The firm is representing First Reserve Corporation in connection with the proposed acquisition of Ameriforge Group Inc. from Post Oak Companies LP, an affiliate of Tanglewood Investments Inc. The financial terms of the transaction were not disclosed. The transaction is expected to close in December 2012.
Ameriforge is a leading, vertically integrated manufacturer of highly engineered products, subassemblies and integrated systems for the oil and gas, midstream, downstream, power generation, aerospace, transportation and industrial markets.
The Simpson Thacher team for the transaction includes Bill Curbow, Chris May and Samuel Warfield (M&A); Alden Millard, Brian Korchin and Hayley Urkevich Nivelle (Credit); Brian Robbins, Aimee Adler and Jeannine McSweeney (Executive Compensation and Employee Benefits); John Creed and Seojung Park (Tax); Lori Lesser, Genevieve Dorment and Dean McGee (Intellectual Property); Michael Isby and Timothy Mulvihill (Environmental); and Krista McManus and Michael Svetich (Real Estate).
