Thomas A. Cole, chair of Sidley Austin’s executive committee and a partner in the firm’s Chicago office, has been named to the 2010 Directorship 100 list of the most influential people in corporate governance and the boardroom. The annual list, provided by the National Association of Corporate Directors, is selected by an Editorial Advisory Council, as well as a comprehensive survey of NACD members.
Cole and the other inductees will be honored at the annual Directorship 100 recognition dinner on Nov. 8 in New York.
Cole maintains a substantial practice in public company mergers and acquisitions and corporate governance. He has been involved in dozens of transactions valued at more than $1 billion, according to a Sidley Austin press release.
Cole said the award “reflects the strength and depth of Sidley’s corporate governance and compliance practice team.”
Sidley Austin LLP is one of the world’s largest full-service law firms, with approximately 1,600 lawyers practicing in 17 U.S. and international cities.
