Simpson Thacher is representing Fast Retailing Co., Ltd. (TYO: 9983) in its announced acquisition of 80% of the outstanding equity of J Brand Holdings, LLC. The transaction is expected to close prior to year end.
J Brand Holdings, with its brand name of “J Brand,” is a trend-setting, premium denim company. Fast Retailing is a leading global retailing company headquartered in Japan that designs, manufactures and sells clothing under six main brands: Helmut Lang, Comptoir des Cotonniers, g.u., Princesse tam.tam, Theory and UNIQLO.
The Simpson Thacher team working on the transaction includes Vijay Sekhon, Ravi Purushotham, Christopher Piazza and Denis Griffin (M&A); Tristan Brown and Grace Lin Wirth (Executive Compensation and Employee Benefits); Daniel Foster (Tax); Lori Lesser, Mindy Lok and Samantha Himelman (Intellectual Property); Krista McManus (Real Estate); Steven DeLott (Insurance); Michael Naughton and William Kearney (Antitrust) and Timothy Mulvihill (Environmental).