Sidley Austin has strengthened its structured finance practice with the appointment of Clifford Chance (CC) partner Matthew Cahill to its London office.

Cahill, whose practice focuses on structured finance, restructuring, securitisation and capital markets, will join Sidley at the start of November. He is moving from CC’s Abu Dhabi office, where he has been based since 2011, having joined the magic circle firm in 1992, making partner in 1999.