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Simpson Thacher Represents Hellman & Friedman in its Announced Acquisition of Datatel

11.12.09

Simpson Thacher is representing Hellman & Friedman in its announced acquisition of Datatel, Inc. from current stockholders including affiliates of Thoma Bravo, Trident Capital, HarbourVest Partners and JP Morgan Asset Management. Datatel is a provider of technology, products and services to higher education institutions, including colleges, universities and technical schools across North America. The transaction is subject to customary closing conditions.

The Simpson Thacher team working on the transaction includes Rich Capelouto, Chad Skinner, John Delfino, Jared Grauer and Jeffrey Schmidt (M&A); Brian Steinhardt and Thomas Aragona (Credit); Jeffrey Ostrow and Keren Siman-Tov (Intellectual Property); Sean Austin (Tax); Tristan Brown, Michael Richman and Grace Lin (Executive Compensation and Employee Benefits); Krista McManus (Real Estate); Tim Mulvihill (Environmental); and Kenneth Ehrhard (Antitrust). Paralegal assistance was provided by Stephanie Alessi.