The Firm represented IDEO, a global design firm, in connection with its sale of a minority interest to kyu collective, the strategic operating unit of Hakuhodo DY Holdings. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed.
IDEO, headquartered in Palo Alto, California, is an influential global design firm known for designing products such as Apple’s first mouse.
The Simpson Thacher team included Kirsten Jensen, Simon Chiu, Austen Heim, Aditi Sherikar, and Jane Li (M&A); Mike Nooney, Mark Tannahill and Robert Guo (Private Funds); Linda Barrett and Paul Barrus (Executive Compensation and Employee Benefits); and Marcela Robledo and Michelle Morad (IP).