Simpson Thacher Represents Lion Capital in Acquisition of Bumble Bee Foods
                    
                    
                
                
             
         
        
            Simpson Thacher is representing Lion Capital in its acquisition of Bumble Bee Foods, a portfolio company of Centre Partners Management LLC.  The transaction is expected to be completed by year-end. 
 Bumble Bee is North America’s leading supplier of shelf-stable seafood and one of the world’s top 10 branded seafood companies. 
 The Simpson Thacher team includes: Andrew Smith, Ejim Achi, Ignacio De la Huerta and Ariel Oxman (M&A); Ken Wallach (Capital Markets); Brandon Neal (Credit); Gary Mandel and Sean Austin (Tax); Jamin Koslowe and David Schneider (Executive Compensation and Employee Benefits); Lori Lesser and Katherine Gardner (Intellectual Property); Tim Mulvihill (Environmental); Michael Naughton and William Kearney (Antitrust); Scott Dyer (Labor) and Krista McManus (Real Estate).