Simpson Thacher represented Silver Lake in the establishment of Silver Lake Partners IV, L.P. (the “Fund”). The Fund accepted limited partner capital commitments up to its cap of $10 billion, surpassing its fundraising target of $7.5 billion. Silver Lake reported that, in aggregate with the general partner and affiliates, the $10.3 billion in total commitments for Silver Lake Partners IV is the largest amount ever raised for a technology investment-focused private equity fund.
The Simpson Thacher team for the transaction included: Michael Wolitzer, Jonathan Karen, Parker Kelsey, Emily Ho, Townshine Wu and Wabi Jain (Private Fund Formation); along with Katharine Moir and Dan Foster (Tax); and Jeanne Annarumma (Executive Compensation and Employee Benefits).
