Private Funds Partner Ryan McNish Joins Sidley’s Global Investment Funds Group in Chicago

Chicago – Sidley is pleased to announce that Ryan McNish has joined the firm as a partner in its Investment Funds practice group in the firm’s office in Chicago. He joins from Kirkland & Ellis LLP, where he was a partner in the firm’s Investment Funds Practice Group.

Mr. McNish’s practice focuses on structuring, negotiating, and forming private investment funds, including the formation and operation of related general partner and management company structures. He counsels private equity sponsors across a broad range of investment strategies on fund formation, governance, organizational matters, and related structuring issues. Mr. McNish has advised numerous leading private equity sponsors on both open-end and closed-end fund formations and has developed significant experience handling sophisticated fundraising and organizational matters.

“Ryan is a great addition to our Investment Funds group and reflects our continued investment in private equity,” said Brian Fahrney, Chair of Sidley’s Executive Committee. “Expanding our private equity fund formation capabilities remains a key strategic priority, and Ryan’s experience advising leading private funds further strengthens our ability to serve clients across the private capital market spectrum and builds on the momentum of our globally recognized Investment Funds group.”

“Ryan has built an impressive practice advising sponsors on sophisticated fund formation, governance, and organizational matters across a wide range of investment strategies,” said Chris Abbinante, co-managing partner of Sidley’s office in Chicago and a member of the firm’s Executive Committee. “His technical experience, collaborative approach, and strong cultural fit make him an outstanding addition to our team. We are excited to welcome Ryan to Chicago, where he will join John Muno in continuing to build our premier private equity fund formation practice.”

Over the past two years, Sidley has continued the strategic expansion of its global Investment Funds practice with partner additions across key markets, including Ivana Rouse in Houston; the cross-sector team in New York led by partners Cliff Cone, Daniel Drabkin, and Michael Sabin; Private Funds partner John Muno in Chicago; a market-leading Private Funds team in London consisting of Ed Gander, Stephen Fox, and Peter Boulle; Mathew Eapen in Boston; and Shane Goudey in Palo Alto, who leads the firm’s Venture Capital fund formation practice.

Sidley has a premier, global practice in structuring and advising asset management businesses. The Investment Funds practice group serves virtually every type of investment fund and asset manager, as well as many other market participants. The group has approximately 150 corporate, securities, and derivatives lawyers focused on investment funds, investment management, and derivatives work worldwide, and works closely with our sophisticated tax, benefits, regulatory, enforcement, and other related practices.

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