Simpson Thacher Recognized in Inaugural Edition of GCR 100: Foreign Investment Control
Simpson Thacher was recognized in the inaugural edition of GCR 100: Foreign Investment Control. GCR 100: Foreign Investment Control showcases an alphabetical list of 27 firms that made a significant impression in GCR’s independent research, reflecting a firm’s scale, geographical and sectoral reach and – where public – the work firms have handled for clients.
Global Co-Chair of the Firm's Antitrust and Trade Regulation Practice, Antonio Bavasso, Head of the Firm’s National Security Regulatory Practice, Mick Tuesley and Partners Josh Buckland, Etienne Renaudeau and Mark Skerry were named as key lawyers. Some of Simpson Thacher’s work highlighted by GCR included advising the board of directors of Twitter on the company’s acquisition by a consortium of investors led by Elon Musk in a $44 billion transaction; advising Cisco Systems on its acquisition of cybersecurity software company Splunk, a transaction valued at approximately $28 billion; acting for Microsoft on its $19.7 billion acquisition of Nuance Communications; and advising a consortium led by Blackstone on the acquisition of a majority stake in Copeland (formerly Emerson Climate Technologies) from Emerson Electric Co. in a deal valuing the business at $14 billion.
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