Sidley Austin announced that John Muno has joined Sidley’s office in Chicago as a partner in the firm’s Investment Funds group. Before joining Sidley, Muno was a partner in the Investment Funds group of Kirkland & Ellis.
Muno focuses his practice on the formation and operation of PE investment funds across a wide range of strategies, including leveraged buyouts, distressed investments, secondaries, growth equity, and fund of funds. He has represented sponsors in the formation of funds ranging from multibillion-dollar funds to smaller, first-time funds targeting various industries. Muno also advises clients on continuation funds, annex funds, investment structuring, cross-fund transactions, and other complex transactions.
With extensive knowledge of various securities and tax laws, tax planning and accounting issues, and regulatory matters affecting investment firms and the funds they manage, Muno is well known for addressing complex problems and developing practical solutions for his clients. And he advises on all facets of internal management structuring, governance, and operational matters, including succession planning and GP stakes transactions.
Sidley brought in significant talent to its Investment Funds practice over the past year, adding Shane Goudey, who leads the firm’s Venture Capital fund formation practice from Palo Alto, Mathew Eapen in Boston, who focuses on venture capital, growth equity, and technology- and healthcare-focused funds, and Ed Gander, the head of Sidley’s London Private Funds group, where he will be joined in the coming weeks by Stephen Fox and Peter Boulle. Together, they serve global fund managers across private equity, infrastructure, real estate, credit, and secondaries funds.
Sidley has a 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. And the group comprises approximately 130 corporate, securities, and derivatives lawyers dedicated to investment funds, investment management, and derivatives work worldwide, and collaborates closely with our sophisticated tax, benefits, regulatory, enforcement, and other related practices.
KEY QUOTES:
“John has a strong client following and relationships with many of the top private equity fund sponsors. As we continue to invest in our practices representing financial sponsors, funds capabilities has been an increasing focus of ours. John is a terrific addition to this practice, and we are pleased to welcome him to the firm and our Chicago office.”
Brian Fahrney, Chair of Sidley’s Executive Committee
“John has built a reputation as a market leader representing sponsors in forming private equity funds across the spectrum. With his experience, John will work closely with other partners in strengthening our relationships with both transactional and fund formation clients.”
Liz Fries, global leader of the firm’s Investment Funds practice and a member of Sidley’s Executive Committee
