The Firm represented Centerbridge Partners in connection with the formation and fundraising of its second real estate fund, Centerbridge Partners Real Estate Fund II, which raised $2.3 billion. The fund will primarily invest in real estate in North America and Europe.
Centerbridge Partners is a private investment firm with a multi-strategy business approach focusing on private equity, credit, distressed strategies and special situations, and real estate.
The Simpson Thacher team included Michael Wolitzer, Jonathan Karen, Steven R. Klar, Linda Tieh, Benjamin Smith, Lillian Morgenstern, Ronnie Lim, Christine Dai, Jeffrey Larocca, Minzala Mvula and Christian Riess (Funds); Marcy Geller, Jodi Schneider and Adam Hersch (Tax); Jennifer Levitt, Thomas Howland, Connor Maag and Bryon Boyce (Credit); and Jeanne Annarumma (ECEB).