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Simpson Thacher & Bartlett to Advise Yahoo! on Tumblr PurchaseJDJournal.comSimpson Thacher & Bartlett will be advising Yahoo! in their recently announced purchase of social blogging platform Tumblr. The deal, which was announced yesterday, sees internet leader Yahoo! pay more than $1.1 billion cash for ownership of Tumblr, …Simpson Thacher and Gunderson lead Yahoo! purchase of TumblrThe LawyerSimpson Thacher takes high-profile Yahoo! role on $1.1bn Tumblr buyoutLegal WeekSimpson Helps Yahoo, Tumblr ConnectThe American Lawyerall 4 news articles »

Simpson Thacher bolsters Apax links with CC funds associate hireThe LawyerShe was also the lead associate on Clifford Chance's mandate from BC Partners during its bid to amass $8.6bn for its BC European Capital IX vehicle, which hit final close last year after partner Nick Benson - acting alongside Simpson Thacher partner …

Simpson Thacher Wins Appeal in Thriller-Worthy Contract FeudThe American LawyerEveryone seems to agree that the case that Simpson Thacher & Bartlett's Barry Ostrager took on for a member of the Jordanian royal family—a twisting tale involving Iraqi oil, a Florida billionaire, and a former CIA agent—feels drawn from the pages of …

Clifford Chance and Simpson Thacher share KKR job on UK water buyThe LawyerKKR turned to longstanding advisers Clifford Chance and Simpson Thacher, with the latter advising on US law. Simpson Thacher partner Alvaro Membrillera, who moved to the firm's London office from New York in 2002, is understood to have led for Simpson …

Simpson Thacher Reps DDR In $1.5B Shopping Center DealLaw360 (subscription)Law360, Los Angeles (May 15, 2013, 8:39 PM ET) -- Shopping center owner DDR Corp. will pay $1.46 billion to buy Blackstone Real Estate Partners VII's 95 percent common equity ownership interest in 30 of the 44 malls the companies own through an …

Hogan Lovells and Simpson Thacher bite into record $17bn Apple bondThe LawyerUnderwriters Goldman Sachs and Deutsche Bank were advised by a Palo Alto team at Simpson Thacher, according to a preliminary prospectus supplement filed yesterday (30 May). The US firm's team included corporate partners Kevin Kennedy and Daniel …and more »

Hines Sells 2 Manhattan Trophy Towers for $1B-PlusCommercial Property ExecutiveLast month, Hines announced that Simpson Thacher had renewed its lease for 595,000 square feet through August 2033. Craig suggested that the extension boosted the property's value. “Without the Simpson Thacher lease, the building might have been …Hines Properties to Be Sold in $1 Billion DealCommercial ObserverAm Law 100 Trio Lead on $1 Billion in Property SalesThe American LawyerTwo midtown Manhattan buildings to sell for more than $1 billionReutersCrain's New York Business -World Property Channelall 13 news articles »

Simpson Thacher Reps Blackstone In Credit Suisse PE Biz BuyLaw360 (subscription)Law360, New York (April 22, 2013, 7:06 PM ET) -- The Blackstone Group LP said Monday that it would acquire Credit Suisse AG's $9 billion dedicated secondary private equity business Strategic Partners for an undisclosed sum.Simpson Thacher | Simpson Thacher Represents Blackstone in Acquisition of …Linex Legal (registration) (press release)all 64 news articles »

Shearman and Simpson Thacher lead as e-commerce giant takes $586m stake …Legal WeekShearman & Sterling and Simpson Thacher & Bartlett have scored lead roles on a deal which has seen China's biggest e-commerce company, Alibaba, take a stake in the country's own version of Twitter, Weibo. Alibaba is paying $586m (£378m) for an 18% …Simpson Thacher | Simpson Thacher Represents Alibaba Group in its …Linex Legal (registration) (press release)Simpson, Shearman on Alibaba-Weibo DealThe American LawyerUS duo lead on $586m sale of stake in China's Twitter-like WeiboThe Lawyerall 104 news articles »

Clearwire Receives Increased Offer from SprintGlobeNewswire (press release)Centerview Partners is acting as financial advisor and Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP and Richards, Layton & Finger, P.A. is acting as counsel to Clearwire's Special Committee. Cautionary Statement Regarding Forward-Looking Statements. This document …Clearwire Says to Review Revised Bid from Sprint, Moves Meeting to May 30thBenzingaall 139 news articles »