Sidley is pleased to announce that Demetrius Warrick has joined the firm’s M&A and PE practice as a partner in Sidley’s office in New York. Mr. Warrick joins from Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP.

Mr. Warrick focuses on mergers and acquisitions, corporate governance, securities, and general corporate law. He regularly advises public and private clients in a variety of corporate matters, including strategic acquisitions, divestitures, auctions, strategic investments, reorganizations, financial advisor engagements, and joint ventures. Mr. Warrick also represents private equity sponsors and other private capital investors, as well as their portfolio companies, in connection with complex transactions, including mergers, acquisitions, dispositions, and general corporate matters.

“Demetrius has developed strong relationships across industries, particularly with chief legal officers, and our clients will benefit from his broad corporate knowledge,” said Yvette Ostolaza, Sidley’s Management Committee Chair. “Working with both public company and PE clients, Demetrius is a great addition to our New York office as we continue to grow.”

“Demetrius is experienced working with public companies in takeover and proxy contest scenarios, and he will work closely with partners across our M&A, energy and infrastructure, entertainment, sports and media, and other practices,” said Brian Fahrney, Chair-elect of Sidley’s Executive Committee. “His corporate governance practice spans many areas, including activism defense, and will be particularly beneficial to our public company clients in the U.S. and globally.”

The firm’s preeminent global M&A and Private Equity practice has more than 650 lawyers who are engaged in the full spectrum of public and private mergers and acquisitions, as well as private equity transactions across a variety of industries, including manufacturing, energy, life sciences, sports, entertainment, healthcare, real estate, consumer products, transportation and logistics, infrastructure, technology, media and telecoms, financial services and insurance, and metals and mining.

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