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Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP today announced plans to open a Luxembourg office, as well as the hiring of prominent funds partners Jean-Christian Six, Paul Van den Abeele and Yannick Arbaut. All three will be based in Luxembourg. Simpson Thacher’s Luxembourg office, which is expected to open in the first quarter of 2025, will advise sponsor clients on the formation of private and registered funds. “We are excited to support Luxembourg as the destination of choice for funds offering...

Simpson Thacher is representing investment funds managed by KKR in connection with its proposed acquisition of Instructure Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:INST) (“Instructure”) for $23.60 per share in an all-cash transaction valued at an enterprise value of approximately $4.8 billion. The completion of the transaction is subject to customary closing conditions and regulatory approvals. Instructure is a leading global provider of learning management, education-tech effectiveness and credentialing...

Simpson Thacher is representing investment funds managed by KKR in connection with its proposed acquisition of Instructure Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:INST) (“Instructure”) for $23.60 per share in an all-cash transaction valued at an enterprise value of approximately $4.8 billion. The completion of the transaction is subject to customary closing conditions and regulatory approvals. Instructure is a leading global provider of learning management, education-tech effectiveness and credentialing...

The Firm is representing Paramount Global (“Paramount”) in connection with its proposed merger with Skydance Media, LLC (“Skydance”). The terms of the agreement value the combined company at an enterprise value of approximately $28 billion. Completion of the transaction is subject to regulatory approvals and customary closing conditions, and the transaction is expected to close in 2025. Paramount is a leading global media, streaming and entertainment company that creates premium content and...

Simpson Thacher has been named to the National Women’s Law Center’s (NWLC) inaugural “Pro Bono Honor Roll.” This recognition highlights the NWLC’s exemplary pro bono partners who support the organization through work on pro bono projects and ongoing pro bono counsel in support of its mission. NWLC fights for gender justice, working across the issues that are central to the lives of women and girls. They aim to use the law to change culture and drive solutions to the gender inequity that shapes...

Simpson Thacher is representing Cohesity in connection with its combination with Veritas’ data protection business in a cash-and-stock transaction that values the combined company at $7 billion. The combination will create a new leader in data security and management. The transaction is subject to customary closing conditions, including regulatory approvals. Cohesity is a leader in AI-powered data security and management. Aided by an extensive ecosystem of partners, Cohesity makes it easier to...

The Firm advised (i) the initial purchasers with respect to the offering by NGL Energy Partners LP (“NGL”) of $900 million of senior secured notes due 2029 and $1.3 billion of senior secured notes due 2032, (ii) the lead arrangers, led by TD Securities (USA) LLC, with respect to NGL’s $700 million senior secured term loan facility and (iii) the lead arrangers, led by JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., with respect to the amendment, extension and upsize of NGL’s $600 million asset-based revolving credit...

Simpson Thacher was ranked in Tier 1 for its Antitrust, General Commercial, Insurance, Securities and White Collar Practices. The Firm was ranked in Tier 2 for its Bankruptcy and Restructuring and Intellectual Property Practices. Clients praised Simpson Thacher as being “excellent in all areas” and “strong advocates for their clients and worthy adversaries” in Benchmark Litigation’s guide. Noted as “boast[ing] a long history as one of the country’s most esteemed full-service legal brands,” and...