Simpson Thacher Represents The Carlyle Group in its Investment in Sandler O’Neill + Partners
11.08.10
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Simpson Thacher is representing The Carlyle Group in its investment in Sandler O’Neill + Partners, L.P. The Carlyle Group and Kelso & Company will each make a substantial minority equity investment in Sandler O’Neill. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. The investments are expected to close at the end of the year.
Sandler O'Neill + Partners is a full-service investment banking firm dedicated to providing comprehensive, innovative advisory and transaction execution services to the financial industry. Sandler O’Neill is the No. 1 advisor on bank & thrift mergers this year as measured by aggregate deal value.
The Simpson Thacher team for the transaction includes Lee Meyerson, Elizabeth Cooper, Jakob Rendtorff and Matthew Reichstein (M&A); Samantha Shipp (Executive Compensation and Employee Benefits); John Creed, Jon Goldstein and Jennifer Klein (Tax); and Barrie Covit, Daniel Lavon-Krein and Matthew McBride (Funds).