Simpson Thacher Represents The Carlyle Group in Raising $13 Billion Buyout Fund

Simpson Thacher represented The Carlyle Group (“Carlyle”) in the establishment of its sixth fund dedicated to buyouts and other private equity investments in the United States, Carlyle Partners VI, L.P. (“CP VI”). Carlyle has announced that CP VI raised $13 billion of total commitments from 269 investors from 43 countries.

The Simpson Thacher team representing Carlyle included Tom Bell, Barrie Covit, Shannon O’Sullivan, Sarah Conde, Robert Emerson, Jeffrey Lieberman, Jennifer McGroarty, Audra Amarosa and Wabi Jain (Corporate); Brian Robbins, Jeanne Annarumma and Eric Wolf (Executive Compensation and Employee Benefits); and John Creed, Chang Won Choi, and Jodi Sackel (Tax).

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