The Firm advised Platinum Equity in the establishment of Platinum Equity Capital Partners V, which closed at its hard cap of $10 billion in capital commitments. Platinum Equity Capital Partners V is the firm’s flagship private equity fund focused on complex transactions utilizing Platinum Equity's highly specialized M&A&O approach, which integrates traditional M&A with operational expertise.
Platinum Equity is a global investment firm with more than $19 billion of assets under management and a portfolio of approximately 40 operating companies that serve customers around the world.
Platinum Equity Capital Partners V was named “Fund of the Year” by Pitchbook as part of its 2020 Private Equity Awards.
The Simpson Thacher team included Tom Wuchenich, Crystal Frierson, Catherine Maleki, Avi Herescu, Maria Attaar, Tiffany Chu, Joshua Chang, Jesse Schulman, Andrew Mandelbaum and Connor Maag (Funds); Brian Mendick and Sarah Katz (Tax); and Jeanne Annarumma (Executive Compensation & Employee Benefits).