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Simpson Thacher Names Global Heads of Private Equity and Asset Management

The Firm elevated two of its leaders to newly created roles: Elizabeth Cooper to the role of Global Head of Private Equity and Rajib Chanda to the role of Global Head of Asset Management. Read More >

Elizabeth
Cooper

Rajib
Chanda

Simpson Thacher Names Co-Heads of Investment Funds Practice

Barrie Covit and Jonathan Karen have been named as Co-Heads of the Investment Funds Practice. They succeed Michael Wolitzer, who will transition to Chair of Funds and Funds Adjacencies. Read More >

Barrie
Covit

Jonathan
Karen

WeightWatchers Completes Financial Reorganization Following Chapter 11 Plan Approval

The Firm represented WW International, Inc. in connection with its pre-packaged chapter 11 plan of reorganization, which received approval from the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware. Read More >

Elisha
Graff

Kenneth
Wallach

Blackstone and Co-Founders to Take TaskUs, Inc. Private

The Firm is representing an affiliate of Blackstone and the TaskUs Co-Founders in connection with their announced take-private acquisition of TaskUs in an all-cash transaction. Read More >

Anthony
Vernace

Michael
Chao

Simpson Thacher Defeats Preliminary Injunction in Merger-Related Dispute

The Firm secured a win for client El Puerto de Liverpool in a dispute surrounding Liverpool’s participation in Nordstrom’s announced going-private merger. Read More >

Stephen
Blake

Simpson Thacher Advises KKR on Biotage Recommended Public Offer

The Firm is representing affiliates of KKR in connection with the recommended public offer to the shareholders of Biotage AB to tender all ordinary shares in Biotage. Read More >

Clare
Gaskell

EQT Raises €21.5 Billion for EQT Infrastructure VI

The Firm represented EQT in the establishment of its flagship infrastructure fund, EQT Infrastructure VI, which raised €21.5B in total commitments, exceeding the €20B target and reaching its hard-cap. Read More >