Bethany Wise

The 2024 Pro Bono Recognition List of England and Wales has recognized 34 Sidley lawyers. The inaugural list features solicitors and barristers in England and Wales who gave 25 hours or more of pro bono legal assistance in the last year, following “the long tradition of the legal profession in volunteering their time to provide free legal assistance to individuals and charities.” The initiative is supported by the Law Society, the Bar Council, and “all the major pro bono organisations under the aegis of the Attorney General’s Pro Bono Committee.” The following Sidley lawyers have been recognized: Stanley Amoah Jo Bainton Sophia Bangham Francesca Blythe Chris Boyle Oliver Currall Anna Maria Deligkari Eleanor Dodding Matilda Dolin Alex Down Uvini Edirisinghe Fran Gray Alex Harper George Herring Molly Higginson Subhalakshmi Kumar Jonathan Lafferty Sarah Lainchbury Christopher Lock Jack Mayall Simon Nikolov Chloe O'Brien Julie Rodriguez Dylan Rogers Jack Roxburgh Sean Sawyer Matthew Shankland Harriet Steel Jacques Stivala Samuel Tee Daniel Wagner Jess Ward-Zinski Jade Williams-Adedeji Bethany Wise~~The 2024 Pro Bono Recognition List of England and Wales has recognized 34 Sidley lawyers. The inaugural list features solicitors and barristers in England and Wales who gave 25 hours or more of pro bono legal assistance in the last year, following “the long tradition of the legal profession in volunteering their time to provide free legal assistance to individuals and charities.” The initiative is supported by the Law Society, the Bar Council, and “all the major pro bono organisations under the aegis of the Attorney General’s Pro Bono Committee.” The following Sidley lawyers have been recognized: Stanley Amoah Jo Bainton Sophia Bangham Francesca Blythe Chris Boyle Oliver Currall Anna Maria Deligkari Eleanor Dodding Matilda Dolin Alex Down Uvini Edirisinghe Fran Gray Alex Harper George Herring Molly Higginson Subhalakshmi Kumar Jonathan Lafferty Sarah Lainchbury Christopher Lock Jack Mayall Simon Nikolov Chloe O'Brien Julie Rodriguez Dylan Rogers Jack Roxburgh Sean Sawyer Matthew Shankland Harriet Steel Jacques Stivala Samuel Tee Daniel Wagner Jess Ward-Zinski Jade Williams-Adedeji Bethany Wise

Jun 20

1 min

Sidley is advising Stonepeak, a leading alternative investment firm specializing in infrastructure and real assets, on its agreement with the AA and the AA’s majority shareholders, TowerBrook Capital Partners and Warburg Pincus. Per the agreement, Stonepeak will invest £450 million in the AA through a combination of common and preferred equity at an enterprise value of approximately £4 billion. The AA is the leading provider of roadside assistance services in the UK with a nationwide network of patrols and garages serving 14 million members. It also has a successful insurance business and a wide range of propositions across the driving category. The Sidley team is being led by Private Equity partners Paul Dunbar and Jonathon Hamill, supported by Florian Kamp, Cindy Yuan, Harriet Steel and Dan Graham (Private Equity); Oliver Currall and Andrew Dibden (Tax); Max Savoie and Zhuan Faraj (Banking and Financial Services Regulatory); James Phythian-Adams, Julie Rodriguez, and Andrea Hynes (Insurance); Jonathan Lafferty and Sophia Bangham (Commercial Litigation and Disputes); Andrew W. Shoyer, Sven De Knop, Christopher Lock, Carys Golesworthy, and Alessandra Moroni (Global Arbitration, Trade and Advocacy); Patrick Harrison and Bethany Wise (Antitrust); Rupert Wall, Azeem Sulemanji, and Simon Nikolov (Global Finance); Peter McCorkell and Alex Down (Employment); E. Kyle Barnett (Intellectual Property); and Francesca Blythe (Privacy and Cybersecurity).~~Sidley is advising Stonepeak, a leading alternative investment firm specializing in infrastructure and real assets, on its agreement with the AA and the AA’s majority shareholders, TowerBrook Capital Partners and Warburg Pincus. Per the agreement, Stonepeak will invest £450 million in the AA through a combination of common and preferred equity at an enterprise value of approximately £4 billion. The AA is the leading provider of roadside assistance services in the UK with a nationwide network of patrols and garages serving 14 million members. It also has a successful insurance business and a wide range of propositions across the driving category. The Sidley team is being led by Private Equity partners Paul Dunbar and Jonathon Hamill, supported by Florian Kamp, Cindy Yuan, Harriet Steel and Dan Graham (Private Equity); Oliver Currall and Andrew Dibden (Tax); Max Savoie and Zhuan Faraj (Banking and Financial Services Regulatory); James Phythian-Adams, Julie Rodriguez, and Andrea Hynes (Insurance); Jonathan Lafferty and Sophia Bangham (Commercial Litigation and Disputes); Andrew W. Shoyer, Sven De Knop, Christopher Lock, Carys Golesworthy, and Alessandra Moroni (Global Arbitration, Trade and Advocacy); Patrick Harrison and Bethany Wise (Antitrust); Rupert Wall, Azeem Sulemanji, and Simon Nikolov (Global Finance); Peter McCorkell and Alex Down (Employment); E. Kyle Barnett (Intellectual Property); and Francesca Blythe (Privacy and Cybersecurity).

Jan 3

2 min

Sidley represented Chubu Electric Power Co., Inc. in its participation in Hollandse Kust West Site VI offshore wind power project (the Project) located approximately 53km off the northwest coast of the Netherlands. This will be Chubu’s first direct investment in an offshore wind power project outside Japan. The Project is being developed by Shell plc and N.V. Eneco (Eneco). Chubu entered into an agreement with Eneco to acquire 30% of the equity interests of Ecowende C.V., the operating company of the Project. One of the objectives of the Project is ecological innovation which seeks to minimize the environmental impact of the Project. Closing of the Project is subject to regulatory approval. The Sidley team is led by partner Daniel Lin (Tokyo), and includes senior managing associate Shigeyuki Ito (Tokyo), partner Ken Daly (Brussels), counsels Murray Reeve and Rosanna Connolly, and associate Bethany Wise (all in London).~~Sidley represented Chubu Electric Power Co., Inc. in its participation in Hollandse Kust West Site VI offshore wind power project (the Project) located approximately 53km off the northwest coast of the Netherlands. This will be Chubu’s first direct investment in an offshore wind power project outside Japan. The Project is being developed by Shell plc and N.V. Eneco (Eneco). Chubu entered into an agreement with Eneco to acquire 30% of the equity interests of Ecowende C.V., the operating company of the Project. One of the objectives of the Project is ecological innovation which seeks to minimize the environmental impact of the Project. Closing of the Project is subject to regulatory approval. The Sidley team is led by partner Daniel Lin (Tokyo), and includes senior managing associate Shigeyuki Ito (Tokyo), partner Ken Daly (Brussels), counsels Murray Reeve and Rosanna Connolly, and associate Bethany Wise (all in London).

Feb 7

1 min

Sidley represented LuminArx Capital Management (“LuminArx”) in its equity financing with AMD of Vultr (“Vultr”), the world’s largest privately held cloud infrastructure company, now valued at US$3.5 billion. Vultr will use the funds to support accelerated global expansion in AI infrastructure and cloud computing. LuminArx is a global alternative investment manager focused on Special Situations investing with an eye toward providing innovative, flexible, and strategic capital solutions. The team was led by Tim Chandler (Private Equity and M&A) and Samantha Seley (Energy and Infrastructure), and included Rebekah J. Maloney, Ashley S. Rogers, and Kelly Katherine Ball (all Private Equity and M&A); Daniel Allison, Khoa Nguyen, Quan Lu, Emily Eng, and Caroline Speck (all Energy and Infrastructure); Angela Richards (Tax); Scott Goldstein (Insurance); William Long, Colleen Brown, Sasha Hondagneu-Messner, Ash Nagdev, Matthias Bruynseraede, and Anila Rayani (all Privacy and Cybersecurity); Marian Fielding and Eric Winwood (both Employee Benefits and Executive Compensation); Whitney Beber (Commercial Litigation and Disputes); Leslie Shubert (White Collar Defense and Investigations ); Paul Kariyawasam, Rachelle Soderstrom, and Dusan Clark (all Technology and Life Sciences Transactions); Cathryn Le Regulski and Sara Salmonson (both Labor, Employment and Immigration); Heather Palmer (Environmental); James Mendenhall, Sven De Knop, Alessandra Moroni, and trainee associate Laura Verbeken (all Global Arbitration, Trade and Advocacy); Patrick Harrison and Bethany Wise (both Antitrust and Competition); and Marc Korman (Transportation).~~Sidley represented LuminArx Capital Management (“LuminArx”) in its equity financing with AMD of Vultr (“Vultr”), the world’s largest privately held cloud infrastructure company, now valued at US$3.5 billion. Vultr will use the funds to support accelerated global expansion in AI infrastructure and cloud computing. LuminArx is a global alternative investment manager focused on Special Situations investing with an eye toward providing innovative, flexible, and strategic capital solutions. The team was led by Tim Chandler (Private Equity and M&A) and Samantha Seley (Energy and Infrastructure), and included Rebekah J. Maloney, Ashley S. Rogers, and Kelly Katherine Ball (all Private Equity and M&A); Daniel Allison, Khoa Nguyen, Quan Lu, Emily Eng, and Caroline Speck (all Energy and Infrastructure); Angela Richards (Tax); Scott Goldstein (Insurance); William Long, Colleen Brown, Sasha Hondagneu-Messner, Ash Nagdev, Matthias Bruynseraede, and Anila Rayani (all Privacy and Cybersecurity); Marian Fielding and Eric Winwood (both Employee Benefits and Executive Compensation); Whitney Beber (Commercial Litigation and Disputes); Leslie Shubert (White Collar Defense and Investigations ); Paul Kariyawasam, Rachelle Soderstrom, and Dusan Clark (all Technology and Life Sciences Transactions); Cathryn Le Regulski and Sara Salmonson (both Labor, Employment and Immigration); Heather Palmer (Environmental); James Mendenhall, Sven De Knop, Alessandra Moroni, and trainee associate Laura Verbeken (all Global Arbitration, Trade and Advocacy); Patrick Harrison and Bethany Wise (both Antitrust and Competition); and Marc Korman (Transportation).

Dec 18

2 min

Sidley is representing ContextLogic, Inc. (NASDAQ: WISH) in its agreement to sell substantially all of its operating assets and liabilities, principally comprising its Wish e-commerce platform, to Qoo10, an e-commerce platform operating localized online marketplaces in Asia, for US$173 million in cash, subject to certain purchase price adjustments. After the closing of the transaction, which is subject to stockholder approval, ContextLogic’s primary asset will consist of US$2.7 billion of U.S. federal income tax net operating losses. Accordingly, Sidley also advised ContextLogic in connection with its adoption of a tax benefits preservation plan. Wish is a global e-commerce platform that uses technology and data science capabilities and a discovery-based mobile shopping experience to create a personalized shopping experience for its users. The Sidley team is being led by Mark Metts, Sharon R. Flanagan, Sally Wagner Partin, and Feifei Bian (M&A), and includes Daniel J. Belke, Paul L. Choi, Derek Zaba, Ling Chen, David A. Azcarraga, Ellen E. Hunter, Alex Enion, Eric S. Goodwin, Taylor N. Todd, and Tong Tong (M&A); Vadim M. Brusser, Patrick J. Harrison, and Bethany Wise (Antitrust and Competition); Alexius Chong, Samir A. Gandhi and Adam M. Gross (Capital Markets); Maseeh Moradi (Commercial Litigation and Disputes); Teresa A. Napoli and Madeline Clasen (Employee Benefits and Executive Compensation); Scott J.F. Goldstein (Insurance); Eric Kauffman and Maeve Gillespie (Labor and Employment); Ash Nagdev and Garrett M. Lance (Privacy and Cybersecurity); William E. Curtin and Jake A. Landreth (Restructuring); Rachel D. Kleinberg, Jonathan M. Westreich, and Alvin Wang (Tax); and Rachelle Soderstrom and Daphne Chen (Technology and Life Sciences Transactions).~~Sidley is representing ContextLogic, Inc. (NASDAQ: WISH) in its agreement to sell substantially all of its operating assets and liabilities, principally comprising its Wish e-commerce platform, to Qoo10, an e-commerce platform operating localized online marketplaces in Asia, for US$173 million in cash, subject to certain purchase price adjustments. After the closing of the transaction, which is subject to stockholder approval, ContextLogic’s primary asset will consist of US$2.7 billion of U.S. federal income tax net operating losses. Accordingly, Sidley also advised ContextLogic in connection with its adoption of a tax benefits preservation plan. Wish is a global e-commerce platform that uses technology and data science capabilities and a discovery-based mobile shopping experience to create a personalized shopping experience for its users. The Sidley team is being led by Mark Metts, Sharon R. Flanagan, Sally Wagner Partin, and Feifei Bian (M&A), and includes Daniel J. Belke, Paul L. Choi, Derek Zaba, Ling Chen, David A. Azcarraga, Ellen E. Hunter, Alex Enion, Eric S. Goodwin, Taylor N. Todd, and Tong Tong (M&A); Vadim M. Brusser, Patrick J. Harrison, and Bethany Wise (Antitrust and Competition); Alexius Chong, Samir A. Gandhi and Adam M. Gross (Capital Markets); Maseeh Moradi (Commercial Litigation and Disputes); Teresa A. Napoli and Madeline Clasen (Employee Benefits and Executive Compensation); Scott J.F. Goldstein (Insurance); Eric Kauffman and Maeve Gillespie (Labor and Employment); Ash Nagdev and Garrett M. Lance (Privacy and Cybersecurity); William E. Curtin and Jake A. Landreth (Restructuring); Rachel D. Kleinberg, Jonathan M. Westreich, and Alvin Wang (Tax); and Rachelle Soderstrom and Daphne Chen (Technology and Life Sciences Transactions).

Feb 13

2 min