Sidley Austin LLP is pleased to announce that Stephen Blackshaw is joining the firm’s London office as a partner. Mr. Blackshaw focuses on mergers and acquisitions, securities offerings and other general corporate work, including restructuring and insolvencies.

“Steve is a thoughtful and experienced dealmaker who brings a strong record of innovative and successful deal making in a number of industries,” said George Petrow, Sidley’s Managing Partner of the European region. “That record, and Steve’s personal qualities, are foundations of the key relationships Steve has with large international corporations, investment banks and investment management firms in the region.” 

“We are excited about this,” added Drew Scott, Managing Partner of Sidley’s London office. “He will be a great asset and we are pleased to welcome Steve to our firm.” 

“Sidley offers a broad platform for cross-practice opportunities which will work well with my practice,” said Mr. Blackshaw. “I look forward to working with Sidley lawyers, both in London and abroad, to continue the expansion of the overall impact of Sidley’s global practice.” 

Prior to joining Sidley, Mr. Blackshaw was the head of a corporate group in the London office of a Magic Circle firm from 2006 through 2011. Fluent in English, German and Dutch, Mr. Blackshaw earned his LLB from the University of Exeter, which included a year-long study programme in Germany at Saarbrücken University. He is a Solicitor of the Senior Courts of England and Wales.