Simpson Thacher Represents Graham Packaging in Connection with its $4.1 Billion Sale to Silgan Holdings
04.13.11
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Simpson Thacher is representing Graham Packaging Company Inc., a portfolio company of The Blackstone Group, in connection with its $4.1 billion sale to Silgan Holdings Inc. The deal is expected to close in the second half of 2011.
Graham Packaging is a leading global supplier of plastic containers. Silgan is a leading global supplier of rigid consumer goods packaging products. The combined company will employ 17,000 associates in 19 countries through a network of approximately 180 plants and will have annual sales in excess of $6.2 billion.
The Simpson Thacher team includes: Wilson Neely, Chris May, Jakob Rendtorff, Andy Veit and Chad Pearlman (Corporate); Alden Millard (Credit); Greg Grogan, Craig Katerberg and Paula Han (Executive Compensation); Richard Fenyes (Securities); Gary Mandel and Jonathan Talansky (Tax); Adeeb Fadil (Environmental); and Ellen Frye (Antitrust).