Simpson Thacher represented Hellman & Friedman in connection with the organization of Hellman & Friedman Capital Partners VIII, L.P., an approximately $10.9 billion private equity fund focused on making large-scale equity-related investments primarily in the U.S. and Europe. HFCP VIII, the largest in H&F’s history, was heavily oversubscribed. Hellman & Friedman, a San Francisco-based private equity investment firm, is a leading investor in a number of industries including software; internet, digital and traditional media; financial services; insurance; business, marketing and information services; energy and industrials; and healthcare. With the closing of HFCP VIII, H&F has raised over $35 billion of committed capital since forming its first partnership in 1987.
The Simpson Thacher team included Mike Nooney, Mark Tannahill, Robert Guo, Brendan Baker, Jinna Kwak, Caroline Newton, Michael Renner and Stephanie Richards (Private Funds); Gareth Earl and James Reid (EU Matters); John Hart, Jon Goldstein and Judy Yan (Tax); and Brian Robbins, Jeanne Annarumma and Jamin Koslowe (ECEB).