Jasper (Chun Long) Ma

Simpson Thacher is representing KKR in its $450 million investment in Hero Future Energies (“HFE”), the renewable energy arm of the Hero Group.~~HFE is a leading independent power producer in India with a diversified portfolio of 1.6 GW of operating solar and wind projects.  KKR makes its investment from its Asia Pacific Infrastructure Fund.~~The Simpson Thacher team includes Ian Ho, Valerie Fung, Jasper Ma and Shirley Foo (M&A – Hong Kong); Clare Gaskell, Tara Gibbons and Vishaal Patel (M&A – London); and Yash Rupal, Meredith Jones, Ellie Verran and Ruoxi Zhang (Tax).

Sep 22

1 min

Simpson Thacher is representing KKR in connection with the acquisition of the Hyatt Regency Tokyo by funds managed by KKR and Gaw Capital Partners from Odakyu Electric Railway Co., Ltd. The transaction is expected to be completed by Q2 2023, subject to regulatory approvals and customary closing conditions.~~The Hyatt Regency Tokyo is a 746-room luxury hotel located in Shinjuku, one of Tokyo’s busiest business and retail districts, and adjacent to the Tokyo Metropolitan Government headquarters.~~The Simpson Thacher team for the transaction includes Noritaka Kumamoto, Jonathan Stradling, Daisuke Ueta and Yuji Yagi (M&A – Tokyo); Ian Ho and Jasper Ma (M&A – Hong Kong); Makiko Harunari, Anuj Shah and Atsushi Usui (Credit); and Meredith Jones and Daisy Dai (Tax).

Mar 30

1 min

Simpson Thacher is representing KKR in connection with the investment by a KKR-led consortium comprising of KKR (on behalf of funds managed by it) and Singtel (the “Consortium”) in ST Telemedia Global Data Centres (“STT GDC”). The transaction comprises an initial S$1.75 billion (~US$1.3 billion) investment by the Consortium via Redeemable Preference Shares (RPS), with detachable warrants. Upon exercise of the warrants in full, the Consortium will invest an additional S$1.24 billion (~US$920 million).~~Headquartered in Singapore, STT GDC is one of the world’s fastest-growing data centre providers with more than 95 data centres across 11 geographies and points of presence in over 20 major business markets. It provides critical services including high-quality colocation, connectivity, and round-the-clock support services. Today, its data centre portfolio has a total combined capacity of more than 1.7GW of IT load.~~KKR is making this investment from its Asia Pacific Infrastructure Investors II Fund.~~The Simpson Thacher team includes Erik Wang, Nelson Tai and Jasper Ma (M&A); Preston Miller, Henry Llewellyn and Jessie Li (Antitrust); and Marcy Geller, William Smolinski and Lina Pan (Tax).

Feb 7

1 min

Simpson Thacher represented private equity funds managed by Blackstone in its acquisition of International Gemological Institute (“IGI”) from Shanghai Yuyuan Tourist Mart (Group) Co., Ltd., a subsidiary of Fosun, and Roland Lorie, who belongs to the founding family.~~Founded in 1975, IGI is a global leader in independent certification of diamonds, gemstones, and jewelry, with a global footprint of 29 laboratories and 18 schools of gemology across 10 countries. IGI is the world’s first gemological laboratory to hold ISO accreditation in both natural and lab-grown diamonds. Since 2005, IGI has pioneered the certification of lab-grown diamonds, paving the authentication and standardization of a rapidly growing industry.~~The Simpson Thacher team included Ian Ho, Erik Wang, Jasper Ma, Jack Nalen, Boli Chen and Uyen Linh Tu (M&A); Christopher Wong, David Yun and Stephanie Chan (Capital Markets); Makiko Harunari, Rick Wei, Anuj Shah and Alvin Kwong (Credit); Jonathan Goldstein and Scott Grundei (Tax); Lori Lesser, Jessica Cohen and Kate Mirino (IP); Pasco Struhs (Executive Compensation and Employee Benefits); Étienne Renaudeau and Sarah Chaudhuri (Antitrust); Leah Malone and Emily Holland (ESG); and Steve DeLott (Insurance).

May 23

1 min

Simpson Thacher is representing Blackstone in its acquisition of a majority stake in R Systems International Limited (“R Systems”). Blackstone will acquire a majority stake in R Systems from its promoters, and launch a conditional, composite open offer and delisting offer. The transaction is subject to customary closing conditions.~~R Systems is a leading provider of digital Information Technology services and serves customers in the technology, media, telecom and financial services sectors globally. R Systems is a partner of choice for enterprise customers with a strong suite of capabilities in product engineering, artificial intelligence, data analytics, internet of things, robotic process automation and cloud, employing over 4,400 people across 18 delivery centers in North America, Europe, Asia Pacific and India. The transaction was named Deal of the Year by India Business Law Journal 2023.~~The Simpson Thacher team includes Ian Ho, Valerie Fung, Jasper Ma and Jean-Baptiste Rioual (M&A); Lori Lesser and Mark Natividad (IP); Greg Grogan, Falguni Joshi and Guanxiong Xu (Executive Compensation and Benefits); and Meredith Jones and Daisy Dai (Tax).

Nov 17

1 min