MEHDI KHODADAD
Partner
Sidley Austin LLP
An exceptional dealmaker and leader of influence in private equity law and business, Mehdi Khodadad may be unparalleled in the variety, creative structuring, complexity and output of deals he executes for clients. He serves as global co-leader of Sidley Austin’s M&A and Private Equity group of more than 650 lawyers and is a member of the firm’s Executive Committee.
During his time at Sidley, Khodadad led some of the industry’s most important private equity deals for long-time client Clearlake Capital Group L.P. and its portfolio companies, who he has advised since 2010. This year, he led Clearlake in its $7.7 billion take-private acquisition of Dun & Bradstreet Holdings, Inc., a global provider of business decisioning data and analytics.
