Sidley Austin added Michael Schiavone, Daniel O’Shea and David Ni to the firm’s New York office as partners in the Capital Markets practice. The group joined from O’Melveny & Myers, where Schiavone chaired the same practice.

“I am thrilled to have Mike return home,” said Edward F. Petrosky, global chair of Sidley’s Capital Markets practice. “Mike, Dan and David are extremely talented capital markets practitioners with a substantial level of deal experience and market acceptance. Their practice will broadly diversify our preeminent Capital Markets practice and enhance our ability to serve our clients at the highest level.”

Schiavone focuses on bank-side capital markets representations, primarily representing underwriters in top-tier transactions. He represents underwriters and issuers in a wide variety of equity, debt and convertible securities offerings and has advised clients in acquisition finance, debt restructuring and liability management transactions.

O’Shea represents underwriters in IPOs and debt and bond offerings worth hundreds of millions of dollars. He has a strong background advising issuers and investment banking institutions and has counseled clients on corporate governance matters and public company reporting.

Ni represents clients in a variety of offerings, including primary and secondary equity, convertible notes, investment-grade and high-yield debt, and hybrid securities. He has a thorough understanding in acquisition and leveraged finance, debt restructuring, liability management transactions and remarketings.