The Firm represented Accenture plc in connection with the formation of a joint venture with GE Aviation Systems that will provide airlines and cargo carriers around the world intelligent operations services focused on improving efficiency. The new joint venture, called Taleris, will leverage aircraft performance data, prognostics, recovery and planning optimization solutions that will include assets and capabilities from both Accenture and GE.
The Simpson Thacher team included: Bill Dougherty, S.J. Gagliardi, Chelsea Freeman & Jona Lundborg (M&A); Anais Fritz & Tom Merrifield (M&A – London); Rob Holo and Jonathan Talansky (Tax); Lori Lesser and Mindy Lok (Intellectual Property); Peter Thomas, William Kearney, Ellen Frye & Conor Reidy (Antitrust); Jamin Koslowe & Jeannine McSweeney (Executive Compensation and Employee Benefits); and Adeeb Fadil (Environmental).
