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Simpson Thacher Represents Hellman & Friedman in its Acquisition of a Minority Interest in CarProof

08.28.13

Simpson Thacher represented Hellman & Friedman in its acquisition of a minority interest in CarProof, a leading provider of used vehicle history reports in Canada.  Terms of the transaction were not disclosed.

CarProof's fully bilingual vehicle history reports rely on accurate and live real-time data to provide consumers with a complete history of their vehicle including accident information, cross-Canada lien search information and full U.S. history.

The Simpson Thacher team included, among others, Rich Capelouto, Atif Azher and Emiko Kurotsu (M&A); Jason Vollbracht (Tax); Daniel Webb (Capital Markets); Tristan Brown (Executive Compensation and Employee Benefits); Tom Wuchenich and Brian Price (Funds); and Joshua Walker and Michael Hasper (Intellectual Property).