Firm appoints 30 new partners globally
International firm Sidley Austin has kickstarted the new year with the appointment of 30 of its lawyers to partner positions in ten of its locations around the globe.
In the London office, private equity and M&A specialist Lyndsey Laverack will join the partnership after almost seven years with the firm. The announcement has also seen the appointment of 13 new partners in the Chicago office, as well as six in New York and four in Washington, D.C.
Mike Schmidtberger, chair of Sidley’s executive committee, said: ‘We are incredibly proud to welcome each of these highly talented lawyers to the partnership. They are trusted client advisers who personify collegiality and teamwork, traits that make up the very core of our firm’s inclusive culture and drive our continued success. We embrace our new partners and wish them all the best in this next exciting chapter of their careers.’
