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The Firm’s recent capital raising work in the tech sector was profiled in a Bloomberg article titled, “Simpson Thacher’s New Leaders Power String of Tech Deals.” The article discussed the Firm’s work advising major banks on deals by Rivian Automotive Inc., Voyager Technologies Inc., Warner Bros. Discovery Inc., Sandisk Corp. and DoorDash Inc. in close succession. The transactions included high-yield debt, an initial public offering, a debt-for-equity exchange, convertible senior debt and liability management during a business separation. In the article, David Azarkh, Co-Head of the Firm’s Global Investment Banking Practice, noted, “We’re not a one-trick pony where we’re just doing IPOs. We cover the spectrum of capital markets transactions.” The piece also outlined how our relationship with major investment banks has helped to facilitate our work in the space. Partner John O’Connell said in the article that Firm’s relationships with both banks and private equity firms “allows us to be creative” and help clients access “the best possible financing solution,” even as market conditions change.

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