Simpson Thacher represented Hellman & Friedman in connection with the organization of Hellman & Friedman Capital Partners VI, L.P., an $8.4 billion private equity fund focused on making large-scale equity-related investments primarily in the U.S. and Europe. Hellman & Friedman, a San Francisco-based private equity investment firm, is a leading investor in a number of industries including financial services (asset management, insurance, securities services), professional services (advertising, marketing, consulting), media (television, newspapers, radio, outdoor, entertainment), information services (software, business services) and power and energy. With the closing of HFCP VI, Hellman & Friedman has raised and managed approximately $16 billion of committed capital since its first partnership was formed more than 20 years ago.
The Simpson Thacher team included Mike Nooney, Tom Wuchenich, Hank Brier, Rachel Yuen and former associates Kuyler Marsh and Jason Schendel (corporate); John Hart, Marcy Geller and Noah Beck (tax); Brian Robbins and Jeanne Annarumma (ERISA); as well as paralegals Tina Han and Fabiana Yu.