Sidley Austin
Not a news outlet; U.S. corporate law firm (no editorial slant)
Background
Sidley Austin is a law firm, so it has no newsroom or editorial slant in the usual sense. It traces its origins to 1866, when Norman Williams and John L. Thompson founded Williams & Thompson in Chicago. William Pratt Sidley joined in 1892, and his name was added to the firm's name in 1900. The modern firm formed in 2001, when Chicago-based Sidley & Austin merged with New York-based Brown & Wood. Today it has roughly 2,300 lawyers in about 21 offices worldwide and is among the world's largest firms by revenue. Its alumni include Barack and Michelle Obama, who met there in 1989, though that history does not indicate a current political orientation. Its website publishes legal updates and webinars on Trump administration actions, such as a 2025 deregulation order, a May 2026 financial-system order and a July 2026 minerals order for defense contractors. These pieces are client-focused legal explanation, not opinion or news reporting. I did not find the firm's position in the 2025 dispute over Trump executive orders targeting some law firms, so a reader who needs that should check separate sources. The firm should be read as a legal-services business whose published commentary serves its clients.
Sources
- Sidley Austin (Wikipedia)
- Sidley and IIB Present Webinar on Trump Administration 5/19/26 EO
- President Trump Issues Executive Order Enhancing Minerals Provenance and Diligence Requirements for Defense Contractors
- Sidley Austin LLP, Global 2026 (Chambers)
- Sidley Austin: All You Need To Know
Profile compiled 2026-10-17; refreshed when ownership, funding, or the administration changes.