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Blackstone Closes Private Equity Secondary Funds at $25 Billion

The Firm advised Blackstone in the final close of its global secondaries strategy, Strategic Partners IX, and inaugural GP-led continuation fund strategy, Strategic Partners GP Solutions. Read More >

Parker
Kelsey

Jessica
O'Connell

L3Harris to Acquire Aerojet Rocketdyne

The Firm is representing L3Harris Technologies, Inc. in its announced signing of a definitive agreement to acquire Aerojet Rocketdyne Holdings, Inc. in an all-cash transaction valued at $4.7 billion. Read More >

Sebastian
Tiller

Mario
Ponce

Simpson Thacher Wins Dismissal of Securities Litigation Against Qudian

The Firm successfully secured the dismissal of a putative securities class action filed in the Southern District of New York against client Chinese online micro-lender Qudian Inc. Read More >

Stephen
Blake

James
Kreissman

Emerson to Sell Majority Stake in Climate Technologies to Blackstone

The Firm is advising Blackstone in a definitive agreement with Emerson to acquire a majority stake in Emerson’s Climate Technologies business—a transaction valuing Climate Technologies at $14 billion. Read More >

Elizabeth
Cooper

William
Allen

Elon Musk Completes Twitter Acquisition

The Firm advised the Board of Directors of Twitter in its approximately $44 billion acquisition by an entity wholly owned by Elon Musk, as well as in litigation matters related to the transaction. Read More >

Alan
Klein

Anthony
Vernace

Change Healthcare/UnitedHealth Combination Closes After Antitrust Win Against DOJ

Change Healthcare closed its $13.8 billion combination with the Optum business unit of UnitedHealth Group after the Firm secured a high-profile antitrust victory for Change Healthcare against the DOJ. Read More >

Sara
Razi

Eric
Swedenburg

Silver Lake-Backed Cegid to Combine With Grupo Primavera in €6.8 Billion Merger

Simpson Thacher is representing Silver Lake-controlled Cegid in its combination with Grupo Primavera. The all-share deal values the combined company at approximately €6.8 billion. Read More >