Simpson Thacher is representing BC Partners in connection with its announced investment in EAB alongside existing investor Vista Equity Partners. Additional terms of the transaction were not publicly disclosed.
EAB’s mission is to make education smarter and communities stronger. EAB harnesses the collective power of more than 2,100 schools, colleges and universities to uncover and apply proven practices and transformative insights. From kindergarten to college and beyond, EAB partners with education leaders, practitioners and staffs to accelerate progress and drive results across three key areas: enrollment management, student success and institutional operations and strategy.
The Simpson Thacher team includes Anthony Vernace, Ravi Purushotham, Jun Won Kim, Matthew Richardson and Alisha Tupchong (M&A); Greg Grogan (Executive Compensation and Employee Benefits); Lori Lesser and Melanie Jolson (Intellectual Property); Sophie Staples and Abigail Hopper (Tax); Jen Hobbs and Eli Isak (Banking & Credit); Adeeb Fadil and Noreen Lavan (Environmental); Dennis Loiacono (Real Estate); and Peter Guryan, Kelly Karapetyan and Max Fischer-Zernin (Antitrust).