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Sidley Austin hires five Latham & Watkins finance partners in London

Sidley has bulked up its private equity bench in London

US law firm Sidley Austin is in growth mode in London John Keeble/Getty Images
US law firm Sidley Austin is in growth mode in London John Keeble/Getty Images Photo: Getty Images

Sidley Austin has hired five leveraged finance partners from US law firm rival Latham & Watkins in London. 

The team is led by Latham partners Jayanthi Sadanandan and Sam Hamilton, people familiar with the situation said. The two partners previously moved to Latham from White & Case in 2010.  

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