Howard Sidman

Practice Areas

Financial Markets; ESG (Environmental, Social and Governance); Business & Tort Litigation; Insurance Recovery; Energy Transition & Infrastructure

Career

Howard Sidman has more than 15 years of experience relating to residential mortgage-backed securities (RMBS) and also has experience with issues relating to the LIBOR (London Interbank Offered Rate) transition. In addition, Howard counsels clients on RMBS repurchase and servicing-related contractual disputes. He has successfully argued an issue of first impression to the New York Court of Appeals relating to the statute of limitations for securitizations. As part of his practice, Howard routinely counsels trustees, master servicers, servicers, monoline insurers, institutional investors, asset managers, and mortgage loan originators along with other responsible parties. He also advises and defends claims relating to other structured products transactions such as credit default swaps and collateralized debt obligations.

Howard also serves as the deputy chair of environmental, social & governance (ESG) at Jones Day, and he regularly advises clients on ESG litigation and risk issues. Howard represents financial institutions and other companies in ESG-related investigations and complex commercial disputes. Howard also counsels clients on a broad range of risk issues connected with the "E" and the "S" in ESG, including ESG-related regulations, Executive Orders, energy transition, green bonds, and sustainability-linked loans.