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Blackstone Raises $8 Billion for its Second Core Private Equity Fund

The Firm represented Blackstone in the $8 billion closing of BCEP II, which represents the largest amount of capital raised from outside investors for a long-hold private equity vehicle in history. Read More >

Jonathan
Karen

Steven
Klar

MultiPlan to Merge with Churchill Capital Corp III at an $11 Billion Valuation

The Firm is representing Hellman & Friedman and its portfolio company Polaris Parent Corp. in the largest-ever SPAC merger between Polaris and Churchill Capital Corp III valued at $11 billion. Read More >

Atif
Azher

William
Brentani

Simpson Thacher Obtains Dismissal of Kentucky Retirement Systems Derivative Litigation ...

On July 9, 2020, the Kentucky Supreme Court, in a 7-0 decision, dismissed claims brought by eight members of Kentucky Retirement Systems, which manages Kentucky’s public employee pension plans. Read More >

Paul
Curnin

Michael
Garvey

KKR to Acquire Global Atlantic

The Firm is representing KKR in its proposed acquisition of leading retirement and life insurance company Global Atlantic Financial Group Limited, which is valued at approximately $4.4 billion. Read More >

Kathryn
Sudol

Marni
Lerner

Consortium Invests in ADNOC’s $20.7 Billion Energy Infrastructure Deal

The Firm is representing a consortium of investors in its $20.7 billion energy infrastructure deal with The Abu Dhabi National Oil Company—the largest single energy deal so far in 2020. Read More >

Eli
Hunt

David
Lieberman

ZoomInfo Completes $1.07 Billion Initial Public Offering

The Firm represented ZoomInfo Technologies Inc. in its $1.07 billion IPO—the largest software IPO in the last decade. Read More >

Richard
Fenyes

Secured Landmark Consent Decree With ACLU in Unconstitutional Policing Lawsuit

On October 3, 2019, a Mississippi district court approved a consent decree to help prevent Madison County Sheriff’s Department from engaging in racially motivated policing practices. Read More >