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Simpson Thacher Represents AOL in its Acquisition of Bebo

03.14.08

Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP is representing AOL in its $850 million acquisition of Bebo, a leading global social media network with over 40 million members worldwide. Bebo has a strong presence in the United States, United Kingdom, Ireland, New Zealand, Australia and Canada.

The Simpson Thacher team representing AOL in the transaction included: Peter Malloy, Ted Frankel, Robert Mobassaly, Adam Bentley and Jesse Fu (Corporate); Michael Naughton (Antitrust); Greg Grogan, Victoria Stewart and Paula Han (Employee Benefits); Tim Mulvihill (Environmental); Lori Lesser, Noah Leibowitz, Marcela Robledo and Jim Gao (Intellectual Property); Fagie Hartman and Andrew Janis (Labor); Agnes Dunogue (Privacy); and Marcy Geller and Peter Rosen (Tax).