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Sidley’s resource page on the global impacts of the second Trump Administration is the go-to source for global businesses navigating the immediate and long-term effects of the current administration’s policy priorities. Stay up-to-date on the latest Executive Orders, key insights, and timely guidance from our leading multidisciplinary team here: https://bit.ly/3CACZje.

Congratulations to Sidley partner David A. Silva, who has been named to Dallas Business Journal’s 2025 “40 Under 40” list. A litigator in our White Collars Defense and Investigations practice, David defends companies and their directors, officers, and employees in complex criminal and civil investigations, environmental government enforcement actions, and white collar matters. He also frequently represents clients in international matters for companies based in Latin America and Asia. Read more here: https://bit.ly/3R1eAHC.

China Business Law Journal has recognized 13 Sidley matters as “Deals of the Year” for 2024. The annual list reviews standout deals of the prior year, considering their “overall significance, complexity, innovative nature and deal size.” Read more here: https://bit.ly/42icwjz.

Congratulations to Sidley partner Mike Bettinger, who has been named among Daily Journal’s 2025 “Top Intellectual Property Lawyers.” His inclusion marks the 18th consecutive year he has been recognized on the annual supplement. Based in our San Francisco office, Mike is an eminent national trial lawyer for patent, trade secret, trademark, and other intellectual property cases. He has tried 33 cases to verdict, securing notable jury trial wins in federal courts throughout the U.S. for premier technology companies. Read more here: https://bit.ly/4lt73iO.

Congratulations to Sidley partners Manoj Bhargava and Samir A. Gandhi, and senior managing associate Deepak Raju, who have been named to India Business Law Journal’s “The International A-List 2025.” Manoj co-leads the firm’s India practice from our Singapore office. Over his 25+ years of experience, he has advised on more than 200 equity and debt capital markets offerings, helping raise around US$65 billion for Indian companies. Based in our New York office, Samir is the global practice leader of the firm’s Capital Markets group, a co-leader of the firm’s India practice, and a member of the firm’s Executive Committee. Deepak is an international disputes lawyer in our Geneva office, leveraging his 10+ years of experience representing clients in complex international disputes involving an economic, commercial, or geopolitical dimension. Read more here: https://bit.ly/4iW7fW4.

Sidley welcomes George Hunter, who has joined the firm’s M&A practice as a partner in our New York office. “George has worked closely with New York partners Adam Cromie, Dave Grubman, and Justin Macke, and we are excited to welcome him to the office,” said Nancy Chung, managing partner of Sidley’s New York office and a member of the firm’s Management Committee and Executive Committee. “He is known for his technical and nuanced counseling in bet-the-company matters and will collaborate closely with our M&A, energy and infrastructure, activism defense, and restructuring practices to offer a first-class client experience.” Read more on George’s arrival to Sidley here: https://bit.ly/3DQLlo0.

Sidley has been ranked the No. 1 law firm for company representations in LSEG (London Stock Exchange Group)’s Global Shareholder Activism Review for the third consecutive year. This ranking follows Sidley’s No. 1 rankings by Bloomberg, FactSet, and Diligent activism and corporate defense league tables for 2024. Read more here: https://bit.ly/4hWvToc.

Sidley welcomes Amy Rubin, who has joined as a partner and co-chair of the Employee Benefits and Executive Compensation practice in the firm’s M&A and Private Equity practice in New York. Amy’s practice focuses on executive compensation, employee benefits, and ERISA matters. She regularly advises publicly traded and privately held companies, as well as their boards of directors and compensation committees, on a wide range of employee benefits and executive compensation issues. Read more on her arrival to Sidley here: https://bit.ly/4jjalmT.

Applications are now open for Sidley’s 2026 2L Summer Associate Program! We’re excited to launch our See Sidley Sooner Application Period, open now through April 14. Be among the first to apply and take the next step toward your future at Sidley. 🗓️ See Sidley Sooner Application Period: April 1–April 14 🗓️ General Application Period: April 15–June 27 #SummerAtSidley offers our summer associates the chance to work on meaningful projects, collaborate with leading lawyers, and gain in-depth relevant practice experience — all in a welcoming and supportive environment. 👉 Apply now at: https://bit.ly/4beCcQJ. #SeeYourselfAtSidley

Sidley represented Supira Medical, a clinical-stage Shifamed portfolio company, in its completion of an oversubscribed US$120 million Series E financing round, raised to accelerate the company’s mission of transforming the percutaneous ventricular assist device (pVAD) market. The round was led by new investors Novo Holdings and Qatar Investment Authority.   The Sidley team was led by partner Frank Rahmani. Read more here: https://bit.ly/42nFjnW.