Sydney Sullivan Nicklas represents private equity funds and their portfolio companies in mergers and acquisitions, growth equity investments, and other strategic transactions. While in law school, Sydney worked at the BU/MIT Technology Law Clinic and interned with the Connecticut Office of the Attorney General, focusing on issues of privacy and data security. Prior to law school, she worked at FTI Consulting in their Forensic & Litigation Practice. Representative Engagements New Heritage Capital in its acquisition of PowerRail, a manufacturer and supplier of aftermarket locomotive products. Summit Partners in its sale of LumaBridge, an oncology-focused clinical contract research organization, to Avance Clinical. Serent Capital and its portfolio company, ePayPolicy, in an investment from LLR Partners. Serent Capital in its strategic partnership with StockIQ Technologies, a leading provider of supply chain planning software for manufacturers and distributors. M/C Partners in its platform investment in the Institute for Corporate Productivity, Inc., a human capital research firm. Transformation Capital Partners in connection with a $78 million Series C financing round for Rad AI., Inc., a company that leverages generative AI to create efficiencies in radiology reporting and follow-up. Summit Partners in connection with a $70 million Series B financing round for Fundraise Up, Inc., a company that provides an AI-powered fundraising platform for non-profits. Guidepost Growth Equity in its £42 million growth equity investment in Kaizen Regtech Group Limited, a company that offers a range of services for financial institutions in connection with regulatory reporting, managing shareholder disclosure, trade surveillance, and research management. Spectrum Equity in its acquisition of Poppins Payroll, LLC, which provides tax payroll services to household employers. Education & Credentials Boston University School of Law, JD (2023) cum laude; Senior Articles Editor, Boston University Law Review Boston College, BA (2018) summa cum laude, Phi Beta Kappa Admissions Massachusetts