Sixth Street Announces Strategic Partnership with Northwestern Mutual
Simpson Thacher is representing Sixth Street Partners (“Sixth Street”) in connection with the acquisition by Northwestern Mutual of a passive minority equity interest in Sixth Street, which is part of a new strategic partnership between Sixth Street and Northwestern Mutual under which Sixth Street will manage $13 billion of assets for Northwestern Mutual with potential to scale.
The Simpson Thacher team includes Ryan Williams, Christopher Scavone and Joachim-Nicolas Herrera (Funds Transactions); Michael Wolitzer and Drew Harmon (Funds); Sophie Staples, Caroline Phillips, Matthew Lester and Elizabeth Trask (Tax); Erica Rozow (ERISA); and Lori Lesser (Intellectual Property).