Simpson Thacher represented the initial purchasers, led by joint book-running managers, Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated and Jefferies LLC, and by co-managers, Goldman, Sachs & Co. and DVB Capital Markets LLC, in the sale of an aggregate principal amount of $300 million 6.875% Senior Notes due 2019 by Intrepid Aviation Group Holdings, LLC (“Intrepid”) and Intrepid Finance Co. Intrepid is a global aircraft leasing company that acquires and leases commercial passenger aircraft under long-term leases to a diverse group of airlines throughout the world.
The Simpson Thacher team included Bill Brentani, Art Robinson, Alan Brenner, David Azarkh, Kate Edwards Layton, John O’Connell and David Ray (Capital Markets); Jonathan Cantor and Jodi Sackel (Tax); Timothy Mulvihill (Environmental); David Rubinsky and Nelli Zaltsman (Executive Compensation and Employee Benefits); and Jennie Getsin (Blue Sky).