The Firm represented Monex Group, Inc., a publicly traded financial group that operates online brokerage, crypto exchange, and asset management businesses in Japan and globally, in connection with its agreement to acquire a 20% stake in Westfield Capital Management Company, L.P., a boutique asset manager specializing in U.S. growth equity investing across the capitalization spectrum. The transaction simultaneously signed and closed on April 23, 2025.
The Simpson Thacher team included Jonathan Corsico, John Dougherty, Nathan Gonzalez and Victoria Schmit (M&A); Gillian Emmett Moldowan and Radhika Tahiliani (Executive Compensation and Employee Benefits); Andrew B. Purcell and Jenna Al-Malawi (Tax); Christopher Brown, Cem Islikci and Celeste Fleetwood (Credit); James Talbot, Alexander Franchilli, and Sara Liu (Intellectual Property); Meredith J. Abrams, James Hahn, Seth Davis and Margaret Foster (Registered Funds); and Steven DeLott (Insurance).