Charles Persons Joins Sidley’s Global Restructuring Group in Dallas

Sidley
Austin LLP announced today that the firm has expanded its
restructuring capabilities in Dallas with the addition of Charles M.
Persons. Mr. Persons joins as counsel and will be a member of Sidley’s
global Restructuring practice. While Mr. Persons will be resident in the
Dallas office, he will work on national and cross-border matters as part
of Sidley’s market-leading global Restructuring practice.

Mr. Persons has experience in the representation of major domestic and
international debtors and creditors’ groups. Mr. Persons has built a
practice around public and private out-of-court reorganizations and
in-court Chapter 11 cases, advising on a variety of multifaceted matters
including high-profile multinational restructurings. These include
distressed acquisitions and a variety of bankruptcy litigation matters
across multiple industries, from oil and gas to manufacturing and retail.

“Charles is a valuable addition to our global Restructuring group and
will be an integrated member of our practice everywhere,” said James F.
Conlan, chairman and global practice leader of Sidley’s firmwide
Restructuring practice, and a member of Sidley’s Executive Committee.

“The addition of Charles supports clients’ needs for strong
restructuring capabilities here in Dallas,” said Yvette Ostolaza,
managing partner of Sidley’s Dallas office and a member of the firm’s
Management and Executive Committees.

“Sidley is well-known for its work on high-profile and complex Chapter
11 cases,” said Mr. Persons. “I’ve worked with many of the talented
lawyers here at Sidley and am delighted to be joining such an incredible
firm.”

With 2,000 lawyers in 20 offices around the globe, Sidley is a premier
legal adviser for clients across the spectrum of industries. Follow
Sidley on Twitter @SidleyLaw.

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