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Simpson Thacher Represents First Reserve in Establishing $2.5 Billion Energy Infrastructure Fund

06.16.14

Simpson Thacher represented First Reserve Management, L.P. (“First Reserve”) in the establishment of its second fund dedicated to investments in energy-related infrastructure businesses, First Reserve Energy Infrastructure Fund II, L.P. (“FREIF II”). FREIF II has been formed to make privately negotiated investments in a diversified portfolio of infrastructure assets or businesses related to the energy and natural resources industries. First Reserve has announced that FREIF II raised $2.5 billion of total commitments, double the size of its predecessor fund.

The Simpson Thacher team representing First Reserve included Barrie Covit, Crystal Frierson, Todd Menszak, Yue Zhang and Shannon Guy (Private Funds); Brian Robbins and Jeanne Annarumma (Executive Compensation and Employee Benefits); John Creed and Seojung Park (Tax); and Andrew Pagliughi (Blue Sky).