Sidley represented FTAI Infrastructure, Inc. in its US$1.05 billion acquisition of Wheeling Corporation and its railroad subsidiaries, Wheeling & Lake Erie Railway Company and Akron Barberton Cluster Railway Company. This strategic transaction strengthens FTAI’s rail network and enhances its long-term position in the U.S. transportation infrastructure sector.
The Sidley team was led by Terry Hynes (Transportation), Chris Folmsbee (Energy and Infrastructure), Marc Korman (Transportation), Mee Kyung Han (Private Equity), and Chase Barnes (Energy and Infrastructure), and included Stephen Laudone (Transportation); Eric Wolf and Laura Lee (Employee Benefits and Executive Compensation); Candice Liang, and Alexander Thompson (Energy and Infrastructure); Maureen Crough and Sarah Jehl (Environmental, Health, and Safety); Scott Goldstein (Insurance); Cathryn Le Regulski and Emily Wajert (Labor, Employment and Immigration); Sam Hulsey (Private Equity); Elizabeth McCloy and Brandon Bryer (Real Estate); and Suresh Advani and Rachel Kleinberg (Tax).