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Silver Lake to Acquire Qualtrics

The Firm is representing Silver Lake in its committed debt financing for its proposed acquisition of Qualtrics in an all-cash transaction that values Qualtrics at approximately $12.5 billion. Read More >

Jennifer
Hobbs

Catherine
Burns

Stone Point Capital to Acquire Minority Stake in Truist Insurance Holdings

The Firm is representing funds managed by Stone Point in their purchase of 20% of Truist Bank’s insurance brokerage business for $1.95 billion in a transaction valuing the business at $14.75 billion. Read More >

Elizabeth
Cooper

Mark
Viera

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

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

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 >