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Blackstone to Acquire LaSalle for $4.8 Billion

The Firm is representing Blackstone in its acquisition of LaSalle Hotel Properties in an all-cash transaction valued at $4.8 billion. Read More >

Brian
Stadler

Benjamin
Schaye

Alibaba to Acquire Remaining Shares in Ele.me

The Firm is representing Alibaba Group Holding in its acquisition of all of the outstanding shares that it does not already own in Ele.me. Read More >

Kathryn
Sudol

GSO Capital Partners Closes Third Capital Solutions Fund at $7 Billion Hard Cap

Simpson Thacher represented GSO Capital Partners, Blackstone’s credit division, in the final closing of its third capital solutions fund, GSO Capital Solutions Fund III, at a hard cap of $7 billion. Read More >

Jason
Herman

Nancy
Mehlman

Simpson Thacher Teams With the SPLC to Restore Voting Rights in Mississippi

On March 27, the Firm, along with the SPLC, filed a federal class action lawsuit in Mississippi challenging the state’s outdated criminal disenfranchisement scheme on constitutional grounds. Read More >

Jonathan
Youngwood

Firm Represents Underwriters in CVS Health’s $40 Billion Debt Offering

The Firm recently represented the underwriters in connection with the public offering by CVS Health of $40 billion of senior notes. The offering is the third-largest corporate bond sale on record. Read More >

Roxane
Reardon

Ryan
Bekkerus

Firm Represents EQT in Raising €10.75 Billion for EQT VIII

Simpson Thacher represented EQT in connection with the formation and raising of EQT’s flagship private equity fund, EQT VIII. Read More >

Jason
Glover

Robert
Lee

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 >