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Simpson Thacher secured a summary judgment victory for M&T Bank Corporation in the U.S. District Court for the District of Delaware in litigation arising from M&T’s $3.7 billion merger with Hudson City Bancorp Inc. The suit, filed by former Hudson City shareholders in 2015, alleged that proxy materials related to the merger contained misstatements and omissions regarding regulatory challenges. In its decision granting Defendants’ motion for summary judgment, the Court held that Plaintiffs...

Expansion Marks Strategic Development in Central Hub for Global Investors  Ian Ho and Tony King Named Co‑Heads of Asia Private Equity Practice     Partners Theodore Heng and Carolyn Wong to Join Singapore Office New York and Singapore—April 2, 2026—Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP today announced plans to open an office in Singapore with Ian Ho and Tony King named Co-Heads of the Firm’s Asia Private Equity Practice, reflecting their leadership roles and recognized strength in advising...

Simpson Thacher represented Triton Partners in connection with the formation and raising of its sixth flagship mid-market fund “Triton 6” on target at €5.5 billion. Triton 6 is the largest fund to date for Triton. Triton 6 has raised capital from new and existing investors globally, underscoring the continued confidence of Limited Partners in Triton’s European mid-market strategy. Triton 6 is the latest fund in Triton’s Mid-Market buyout (TMM) strategy and will focus on industrial technology,...

Simpson Thacher is advising Stonepeak and Astound Broadband in connection with Astound Broadband’s combination with GFiber (formerly, Google Fiber), creating a leading independent fiber provider. The new company will be majority owned by Stonepeak and Alphabet will remain a significant minority shareholder. The transaction is expected to close in the fourth quarter of this year, subject to the satisfaction of customary closing conditions. Financial terms of the transaction were not...

Simpson Thacher is representing affiliates of EQT Infrastructure VI in connection with the announced definitive agreement for a consortium led by Global Infrastructure Partners and EQT, along with co-underwriters California Public Employees’ Retirement System and Qatar Investment Authority, to acquire The AES Corporation for $15.00 per share, representing a total equity value of $10.7 billion and an enterprise value of approximately $33.4 billion, including the assumption of existing debt. The...

Simpson Thacher represented Bytedance Ltd. and its affiliates in connection with the establishment of TikTok USDS Joint Venture LLC in compliance with the Executive Order signed by President Trump on September 25, 2025. The Simpson Thacher team included Atif Azher, Mark W. Myott, Eric Swedenburg, Sherry Shen, Marina A. Hernandez, William Lyoo and Jason Anterasian (M&A – U.S.); Yang Wang, Jie Min, Charlie Lin and Roderick Sheng (M&A – Beijing); William Brentani (Capital Markets); Lori E....

Simpson Thacher advised Medline Inc. on its initial public offering, which raised total gross proceeds of more than $7 billion. In addition to being the largest healthcare IPO in history, Medline’s offering is the largest IPO of 2025 and the largest private equity–backed IPO ever. A total of 248,439,654 shares of Class A common stock were sold in the offering, including the full exercise by the underwriters of their option to purchase additional shares, at a price to the public of $29 per...