Simpson Thacher represented Arlington Capital Partners in connection with the formation and fundraising of Arlington Capital Partners VII ("ACP VII"), with capital commitments totaling $6.0 billion. ACP VII was significantly oversubscribed, reaching its hard cap in less than five months and surpassing its $4.75 billion target.
Arlington Capital Partners is a Washington, D.C. area private investment firm specializing in government-regulated industries. ACP VII will continue Arlington Capital Partners' 26-year track record of building transformative companies in sectors of vital importance to the economy, security, and future of the U.S. Since its inception in 1999, Arlington Capital Partners has completed approximately 200 investments in its focus areas of aerospace and defense, government services and technology, and healthcare.
The Simpson Thacher team included Jonathan Karen, Jaclyn Starr, Demetrius Baefsky, Michael Palizkar, Ebonee Johnson, Eric Schwed, Dylan Igoe, Cullen Bryant, Yusef Ahmad, Miles Jasper, Aydin Benoit-Savci, Mordechai Grunhut, Tommy Cerja, Chase Juszczak, Terrance Brown, Yaakov Mozes, Ella Zhang, Victoria Lepesant, Peter Gutman (Funds); Benjamin Rippeon, Kathryn Stone, Elizabeth Trask, Preston Irace, George Rhein (Tax); Erica Rozow, Jeanne Annarumma, Alexander Kharash (ERISA); and Ashley Belton Gold and Jeremy Merkin (Credit).