
Litigation: General Commercial
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Sidley Austin represented The Big 12 Conference in several groundbreaking antitrust class actions involving student-athlete compensation issues as related to academic achievement awards, name, image and likeness (NIL) monetization and so-called 'pay for play'.
Strengths
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Sidley Austin does phenomenal work. Strategic thinking and alignment with clients' goals are two of the team's key strengths. It has the ability to look at the bigger picture and execute according to this.
Litigation: General Commercial respondentUSASidley Austin is very passionate about advocating for its clients and exhausts all avenues to win. Its attorneys are creative and non-stop in their advocacy. The firm really encourages its senior partners to form a very close and deep relationship with its clients and really becomes a trusted adviser as a result, not only on the one matter in question but on all matters.
Litigation: General Commercial respondentUSASidley Austin's lawyers are top-notch and take on litigation as if it is their own fight. They have expertise in every area and are efficient, responsive and highly skilled. The firm maintains a bench of deeply skilled attorneys and trains them to treat each client as if it is their only one.
Litigation: General Commercial respondentUSAThe Texas litigation group is the go-to department for high-stakes, complicated litigation. It is able to navigate complex commercial matters to achieve quick results. The team is always able to quickly focus on what matters and develop a winning strategy. From senior partner to junior associate, all team members are very responsive and ultra-impressive.
Litigation: General Commercial respondentUSASidley Austin’s litigation team distinguishes itself through exceptional thoroughness and the consistent depth of talent across all levels. The department effectively mobilizes all relevant resources across offices, disciplines and seniority to ensure comprehensive coverage of the issues. In my experience, few firms match their combination of intellectual rigor, strategic judgment and practical, results-driven execution.
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Notable Practitioners
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Angela Zambrano
Angela Zambrano is a highly sought-after commercial litigator, whose broad experience spans class actions and arbitrations. She offers further expertise in securities-related disputes. I wish I could work with Angela on more things. She is very responsive and not afraid to talk about difficult topics for a company. She does a really good job at communicating in a way that doesn't make clients feel pushed in a corner. She plays the long game, not just resolving the matter that's right in front of her.
Litigation: General Commercial respondentUSAAngela leads with exceptional skill, judgment and steadiness. She consistently brings the right expertise to the table, drawing on Sidley’s broader resources to ensure we have exactly what we need at each stage. She anticipates our concerns, understands our broader commercial objectives and actively looks for ways Sidley can better support us.
Litigation: General Commercial respondentUSAAngela Zambrano is smart, organized, extremely hard-working and has great judgment.
Litigation: General Commercial respondentUSAI think the world of Angela. She is a leader in the market and a wonderful lawyer.
Litigation: General Commercial respondentUSAAngela is among the best in the country for litigation expertise and team management. She has immense expertise and is everything you want in a litigator.
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Yvette Ostolaza
Yvette Ostolaza is frequently sought out to handle high-level internal investigations and commercial litigation. She is chair of Sidley Austin LLP's management committee. Yvette Ostolaza is one of the world's premier litigators.
Litigation: General Commercial respondentUSAYvette Ostolaza is clearly a leader in litigation and crisis management. She is extremely proactive in partnering with clients to become trusted business partners and counsel. She leads from the front on 10/10 client service and is an incredible mentor to the other practitioners at Sidley.
Litigation: General Commercial respondentUSAYvette Ostolaza is honestly the best lawyer I've ever met. She understands a client's business and the stress and demand of litigation. She is smart and can anticipate what the other side is thinking. It's incredible.
Litigation: General Commercial respondentUSAThere is no one else like Yvette Ostolaza. She is a true force of nature who understands her clients' businesses and needs, and she can out-lawyer anyone. She has a large following of clients who call upon her and her team to solve all of their most difficult legal issues. She is a true counselor and brilliant legal mind.
Litigation: General Commercial respondentUSAHer responsiveness, quality of work, sound advice and practicality make her stand out.
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Yolanda Garcia
Yolanda Garcia represents clients in commercial and securities litigation at the state and federal levels. Based in Dallas, she is trusted on national and cross-border disputes. Yolanda is hard-working, smart and strategic.
Litigation: General Commercial respondentUSAI rate Yolanda highly for her sophistication, advocacy and client service. She delivers exceptional work, arguing key motions with clarity, precision and strong strategic judgment. Yolanda combines deep legal expertise with a practical understanding of what matters most to our business. She is thoroughly prepared, highly responsive and consistently effective in advancing our position. Her advocacy and overall performance are truly fantastic and a major asset to the team.
Litigation: General Commercial respondentUSAYolanda is a great orator and her superpower is her ability to synthesize complicated issues and facts and articulate her argument in a succinct and compelling manner.
Litigation: General Commercial respondentUSAYolanda Garcia is exceptional from a litigation perspective and has a good understanding of the courts.
Litigation: General Commercial respondentUSAYolanda is excellent. She is tough, business-minded and won't be intimidated.
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Robert Velevis
Robert Velevis is well recognized for his deep commercial litigation experience, with notable experience representing private equity and energy clients. Robert is cool, calm and collected, even in very stressful situations.
Litigation: General Commercial respondentUSARob is my first call for large, complex litigation. He is smart and surgical in his approach to identifying a winning strategy.
Litigation: General Commercial respondentUSARob is incredible to work with. He is brilliant, detail-oriented and a real strategic partner.
Litigation: General Commercial respondentUSARob grasps the details and handles complex matters with ease.
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