Simpson Thacher was recently profiled in Law360, recognizing the Firm for advising on six high-profile M&A deals in the span of one week. The Firm is acknowledged for putting “its stamp on the year’s biggest M&A Deal” advising Vodafone on its announced $130 billion sale of its stake in Verizon Wireless (click here for more details), noting that Bill Curbow and Eric Swedenburg are leading the team. Law360 also highlights Simpson Thacher’s 2008 representation of Vodafone in its $28.1 billion acquisition of Alltel (click here for more details).
In addition, the Firm is acknowledged for its representation of Microsoft in its $7.2 billion (€5.44 billion) announced acquisition of Nokia’s phone business (click here for more details), on which Alan Klein is leading the team. The article notes Simpson Thacher’s past representations of Microsoft, including in 2011, advising on its $8.5 billion acquisition of Skype from Silver Lake Partners (click here for more details) and, in 2012, its $300 million investment in Barnes & Noble’s NOOK business (click here for more details).
Law360 remarks on the Firm’s “fruitful” relationship with KKR over the years. Most recently, the Firm is noted for advising KKR on two deals this week, including KKR’s announced acquisition of Mitchell International from Aurora Capital (click here for more details) and the representation of KKR portfolio company Capsugel Holdings in its announced acquisition of Bend Research (click here for more details).
Simpson Thacher is also recognized for representing First Reserve in its acquisition of C.W. Wright Construction Company, Booth & Associates and Coastal Power & Electric, three subsidiaries of Utility Services Associates, Inc. (click here for more details) and for advising Syncreon on its sale of a minority stake to Centerbridge Partners. Bill Curbow is leading the First Reserve deal team and Marni Lerner is leading the Syncreon deal team.
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