The Firm represented AOL Inc. in its acquisition of about.me, Inc. The purchase price and other terms of the transaction have not been publicly disclosed. about.me is a service that allows users to create a single personal profile page that presents their online identities together in one place, simplifying the social experience across the web. This includes profiles on LinkedIn, Twitter, Facebook, email, personal blogs and more.
The Simpson Thacher team working on the transaction included: Peter Malloy, Adam Bentley, Rachel Muchmore and Andrew Sparks (M&A), Tristan Brown and Linda Barrett (Executive Compensation and Employee Benefits), Lori Lesser and Marcela Robledo (Intellectual Property) and Katharine Moir and Daniel Foster (Tax).
