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Simpson Thacher was named a Technology Practice Group of the Year for 2023 by Law360. The Firm was recognized for advising clients in several significant transactional and litigation matters in the technology sector over the last year, including advising Cisco Systems in its $28 billion acquisition of Splunk, as well as successfully guiding Change Healthcare through antitrust litigation over its $13.8 combination with the Optum business unit of UnitedHealth Group. The Firm’s role in winning a motion for summary judgment on behalf of Bumble in litigation relating to certain stockholder voting right provisions in the company’s corporate charter was also highlighted.

Capital Markets Partner Bill Brentani, Head of the Firm’s Palo Alto office, was quoted in the article, as was Jonathan Youngwood, Global Co-Chair of the Firm’s Litigation Department, who led the Simpson Thacher team representing Bumble.

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