The Firm is representing Wireless Generation Inc. in connection with its proposed $360 million sale to the News Corporation. Wireless Generation provides mobile and web software, data systems and professional services that enable teachers to use data to assess student progress and deliver individualized instruction, serving more than 200,000 teachers and three million students across all 50 states. News Corporation is a diversified global media company.
The Simpson Thacher team for this transaction included Gary Horowitz, Jason Breen, Andrew Nightingale and Maura Whelan (M&A); Arman Oruc and Jonathan Lin (Antitrust); Rob Holo and Christian Miller (Tax); Alvin Brown and Paula Han (Executive Compensation and Employee Benefits); and Lori Lesser and Katherine Gardner (Intellectual Property).
