Simpson Thacher Represents KKR in its Announced Acquisition of Aceco TI
04.04.14
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The Firm is representing Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co. L.P. in connection with its acquisition of Aceco TI S.A. (“Aceco”) from its founding shareholders and General Atlantic. The transaction is subject to anti-trust approval in Brazil and customary closing conditions. The CEO Jorge Nitzan will remain at the company with a significant minority stake. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed.
Aceco is a leader in data center design, implementation and maintenance solutions in Brazil and Latin America. The transaction represents KKR’s first acquisition in Brazil.
The Simpson Thacher team includes Todd Crider, Grenfel Calheiros, Borja Marcos, Juan M. Naveira, Eduardo Goldberg and Jessica Finz (M&A); Rodrigo Surcan dos Santos (Credit); Joe Tringali, Ellen Frye and Etienee Renaudeau (Antitrust); Devin Heckman (Tax); Lori Lesser and Jodie Pimentel (Intellectual Property); and Gary Horowitz.