team represents issuers, underwriters, and other financial markets participants in structuring and executing securities transactions. Sidley’s lawyers regularly work on matters involving the securities regulators and the securities exchanges in those markets. Sidley is an elite global law firm. With 2,300 lawyers, annual revenue of US$3.2 billion, and experience that spans 158 years, we have established a reputation using Built to Win℠ legal strategies in successfully representing clients in more than 70 countries on complex transactional, restructuring, investigation, regulatory, and litigation matters. With 21 offices strategically situated in key commercial and financial hubs across the world, our perspective and our reach are truly global. Our lawyers and business professionals, fluent in more than 80 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 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.