The Firm represented American Industrial Partners in connection with its seventh private equity fund, which raised $3 billion in commitments. The fund held a first and final closing at the end of last month and was heavily oversubscribed. Simpson Thacher has represented American Industrial Partners in connection with each of its last five funds.
American Industrial Partners is an operationally oriented middle-market private equity firm that makes control investments in North American-based industrial businesses serving domestic and global markets.
The Simpson Thacher team on the fundraise included Mike Nooney, Parker Kelsey, Robert Guo, Brendan Baker, Maria Attaar, Robert Yu, Tiffany Chu and Brittani Frink (Private Funds); Jasmine Hay and Sarah Katz (Tax); Brian Robbins and Jeanne Annarumma (ECEB); and Jennifer Levitt, Julia Kohen and Ashley Belton (Credit).