Sidley Grows Private Equity Team with More Cooley Hires (1)

Sidley Austin has added to its growing list of attorneys from Cooley as the firm looks to solidify itself as a dominant player in the private equity field.

The firm announced Tuesday the addition of Cooley partner Eric Kauffman and associate Stacy Crosnicker, as well additional associates, to its private equity practice.

The group is a part of a larger team led by longtime Cooley partner Mehdi Khodadad, who joined Sidley back in April alongside partner Joshua DuClos.

Kauffman joins as partner in Sidley’s Century City office, while Crosnicker joins as counsel in Washington.

Both Khodadad and DuClos represent corporations, ...