Noel Hughes & Alan Grinceri—Sidley Austin LLP

Sidley Austin LLP has announced that Noel Hughes has joined the firm as a partner. His arrival will be immediately followed by that of Alan Grinceri who will also join the firm as a partner. Previously, Noel was with Paul Hastings LLP and Alan was with Cravath, Swaine & Moore LLP. Both will be members of the firm’s capital markets practice in London and both have considerable experience in international capital markets transactions, with a particular emphasis on high-yield debt offerings.

“We are delighted to welcome Alan and Noel to Sidley,” said Matthew Dening, managing partner of Sidley’s London office. “They are both US-qualified and will work closely alongside our existing capital markets team, and our private equity and restructuring lawyers. We are excited about their arrival as bolstering our high-yield capabilities will be of significant benefit to our clients.”