Simpson Thacher represented Blackstone in the establishment of its sixth European opportunistic real estate fund, Blackstone Real Estate Partners Europe VI SCSp (“BREP Europe VI”). Blackstone has announced that BREP Europe VI has total capital commitments of €9.8 billion, making it the largest dedicated European real estate fund ever raised.
The Simpson Thacher team included Michael Wolitzer, Rony Rothken, Michael Milano, Manny Melo, Sam Ash, Adin Pearl, and Iram Huq (Funds); Jeanne Annarumma (ERISA); Nancy Mehlman, Jodi Schneider and Brian Mendick (Tax); and Mary Touchstone, Julia Kohen and Ashley Belton (Fund Finance).