Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP

Simpson Thacher’s Luxembourg office was profiled in a Paperjam article titled, “A Prestigious US-Headquartered Law Firm Launches in Luxembourg.” The piece highlights Partners Jean-Christian Six, Paul Van den Abeele and Yannick Arbaut discussing the significance of the launch and the Firm’s plans to strengthen its presence in Europe’s leading fund domicile. The article also explores how the office launch reinforces the Firm’s ability to advise asset managers on cutting-edge investment vehicles and provide streamlined access across Europe. To read the full article, please click here: https://lnkd.in/ezbtdDqr

Join us in congratulating Partner Whitney Salinas, who has been named a Real Estate “MVP” by Law360 for 2025! Whitney was recognized for her role advising on “myriad multibillion-dollar deals over the past year,” including Blackstone’s headline-grabbing A$24 billion (US$16.1 billion) acquisition of AirTrunk. To read more, please click here: https://lnkd.in/e74D6FiF

Our November edition of Insurance Law Alert is now available. This issue covers key rulings on collateral estoppel in reinsurance, number-of-occurrences in liability claims, notice requirements, pollution exclusions, insurrection-related coverage and more. To read our latest Insurance Law Alert and to subscribe, please click here: https://lnkd.in/eJ2quBdN Special thanks to Joshua Polster in N.Y. and Abigail Williams in Washington, D.C. offices for editing the November edition.

Congratulations to Mark Myott on being named a Private Equity “MVP” by Law360 for 2025! Mark was recognized for his work guiding private equity clients “through some of the most high-profile deals this past year,” including Silver Lake's $13 billion take-private acquisition of Endeavor.   To read more please click here: https://lnkd.in/eDTEiYNe 

The Firm represented ORIX Corporation (“ORIX”) in connection with the formation and closing of QQCI Fund LP (the “Fund”) at the Japanese Yen equivalent of $2.5 billion. The Fund is fully capitalized by ORIX and Qatar Investment Authority, the sovereign wealth fund of the State of Qatar (“QIA”), with ORIX making up 60% and QIA making up 40% of the aggregate capital commitments to the Fund respectively.   The Fund will primarily invest in companies headquartered in Japan with an enterprise value of at least approximately $200 million, mainly targeting business succession, take-private and carve-out opportunities.   ORIX is a diversified multinational financial services group. ORIX Group is active around the world in financing and investment, life insurance, banking, asset management, real estate, concession, environment and energy, automobile-related services, industrial/ICT equipment, ships and aircraft.   The Simpson Thacher team included David Azcue, Adam C. Furber, Nick Q., K. Mai Kristofferson, Xue Zhang and Yuhei Watanabe (Asia – Private Funds); Kathryn Stone (Seevers), Andrew Purcell and Michael Leitner (Tax); and Jeanne Annarumma (ERISA). To read more, please click here: https://lnkd.in/eXqy2mTT

Real Estate Finance Partner Edd Hampson has been named a 2025 “Private Equity Rising Star” by Law.com International. Edd was recognized for his “precision, commercial awareness and ability to manage demanding multi-jurisdictional transactions with calm efficiency.” His work advising on high-profile transactions, including Blackstone's financing of its £4.7 billion acquisition of the student accommodation business iQ in 2020, was highlighted, as was Edd’s commitment to mentoring junior colleagues and his contribution to training initiatives across the Firm. The “Private Equity Rising Stars” series recognizes “the most impressive talent aged under 40 in the ultra-competitive world of private equity law” in the U.K. and Europe. To learn more, and to view the full list of honorees, please click here (subscription required): https://lnkd.in/evK8ufCF

The Firm's Partners David Blass and Meaghan Kelly, and Associates Jeffrey Caretsky and Raymond F. Jensen authored an article titled, “Is Your Firm Ready for New SEC Data Privacy Requirements?,” which was published in Dow Jones Risk Journal. The article describes how, with a deadline for the SEC requirement to update data privacy policies and procedures looming on December 3, 2025, in-scope entities (registered investment advisers, investment companies, broker dealers, transfer agents) should focus on enhancing their data privacy policies and procedures. It further details the amendments, which require firms to adopt an incident response program, including breach notification, policies to ensure oversight of their service providers and how to prepare for examinations related to updated data privacy procedures after the December compliance date. To read read more, please click here: https://lnkd.in/ewzEVsc8

Partners Bryce Friedman, Nick Goldin, Zachary Hafer and Jeffrey Knox authored an article, "The Constitutionality of the False Claims Act Qui Tam Provisions Remains Uncertain," which was published in Compliance and Enforcement—a blog sponsored by New York University School of Law's Program on Corporate Compliance and Enforcement. The article examines whether the False Claims Act’s qui tam provisions, which allow private individuals to sue on behalf of the government and share in recoveries, are constitutional. The authors discuss how recent opinions from Supreme Court justices and lower courts, along with calls from the Fifth Circuit to revisit precedent, signal that the issue may soon reach the Supreme Court. Counsel Adrienne Baxley and Associate Evan Gilbert also provided valuable contributions to the article. To read more, please click here: https://lnkd.in/ehgdQHi7

Last week, we hosted our third annual RPM (Redefining access to Private Markets) conference, where we exchanged fresh insights and spoke with leaders driving innovation across the Registered Funds industry. Special thanks to our distinguished speakers and panelists for contributing to the many engaging discussions including:  ·        What’s driving demand for the democratization of alternatives, how these new instruments are shifting the traditional 60/40 portfolio construct, the role of product innovation, and what it means to truly serve individual investors at scale ·        Deployment, PIK levels in the current environment, AI’s impact on credit portfolios and liquidity management for semi liquid funds ·        Modernizing AFFE to remove misleading fee disclosures that dampen access for private wealth investors ·        Global demand and how sponsors are positioning for the next phase of expansion ·        How the regulatory environment, product design and investor demand are converging to shape the next era of private markets ·        Rising global demand across Europe and Canada, the continued preference for Luxembourg vehicles and what it takes for sponsors to stand out   It’s a privilege to bring together so many people whose work is helping shape the future of the dynamic private markets space. We look forward to continuing to create space for the exchange of ideas and insights that are paving the way to expanded private markets access.    Please contact rpm@stblaw.com to learn more. #STBRPM2025

The Firm recently represented Tekscend Photomask Corp. in connection with its ¥138.4 billion (approximately US$800 million) initial public offering on the Tokyo Stock Exchange, including an international offering to institutional investors outside Japan pursuant to Rule 144A and Regulation S under the Securities Act. All of the shares in the international offering were sold by funds affiliated with Integral Corporation. Tekscend Photomask Corp. is a global provider of photomasks and related support services based in Japan. The representatives of the international managers for the international offering were Morgan Stanley & Co. International plc, Nomura International plc, SMBC Bank International plc and Merrill Lynch International. The Simpson Thacher team included David Snowden, Yuriko Miyasaka and Andrew Weiss (Capital Markets); and Jonathan Cantor (Tax). To learn more, please click here: https://lnkd.in/eU2NNaiV