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by Legal Desire
8 November 2025

Sidley Represents Mubadala Capital as Lead Investor in Aquarian Capital’s US$4.1 Billion Take-Private of Brighthouse Financial

Advising firms

Deal team

9 lawyers named
LawyerFirmSeniorityPracticeOffice
Perry Shwachman Lead Sidley Not stated Not stated Not stated
Jonathan Blackburn Lead Sidley Not stated Not stated Not stated
David Meehan Lead Sidley Not stated Not stated Not stated
Andrew R. Holland Lead Sidley Not stated Not stated Not stated
Alexandra Rios Sidley Not stated Not stated Not stated
Joe Paral Sidley Not stated Not stated Not stated
Nathan Enfield Sidley Not stated Not stated Not stated
Banks Bruce Sidley Not stated Not stated Not stated
John Cupit Sidley Not stated Not stated Not stated

Stated terms

Stated value
USD 4.10bn (US$4.1 billion)
What the figure measures
Total transaction value
Client
Mubadala CapitalInvestor
Counterparties
Aquarian Capital (Buy-side)
Brighthouse Financial, Inc. (Target)