Sidley Austin LLP announced that Michael Schiavone, Daniel O’Shea and David Ni have joined the firm’s New York office as partners in the Capital Markets practice. The group joins from O’Melveny & Myers LLP where Mr. Schiavone chaired the Capital Markets practice.

“I am thrilled to have Mike return home,” said Edward F. Petrosky, global chair of Sidley’s Capital Markets practice. “Mike, Dan and David are extremely talented capital markets practitioners with a substantial level of deal experience and market acceptance. Their practice will broadly diversify our preeminent Capital Markets practice and enhance our ability to serve our clients at the highest level across various industry sectors such as life sciences, financial institutions, consumer and media.”

Their arrival bolsters Sidley’s Capital Markets team, which grew last year with the additions of partners David Buck, Jon Daly, George Vlahakos, William Cooper and Angela Richards in Houston and Wim De Vlieger and Till Lefranc in London.
Brief biographical information for the three new partners follows.

• Michael Schiavone – Schiavone is a notable practitioner with extensive experience on Wall Street and a deep understanding of convertible securities. He focuses on bank-side capital markets representations, primarily representing underwriters in top-tier transactions. He represents underwriters and issuers in a wide variety of equity, debt and convertible securities offerings and has advised clients in acquisition finance, debt restructuring and liability management transactions.

• Daniel O’Shea – O’Shea has represented underwriters in IPOs and debt and bond offerings worth hundreds of millions of dollars. He has a strong background advising issuers and investment banking institutions and he has also counseled clients on corporate governance matters and public company reporting.

• David Ni – Ni represents clients in a variety of offerings, including primary and secondary equity, convertible notes, investment-grade and high-yield debt, and hybrid securities. He has a thorough understanding in acquisition and leveraged finance, debt restructuring, liability management transactions and remarketings.