The Firm is representing JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., Bank of America, N.A. and Deutsche Bank AG in connection with committed financing to Lions Gate Entertainment Corp. (NYSE: LGF) related to its announced acquisition of Starz (NASDAQ: STRZA, STRZB), in a $4.4 billion cash and stock transaction. The combination of Lionsgate, a premier next generation global content leader, and Starz, a leading integrated global media and entertainment company, is expected to create a global content powerhouse positioned to capitalize on growth opportunities worldwide.
The Simpson Thacher team for the financing includes William B. Sheehan and Diego Matamoros (Banking and Credit); Bill Brentani, Daniel N. Webb, Ryan Coombs, Kate Bai and Bob Zhao (Capital Markets); Edward Chung (M&A); Alexis Coll-Very and Brandon Martin (Regulatory); Tanvi Mirani (Tax); Marcela Robledo and Robert Yu (IP); and Adeeb Fadil and Noreen Lavan (Environmental).