Sid focuses his practice on mergers and acquisitions and emerging company/venture capital transactions. He has experience representing public and private companies, private equity firms, and investment and hedge funds in an array of corporate transactions, including mergers, acquisitions (both asset and stock), divestitures, financings, fund formation and general corporate matters across multiple industries. Additionally, he regularly represents founders and investors (strategic and financial) in a variety of emerging company transactions, including angel and series investments.
Experience
Representative matters
Representative matters
Represented Imker Capital Partners portfolio company, Euramax for Mobility, in its joint venture with Lippert Components Manufacturing, Inc.
Advised Duravant LLC, a global engineered equipment and solutions company, in its acquisition of PPM Technologies Holdings LLC, a market leader in the global food processing and packaging industry.
Represented Calera Capital, a middle market private equity fund, in its platform acquisition of F&I Sentinel, a compliance solutions provider for finance and insurance products.
Represented Imker Capital Partners portfolio company, Euramax for Mobility, in its joint venture with Lippert Components Manufacturing, Inc.
Advised Duravant LLC, a global engineered equipment and solutions company, in its acquisition of PPM Technologies Holdings LLC, a market leader in the global food processing and packaging industry.
Represented Calera Capital, a middle market private equity fund, in its platform acquisition of F&I Sentinel, a compliance solutions provider for finance and insurance products.
Represented New Harbor Capital in its simultaneous majority equity investments in two independent tutoring and test preparation companies, Blueprint Test Preparation, LLC and Next Step Test Preparation, LLC.
Represented IKEA in its acquisition of TaskRabbit, a startup that harnesses apps to connect freelancers with local clients.
Represented Blueprint Education Subsidiary Holdings, LLC, a provider of online prep courses for the LSAT and MCAT and platform company of New Harbor Capital, in its add-on acquisition of Rosh Review LLC.
Represented LGM Pharma, a leading API (Active Pharmaceutical Ingredient) distributor and portfolio company of New Harbor Capital, in its acquisition of the pharmaceutical division of Nexgen Pharma, Inc., a formulation development and drug contract manufacturing business.
Advised EPAM Systems, Inc. on the acquisition of Deltix, Inc., a provider of software and services for quantitative research to the financial sector.
Advised LifeSafety Power, Inc., a leading supplier of smart integrated access control power solutions in its sale to Assa Abloy, a Swedish conglomerate and global leader in security and access solutions.
Advised EPAM Systems, Inc. on the acquisition of Competentum, a full-stack educational content services company, and its learning platform, ShareKnowledge.
Represented ALS Limited, an Australian public company with operations in over 45 countries, in the divestiture of its Oil & Gas Services business to an affiliate of Chicago-based Madison Industries.
Advised iManage, a leading provider of work product management solutions, on its acquisition of RAVN Systems, a UK-based artificial intelligence company.
Represented Squadron Capital LLC in its acquisition of Forum Plastics, Inc., a precision medical mold developer and molder of engineered thermoplastics, insert molding and elastomers.
Represented Global Organic/Specialty Source, Inc., in its sale to Albert’s Organics, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of United Natural Foods. This transaction was selected as a 2016 M&A Advisor Awards finalist
Represented ALS Limited with multiple U.S. acquisitions in the environmental testing industry.
Represented K.A. Steel Chemicals Inc. in its $327M sale to Olin Corporation.
Represented a manager of captive insurance companies in its $235M sale to a private equity fund.
Represented medical device manufacturer in its $80M sale to Japanese medical device manufacturer.
Recognitions
- Named one of Crain’s Chicago Business’ “Notable M&A Dealmakers” 2025
- Listed as Highly regarded in IFLR1000 Global for Illinois M&A, 2022-2024
- Named one of Crain's Chicago Business' “Notable Gen X Leaders in Law” 2021
Credentials
Education
Education
- Boston University School of Law, 2005, J.D., cum laude, Appointed Permanent Class Member at Commencement
- University of Chicago, 1998, B.A., Economics, Howell Murray Alumni Medal
Professional admissions & qualifications
Professional admissions & qualifications
- Illinois
Professional affiliations
Professional affiliations
- Board Member, Chicago Committee for Minorities in Large Law Firms (2017 – present)
- Board Member and Officer, Precious Pets Almost Home Association (Pet Rescue) (2009 - present)
- Member, Asian American Bar Association, (2008 - present)
- Young Professionals Member, Chicago Council on Global Affairs (2009 - present)
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