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January 23, 2026
Sidley Represents Rail Modal Group in US$50 Million Capital Raise from The Baupost Group

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- Sidley advised Rail Modal Group (RMG) in securing a US$50 million capital investment from The Baupost Group
- RMG provides intermodal rail solutions to help American producers access international markets efficiently and sustainably
- The funding aims to support RMG’s efforts to offer affordable, dependable, and faster trade solutions
- The Sidley team involved lawyers from M&A, Tax, Global Finance, Real Estate, and Capital Markets practice areas.
Sidley represented Rail Modal Group (RMG) in its US$50 million capital raise from The Baupost Group. RMG facilitates efficient and environmentally friendly access to international markets for American producers through RMG’s intermodal rail solutions. The capital raise supports RMG’s “commitment to providing affordable, dependable, sustainable, and faster trade solutions.” The Sidley team was led by Dan Rawner and Sean Keyvan (M&A), and includes Sumanjit Mehmi, Fares Chehabi, and Chris Crane (M&A); Daniel Z. Altman (Tax); Robert Lewis and James O. Akinleye (Global Finance); Elizabeth McCloy, John Chamberlin, and Margaret Whalen (Real Estate); and David Ni (Capital Markets).~~Sidley represented Rail Modal Group (RMG) in its US$50 million capital raise from The Baupost Group. RMG facilitates efficient and environmentally friendly access to international markets for American producers through RMG’s intermodal rail solutions. The capital raise supports RMG’s “commitment to providing affordable, dependable, sustainable, and faster trade solutions.” The Sidley team was led by Dan Rawner and Sean Keyvan (M&A), and includes Sumanjit Mehmi, Fares Chehabi, and Chris Crane (M&A); Daniel Z. Altman (Tax); Robert Lewis and James O. Akinleye (Global Finance); Elizabeth McCloy, John Chamberlin, and Margaret Whalen (Real Estate); and David Ni (Capital Markets).
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