Simpson Thacher advised Nippon Sangyo Suishin Kiko (“NSSK”) in connection with the formation of the NSSK IV Series Funds, which held the final closing on March 31, 2026 with aggregate capital commitments of approximately ¥250 billion. The NSSK IV Series Funds, which were oversubscribed, are the fourth Japan buyout fund series served or managed by NSSK, a leading Japanese private equity firm based in Tokyo.
The Simpson Thacher team included David Azcue, Adam Furber, Michael Ceulen, Sisi Kim, Ian Zatkin Osburn, Mai Kristofferson, Li Jiang, Shirley Foo, Lois Zhang, Yuhei Watanabe, Angela Deng, Victor Diaz and Jessica Shi (Asia – Private Funds); Nancy Mehlman, Jodi Schneider and Elizabeth Trask (Tax); Makiko Harunari, Anuj Shah, Atsushi Usui and Zhendong Xu (Credit); Owen Lysak, Matthew Mears and Seji Choi (London – Private Funds); Rony Rothken and Amanda McGovern (New York – Private Funds); and Jeanne Annarumma (ERISA).