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Two Simpson Thacher partners were recognized at The Deal Awards 2022: Elizabeth Cooper was named “Private Equity Dealmaker of the Year” and Ravi Purushotham was named “Financial Services Dealmaker of the Year.” Elizabeth was recognized for her work advising a consortium led by Blackstone, Carlyle and Hellman & Friedman in its majority investment in Medline, as well as for representing Blackstone in its majority investments in Spanx and Supergoop!, among other matters. Ravi was honored for advising TD Bank in its acquisition of First Horizon, as well as U.S. Bancorp in its acquisition of MUFG Union Bank’s core regional banking franchise. Several matters on which the Firm advised were also recognized: Nestlé’s acquisition of The Bountiful Company, Goldman Sachs’ acquisition of GreenSky, and Broadcom’s acquisition of VMware were all named among The Deal’s “Outstanding Deals of the Year.”

The Deal Awards honor the transactions and dealmakers who have shaped the M&A landscape over the past year. To view the full list of winners, please click here (subscription required).