Simpson Thacher Represents Blackstone in $2 Billion Center Parcs UK Acquisition
05.22.06
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The Firm represented The Blackstone Group in its £265 million acquisition of Center Parcs (UK) Group PLC in a public to private scheme of arrangement. The firm also represented Blackstone in its (i) £825 million acquisition of the privately-held property company which owns all of Center Parcs' real estate and (ii) related £715 million acquisition financing with the Royal Bank of Scotland. Center Parcs is one of the largest operators of holiday resorts in the UK.
The Simpson Thacher team who worked on the transaction includes: Mike Wolfson and Frederic Rochat (Corporate); Euan Gorrie and Jeff Bell (Finance); Greg Ressa, Farhad Karim, Alex Benjamin and Nate Hagerman (Real Estate); Gary Mandel, Meredith Jones and Jenifer Marsh (Tax); Jeanne Annarumma (Employee Benefits); and Jonathan Karen, Amanda Persaud and Leo Graffi (Funds).