Holt Foster joined Sidley Austin as a partner in the firm’s Dallas office. Foster will be a member of the firm’s global energy and infrastructure group and a practice area team co-leader of the energy practice. He joined Sidley from Thompson Knight, where he served on the firm’s management committee and as head of the Dallas office.
“Holt’s dedication to client service and entrepreneurial spirit make him a great fit with the Sidley culture,” Yvette Ostolaza, managing partner of Sidley Austin’s Dallas office and chair-elect of the firm’s management committee, said. “His reputation among the premier private equity funds and the Dallas area business community made him attractive to us. We also already shared some clients, so it was a natural fit.”
As an energy transactional lawyer in Dallas, Foster represents private equity funds and their portfolio companies in buying and selling energy assets. He represents industry funds, focusing on mergers and acquisitions, financings and formations of private equity funds. In addition to energy transactions, Foster has expertise in a range of industries, including high-tech and software. He works with public and private companies, both domestically and internationally, on structuring and negotiating transactions.
“We are thrilled that Holt is joining our market-leading energy team. His addition will help us continue to grow our practice in Texas and globally,” Cliff Vrielink, global leader of the energy and infrastructure practice at Sidley Austin and a member of the firm’s executive committee, said. “Having known Holt for over 15 years, I have always had great respect for his insights, his expertise and the value he brings to his clients.”
