Simpson Thacher represented Centric in connection with the acquisition of a majority controlling stake in the company by Ara Partners, a global private equity and infrastructure investment firm focused on industrial decarbonization.
Centric Fiber is a provider of next-generation fiber-to-the-home (FTTH) broadband infrastructure, serving master-planned communities, multi-family developments, and mixed-use projects in Texas, Florida, and Arizona.
The Simpson Thacher team included Chris May, Ana Sanchez, Alexiz Magro-Malo, Kimberly Jacobs and Tyler LeBlanc (M&A); Marcy Geller, Adam Arikat and Angela Sbano (Tax); Linda Barrett, Larry Moss, Nicolas Deguines and Margaret Wang (Executive Compensation and Employee Benefits); James Talbot and Alexander Kokka (Intellectual Property); Michael Isby (Environmental); Steven DeLott (Insurance); and Dennis Loiacono (Real Estate).