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Simpson Thacher Represents Silver Lake in Proposed $645 Million Acquisition of SMART Modular Technologies

04.26.11

Simpson Thacher is representing Silver Lake Partners and Silver Lake Sumeru in connection with their announced acquisition of SMART Modular Technologies (WWH), Inc. (“SMART”) for approximately $645 million.  SMART is a leading independent designer, manufacturer and supplier of electronic subsystems to original equipment manufacturers.  The transaction is expected to close in the third quarter of 2011. 

The Simpson Thacher team includes: Peter Malloy, Rob Mobassaly, Kate Edwards, Jon Amt, and Robert Guo (Corporate); Jen Hobbs, Shane Fuhrman and Eli Isak (Financing); Dan Foster (Tax); Tristan Brown, Linda Barrett and David Schneider (Executive Compensation and Employee Benefits); Jeff Ostrow, Mike Hasper and Chad Pehrson (IP); and Adeeb Fadil (Environmental).