Sidley Grows Private Equity Group with Ropes & Gray Duo

Sidley Austin has picked up a pair of partners from Ropes & Gray in New York, Anthony Norris and Christopher Rile, as the firm continues to grow its private equity practice.

Expanding its bench in one of Big Law’s most competitive and lucrative fields has been a key area of focus for the Chicago-founded firm.

Sidley began its expansion roughly a decade ago into the private equity space, which had been dominated by firms with longstanding practices like Kirkland & Ellis, Ropes & Gray, and Simpson Thacher & Bartlett. The firm has grown its revenue from private equity work from ...