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Simpson Thacher represented TSG Consumer Partners (TSG), a leading investment firm focused exclusively on the branded consumer sector, in the closing of TSG7 A and TSG7 B on November 17, 2015, with $2.5 billion of aggregate committed capital in a single closing. The new funds will continue TSG’s investment strategy of seeking to build value by growing businesses and brands in the consumer space. TSG7 A will focus on larger, high growth consumer companies with equity investments generally ranging between $50 million and $400 million. TSG7 B will focus on smaller, high growth companies with equity commitments generally ranging from $15 million to $50 million. 

The Simpson Thacher team included Olga Gutman, Michael Wolitzer, Carolyn Houston, Chuck Xu, Jeff Liu, Deepa Thimmapaya, and David Whelan (Private Funds);  John Creed and Jody Schneider (Tax); Jeanne Annarumma (Executive Compensation and Employee Benefits); and Mary Touchstone and Brian Park (Banking and Credit).