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Sidley Austin LLP

Banking & Finance

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Sidley Austin LLP

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For more information on the practice, please visit the practice's page at: https://www.sidley.com/en/services/banking-and-financial-services/

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Banking & Finance - Texas

Band 1

What the Team is Known For

Sidley Austin LLP has a strong group of experienced banking and finance practitioners. The team handles both borrower-side and lender-side transactions. It offers expertise in an array of areas, including asset-based debt finance, syndicated and leveraged finance and a range of structured finance transactions. The firm has a strong roster of clients includes leading banks, private equity funds and government bodies.

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Work Highlights

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  • Sidley represented Generac Power Systems, Inc., as lead finance counsel, in

    connection with their new $700 million term loan A credit facility and their new $1 billion revolving credit facility.

Strengths

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  • Sidley Austin's team are all are very smart and experienced in their positions. They have a great culture and really know their client's business.

    Banking & Finance respondentUSA

Notable Practitioners

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  • Angela L Fontana
    Angela L Fontana

    Angela L Fontana

    Angela Fontana continues to be recognized as a leading light in the market, highlighted for her experience in handling complex domestic and cross-border financings.

    • Angela is a very strong advocate for her clients.

      Banking & Finance respondentUSA
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  • Paris Theofanidis
    Paris Theofanidis

    Paris Theofanidis

    Paris Theofanidis regularly advises his roster of household-name lender clients on financings in the oil and gas space.

    • Paris provides excellent counsel in all circumstances.

      Banking & Finance respondentUSA
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  • Herschel Hamner
    Herschel Hamner

    Herschel Hamner

    Herschel Hamner enjoys a favorable reputation in the finance market, regularly handling energy-focused matters.

    • Herschel is an absolute workhorse. He is very bright and smart, and has got a really good feel because of the array of clients he works with. He is very good and rock-solid at executing and delivering.

      Banking & Finance respondentUSA
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  • Kelly M Dybala
    Kelly M Dybala

    Kelly M Dybala

    Kelly Dybala offers a wealth of commercial finance expertise, with recent experience in investment-grade and secured lending. She is best known for her representation of borrowers.

    • Kelly has a tremendous range of experience in different sizes of transaction.

      Banking & Finance respondentUSA
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  • Alison C Boren
    Alison C Boren

    Alison C Boren

    Alison Boren handles a variety of debt financings, while boasting a specialty in margin lending.
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  • Brian Minyard
    Brian Minyard

    Brian Minyard

    Brian Minyard is recognized for his wide-reaching commercial finance practice that sees him acting for both lender and borrower clients.

    • Brian is an excellent partner.

      Banking & Finance respondentUSA
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  • Banks Bruce
    Banks Bruce

    Banks Bruce

    Banks Bruce is experienced in refinancings and acquisition financings. He has notable strength in handling cross-border transactions.

    • Banks is a go-to attorney for complex financing transactions.

      Banking & Finance respondentUSA
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  • Daniel F. Allison
    Daniel F. Allison

    Daniel F. Allison

    Daniel F. Allison is commended for his debt finance practice. He frequently acts for clients undertaking energy and infrastructure projects, and is known for handling a range of complex acquisition and securitization structures.

    • Daniel is an exceptional lawyer and relentlessly pursues the best interests of his clients.

      Banking & Finance respondentUSA
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  • Ryan Hunsaker
    Ryan Hunsaker

    Ryan Hunsaker

    Ryan Hunsaker is able to handle a wide breadth of finance transactions. He has particular expertise in reserve-based, asset based and direct lending.

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