News & Events Firm and Individual Honors Go Back Simpson Thacher Wins Awards for Asia Transactions 03.16.10 The Firm was recently awarded the 2009 Private Equity Deal of the Year at the IFLR Asia Awards for our representation of Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co. in its $1.8 billion acquisition of Anheuser Busch InBev's Oriental Brewery. To read more about this transaction, please click here. The Firm also recently won Deal of the Year awards from Asian-Counsel for the biggest and best deals from December 2008 to November 2009: Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group’s approximately $9.5 billion common stock offering Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co. L.P.’s $1.8 billion acquisition of Anheuser Busch InBev's Oriental Brewery (OB) Primus Nan Shan Holding Company Ltd.’s $2.15 billion acquisition of Nan Shan Life Insurance Company from AIG Related Insights 12.30.25 | Matter Highlights KKR and PAG to Acquire Sapporo Real Estate Co., Ltd. 12.30.25 | Matter Highlights J-INC Closes Inaugural Japan Buyout Fund with Over JPY 61 Billion in Capital Commitments 12.18.25 | Press Releases Simpson Thacher Names New Senior Counsel and Counsel Related Services Related Practice Areas Corporate