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Blackstone-Led Consortium Announces $20 Billion Partnership Agreement with Thomson Reuters ...

The Firm is representing a Blackstone-led consortium in which private equity funds managed by Blackstone – together with CPPIB and GIC – have entered into a partnership agreement with Thomson Reuters for ... Read More >

Wilson
Neely

Elizabeth
Cooper

Simpson Thacher Defeats Attempt to Enjoin Hovnanian Refinancing Transaction

On January 29, 2018, Simpson Thacher defeated Solus Alternative Asset Management’s efforts to enjoin a refinancing transaction between the Firm’s client Hovnanian Enterprises, and GSO Capital Partners ... Read More >

Lynn
Neuner

Marisa
Stavenas

J.G. Wentworth Emerges From Bankruptcy and Closes Restructuring

Simpson Thacher represented The J.G. Wentworth Company and certain of its affiliates in their Chapter 11 restructuring. Read More >

Elisha
Graff

William
Curbow

Simpson Thacher Represents Underwriters in ADT’s $1.4 Billion IPO

Simpson Thacher represented the underwriters in connection with ADT's IPO, which raised $1.4B in net proceeds. Read More >

Arthur
Robinson

David
Azarkh

La Quinta’s Real Estate Assets to Be Acquired by Wyndham for $1.95 Billion

The Firm is representing La Quinta in the proposed acquisition of La Quinta’s hotel franchise and hotel management businesses by Wyndham for $1.95 billion. Read More >

Eric
Swedenburg

Sasan
Mehrara

KKR Closes $2.24 Billion Global Private Credit Fund

Simpson Thacher advised KKR in the establishment of $2.24 billion KKR Private Credit Opportunities Partners II. Read More >

Jason
Herman

Seema
Shah

KKR to Acquire Unilever Spreads Business for €6.825 Billion

The Firm is representing KKR in connection with its announced acquisition of Unilever’s global Spreads business for €6.825 billion (US$8.02 billion). Read More >