Sidley Austin LLP

Overview:

Sidley provides a broad range of legal services to meet the needs of our diverse client base. The strategic establishment of our offices in the key corporate and financial centers of the world has enabled us to represent a broad range of clients that includes multinational and domestic corporations, government authorities, banks and financial institutions.Sidley has a major capital markets practice and a broad transactional practice. Major practice disciplines include corporate and securities, mergers and acquisitions, securitization, intellectual property, funds and other pooled investments, bankruptcy and corporate reorganization, bank and commercial lending, public finance, real estate, project finance, tax and employee benefits, as well as trusts and estates.Sidley offers clients extensive litigation experience in regulatory, trial and appellate matters spanning virtually every area of substantive law. Main practice areas include general and commercial litigation, regulatory and financial litigation, antitrust, white collar criminal defense, environmental, life sciences, patent and other intellectual property litigation, product liability and mass tort litigation, international commercial arbitration and dispute resolution, and international trade lawPlease visit http://www.sidley.com/ourfirm/achievements/ to review a list of our achievements.If you have any questions regarding the application process for staff positions or need an accommodation to complete the application process, please send an e-mail to [email protected]

Culture:

Commitment to Diversity Sidley has been one of the most prominent and progressive proponents of law firm diversity. Many of our lawyers come from diverse backgrounds, races and beliefs. Our mission is to attract and retain outstanding lawyers who reflect the global marketplace that we serve. The firm is committed to achieving greater diversity, not only for our firm but within the legal profession as a whole. Five (14.7%) of the lawyers who were promoted to partnership as of July 2008 were racially or ethnically diverse.

History:

Sidley's enduring tradition of more than 140 years of commitment to client service, quality and collegiality continues to distinguish and define our firm. In May 2001, the law firms of Sidley & Austin and Brown & Wood merged to become Sidley Austin Brown & Wood, a significant legal power in the international arena. The two firms melded a 235-year combined legacy of service and legal innovation in the U.S. and around the world. Brown & Wood was founded in 1914 in New York and, over the years, established a preeminent position on Wall Street. Brown & Wood’s practice focused on the international capital markets, serving investment banks and major financial institutions. Sidley & Austin was founded in 1866 in Chicago and established a strong and highly regarded practice representing corporate America in litigation, regulatory, corporate and general banking areas. On January 1, 2006, Sidley Austin Brown & Wood LLP changed its name to Sidley Austin LLP. Sidley Austin LLP, a Delaware limited liability partnership which operates at the firm’s offices other than Chicago, London, Hong Kong, and Sydney, is affiliated with other partnerships, including Sidley Austin LLP, an Illinois limited liability partnership (Chicago); Sidley Austin LLP, a separate Delaware limited liability partnership (London); Sidley Austin, a New York general partnership (Hong Kong); Sidley Austin, a Delaware general partnership of registered foreign lawyers restricted to practicing foreign law (Sydney); and Sidley Austin Nishikawa Foreign Law Joint Enterprise (Tokyo). The affiliated partnerships are referred to herein collectively as Sidley Austin, Sidley, or the firm..