Sidley represented Carlyle in connection with a US$300 million purchase facility of equity-sharing home loans from Unison, a pioneer of equity sharing agreements. In addition, Sidley assisted Carlyle in making a strategic investment into Unison. This partnership will enable Unison to launch the Unison Equity Sharing Home Loan product and allow homeowners to access their growing pool of home equity as homes continue to appreciate. The Sidley team was led by T.J. Gordon, Jeffrey Glick, and Ryan Scofield, with assistance from Melissa Goldschmid, Kaylee Bean, and Jake Besanceney (Global Finance), Hannah Marshall (Private Equity and M&A), Sean Smith (Banking and Financial Services), and Richard Silverman and Mitchell Li (Tax).~~Sidley represented Carlyle in connection with a US$300 million purchase facility of equity-sharing home loans from Unison, a pioneer of equity sharing agreements. In addition, Sidley assisted Carlyle in making a strategic investment into Unison. This partnership will enable Unison to launch the Unison Equity Sharing Home Loan product and allow homeowners to access their growing pool of home equity as homes continue to appreciate. The Sidley team was led by T.J. Gordon, Jeffrey Glick, and Ryan Scofield, with assistance from Melissa Goldschmid, Kaylee Bean, and Jake Besanceney (Global Finance), Hannah Marshall (Private Equity and M&A), Sean Smith (Banking and Financial Services), and Richard Silverman and Mitchell Li (Tax).