Sidley Austin LLP
Sidley Austin has built a reputation for successfully representing clients on complex transactional, regulatory and litigation matters. More than 150 years after the founding of the firm, Sidley today comprises a diverse group of more than 2,100 lawyers in 21 offices around the world. The chair of Sidley’s Management Committee, Yvette Ostolaza, is the first woman and first Hispanic person to lead a top seven AmLaw firm. Sidley has earned a perfect 100% score on the Human Rights Campaign Foundation’s Corporate Equality Index for the 15th year in a row in 2022 and has, once again, earned the ranking and distinction of being named a “Best Place to Work for LGBTQ+ Equality.”
Sidley’s mission is to continually attract, retain and promote to partnership and leadership outstanding lawyers who reflect the global marketplace and the communities it serves. The firm has long provided unique opportunities for women in the legal profession, embracing uniqueness in background, experience, and viewpoints for a greater wellspring of talent. This credo has led Sidley to become both a successful global law firm and a professional services workplace where women thrive. Sidley strongly believes in creating opportunities for people of all backgrounds by retaining and promoting outstanding lawyers who reflect the global marketplace and communities it serves.
