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Sidley Austin advised Clearlake Capital on its $7.7 billion take-private of Dun & Bradstreet Holdings.
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Sidley Austin provides substantial strength and expertise. We have had strong results from Sidley Austin in every aspect of its work for us.
The team is very responsive, provides good advice on key situations and helps negotiate legal points with the opposing counsel very well. Its lawyers are expert in M&A and very good negotiators.
They provide exceptional legal advice and the ability to act as a true business adviser when needed. The firm also has the entire suite of legal services and every person is excellent.
They have a remarkable ability to handle complex legal issues very quickly and holistically. They give very sharp, precise and pragmatic solutions to complex situations, which make them unique and a very trusted partner for transactions.
Sidley Austin provides substantial strength and expertise. We have had strong results from Sidley Austin in every aspect of its work for us.
The team is very responsive, provides good advice on key situations and helps negotiate legal points with the opposing counsel very well. Its lawyers are expert in M&A and very good negotiators.
They provide exceptional legal advice and the ability to act as a true business adviser when needed. The firm also has the entire suite of legal services and every person is excellent.
They have a remarkable ability to handle complex legal issues very quickly and holistically. They give very sharp, precise and pragmatic solutions to complex situations, which make them unique and a very trusted partner for transactions.
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Mehdi Khodadad exhibits notable skill in domestic and cross-border private equity deals as part of a diverse transactional offering. He is particularly focused on technology and life sciences deals. He serves as co-leader of the firm's M&A and private equity group.
Mehdi has a tremendous practice.
He is an exceptionally talented M&A attorney.

Vijay is highly responsive, effective and efficient from the client's perspective. He is strong with respect to his level of sophistication and ability to execute a deal in the most effective manner possible.
My honest opinion of Vijay is that he is a rare combination of a genuinely patient, honest, nice guy who also happens to be one of the best legal minds I have come across. There are a lot of really smart lawyers, but I truthfully have never felt more genuinely represented than when Vijay was fighting for me.
He's extremely sophisticated and responsive, and he's easy to work with.
Vijay is very strong, responsive and knows his stuff very well.

Dan Clivner is a well-established name in the private equity market, who regularly assists clients in deals across the media and entertainment, financial services and technology industries, among others. He serves as managing partner of the firm's Los Angeles offices.


