Sidley Austin has appointed Gabriel (Gaby) Valdes as a Global M&A and Private Equity partner in Miami.
Prior to joining Sidley, Valdes, a Miami native, was a corporate partner in the Private Equity practice at McDermott Will & Emery. In addition, Miami natives Karla Utset, previously at McDermott Will & Emery; Marcos Alvarez, previously at Holland & Knight; and Anabelle Dahdah, previously at Jones Day, will be joining in Miami as Senior Managing Associates in the M&A and Private Equity Global Practice group.
Valdes focuses his practice on mergers and acquisitions, leveraged buyouts, divestitures, and other corporate transactions involving primarily private equity sponsors, fundless sponsors, family offices, and other private companies. He also advises his clients on a broad range of non-transactional corporate, governance, and strategic planning matters, drawing on his experience with clients from a variety of industries and market capitalisations, with extensive experience in the healthcare space.
