Shiva Sandill focuses his practice on M&A, venture capital, corporate finance and capital markets transactions. He advises private and public companies, private equity funds and venture capital funds on acquisitions, divestitures, buyouts and recapitalizations, and represents emerging and middle-market companies from formation through exit, including in life sciences and healthcare.
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Work Highlights
Notable experience prior to joining Simpson Thacher includes advising:
- AutoCruitment, LLC, a leading digital patient recruitment company, in its acquisition by QHP Capital, L.P., the management company for NovaQuest Private Equity
- Cytel Inc., a provider of quantitative insights and health data analytics, in its acquisition of multiple international companies as part of a larger strategic acquisition
- Caterpillar Inc., the world’s largest construction-equipment manufacturer, in its equity investments in dozens of strategic targets and the sale of minority equity stakes in various Caterpillar Venture Capital Inc. portfolio companies
- Iron Mountain Inc., an enterprise information management services company, in numerous acquisitions and divestitures
- Corazon Capital, a Chicago-based venture capital firm, in minority equity investments in numerous early-stage and high-growth companies
- Ara Partners, a leading private equity firm specializing in industrial decarbonization investments, in its majority interest investment in Lincoln Terminal Holdings, LP, a leading renewable fuel logistics and infrastructure provider in the Southeast and Mid-Atlantic
Accolades
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Crain’s Chicago Business, “Notable M&A Dealmaker,” 2025
Education
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Boston College Law School, 2007 J.D.
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Howard University, 2002 B.S.
magna cum laude
Admissions
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Illinois
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Massachusetts
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Texas
Shiva Sandill is a Partner in the Firm’s Mergers and Acquisitions Practice. Based in Chicago, he focuses his practice on M&A, venture capital, corporate finance and capital markets transactions. He advises private and public companies, private equity funds and venture capital funds on acquisitions, divestitures, buyouts and recapitalizations, and represents emerging and middle-market companies from formation through exit, including in life sciences and healthcare.
Shiva previously served as in-house counsel at a leading manufacturing company, advising on domestic and international M&A transactions, joint ventures and global supply chain, human resource and research and development matters.
Notable experience prior to joining Simpson Thacher includes advising:
- AutoCruitment, LLC, a leading digital patient recruitment company, in its acquisition by QHP Capital, L.P., the management company for NovaQuest Private Equity
- Cytel Inc., a provider of quantitative insights and health data analytics, in its acquisition of multiple international companies as part of a larger strategic acquisition
- Caterpillar Inc., the world’s largest construction-equipment manufacturer, in its equity investments in dozens of strategic targets and the sale of minority equity stakes in various Caterpillar Venture Capital Inc. portfolio companies
- Iron Mountain Inc., an enterprise information management services company, in numerous acquisitions and divestitures
- Corazon Capital, a Chicago-based venture capital firm, in minority equity investments in numerous early-stage and high-growth companies
- Ara Partners, a leading private equity firm specializing in industrial decarbonization investments, in its majority interest investment in Lincoln Terminal Holdings, LP, a leading renewable fuel logistics and infrastructure provider in the Southeast and Mid-Atlantic
Shiva received his J.D. from Boston College Law School in 2007 and his B.S., magna cum laude, from Howard University in 2002. He is admitted to practice in Illinois, Massachusetts and Texas.