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Firm Advises Lightyear Capital in Higher One Investment

08.13.08

Simpson Thacher is representing Lightyear Capital LLC in its announced agreement to acquire a significant minority stake in Higher One Holdings Inc. Lightyear will become Higher One's largest shareholder with the investment, which will be made in connection with the company’s leveraged recapitalization. Higher One provides electronic financial disbursement and payment services for universities and students.

Simpson Thacher’s deal team includes: Caroline Gottschalk, Rhett Van Syoc and Philip Buffa (M&A); Gary Rice (Bank Regulatory); Gary Mandel and Kurt Dudas (Tax); Lori Lesser and Brian McCloskey (IP); Kenneth Ehrhard (HSR); and summer associates Ravi Agarwal, David Schneider, Jennifer Ross and Jennifer Pepin.