Christine Robb

Simpson Thacher is representing Transaction Data Systems, Inc. (“TDS”) in the announced merger of the Outcomes™ business of Cardinal Health into TDS.~~TDS provides innovative patient-centric technology solutions and pharmacy management systems to the pharmacy industry. Through its OutcomesOne™ platform, Outcomes offers a portfolio of patient engagement, clinical care, workflow and financial solutions.~~The Simpson Thacher team includes Chris May, Eli Hunt, Ana Sanchez, Braxton Duhon and Christine Robb (M&A); Marcy Geller and William Smolinski (Tax); Andrew Blau, Laura Gallo, Charles Pfeifer and Matias Botto (Executive Compensation & Employee Benefits); Vanessa Burrows and Nawa Lodin (Healthcare); Dennis Loiacono (Real Estate); Lori Lesser, Alysha Sekhon and Mark Natividad (Intellectual Property); and Christopher Brown, Noah DeBlasi and Tina Zheng (Banking & Credit).

Aug 6

1 min

Simpson Thacher is advising Kimmeridge in the definitive agreement by its affiliate, Kimmeridge Texas Gas ("KTG"), to acquire upstream assets from a private seller, as part of its expansion of its Eagle Ford shale footprint. The assets include approximately 30,000 acres and current production of 65 mmcfe/d.~~The Simpson Thacher team includes Katy Lukaszewski, Braxton Duhon and Christine Robb (Corporate); Benjamin Rippeon and Andrew Mandelbaum (Tax); and Michael Isby (Environmental).

Dec 10

1 min

Simpson Thacher advised KKR, a leading global investment firm, and Global Technical Realty (“GTR”), a multi-billion dollar European built-to-suit data center platform, in connection with KKR’s additional $1.5 billion equity commitment into GTR. In connection with this investment, Oak Hill Capital (“Oak Hill”), a thematic, middle-market private equity firm, will join as an investor in the company, committing approximately $400 million. The new commitments from KKR and Oak Hill will support GTR’s substantial development pipeline, including additional greenfield capacity and new market entries across Europe to meet rising demand for high-performance and power-dense compute and cloud infrastructure. With a growing operating team and multiple projects already in execution, GTR is positioned to scale rapidly across Europe as demand for AI-ready data center capacity continues to accelerate. The Simpson Thacher team consisted of Breen Haire, Katy Lukaszewski, David Bumgardner, Eric Zhi, George Smith and Matt Warren (M&A), David Rubinsky, Caitlin Lucey and Josh Goldman (ECEB); Nancy Mehlman, Yash Rupal and Matthew Lester (Tax); Ron Ben-Yehuda (Intellectual Property); and Dennis Loiacono (Real Estate).

Aug 1

1 min

The Firm represented JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as arranger and administrative agent, in connection with the refinancing of TechnipFMC plc’s (NYSE: FTI) existing senior secured multicurrency revolving credit facility (the “Credit Agreement”). The Credit Agreement increased the commitments available to the Company to $1,250,000,000 and extended the maturity date. Concurrently with the Credit Agreement, the Firm represented DNB Markets, Inc., as arranger, and DNB Bank ASA, New York Branch, as administrative agent, in connection with a new $500,000,000 five-year senior secured multicurrency performance letter of credit facility (the “PLOC”) for FTI.~~FTI is a leading technology provider to the traditional and new energies industries, delivering fully integrated projects, products, and services. As a global leader in the traditional and renewable energy industry, FTI delivers innovative technologies, systems, and services to meet the world’s energy needs now and in the future.~~The Simpson Thacher team included Erland Modesto, Brandon Barton, Jacob Sims, Christine Robb and Enzo Salamone (U.S. Banking and Credit); Antti Pesonen, Li Lin and Sungjoo Ahn (U.K. Banking and Credit); Jon Pall (UCC); Andrew Purcell and Jacqueline Clinton (U.S. Tax); Yash Rupal, Sarah Lindley, Chris Dorman and Darius Meehan (U.K. Tax); Courtney Welshimer (Intellectual Property); Pasco Struhs (ECEB); and Mike Isby (Environmental).

Apr 26

1 min

Simpson Thacher is representing NOVA Chemicals Corporation (“NOVA Chemicals”) in connection with its offering of $400 million aggregate principal amount of 8.500% senior secured first lien notes due 2028. NOVA Chemicals plans to use the net proceeds of the offering to fund a cash tender offer to purchase up to $400 million aggregate principal amount of its 4.875% senior notes due 2024 (the “Tender Offer”). The Firm also represents NOVA Chemicals in connection with the Tender Offer.~~NOVA Chemicals develops and manufactures chemicals and plastic resins that make everyday life healthier, easier and safer. NOVA Chemicals, headquartered in Calgary, Alberta, Canada, is wholly owned ultimately by Mubadala Investment Company PJSC of the Emirate of Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, which, in turn is wholly owned by the government of the Emirate of Abu Dhabi.~~The Simpson Thacher team included Brian E. Rosenzweig, Matt Hart, Ryan Poché, Christine Robb and Terrance Brown (Capital Markets); Jon Cantor and Paul Jansch (Tax); Michael Isby (Environmental); Pasco Struhs (Executive Compensation and Employee Benefits); Kate Mirino and Cara Anstey (Intellectual Property).

Nov 16

1 min