Simpson Thacher Represents KSL Capital Partners in its Acquisition of The Squaw Valley Development Company
11.24.10
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The Firm represented KSL Capital Partners, LLC in its announced acquisition of substantially all of the shares of The Squaw Valley Development Company, which includes all facets of Squaw Valley USA ski operations, the Village at Squaw Valley and related real estate holdings. The transaction is expected to close prior to year end. The purchase price and other terms of the transaction have not been publicly disclosed.
Squaw Valley USA is a world-renowned mountain resort located near Lake Tahoe in Northern California, offering 4,000 acres and 2,850 vertical feet of skiing and riding spanning six peaks of the Sierra Nevada Mountains. Squaw Valley was founded in 1949 and successfully hosted the 1960 Olympic Winter Games.
The Simpson Thacher team working on the transaction included: David King and Christopher Piazza (M&A), Tristan Brown and Linda Barrett (Executive Compensation and Employee Benefits), Lori Lesser (Intellectual Property) and Daniel Foster (Tax). Tom Wuchenich and Jeff Joseph provided advice regarding the KSL fund.