Simpson Thacher advised Bluepeak, a portfolio company of GI Partners, in connection with a strategic investment into Bluepeak by funds managed by Ares Management’s Infrastructure Opportunities and Alternative Credit strategies. The financial terms of the transaction were not disclosed.~~Bluepeak is a leading provider of fiber broadband to residential and commercial customers. GI Partners is a private investment firm with over 150 employees, more than $43 billion in capital and invests on behalf of leading institutional investors around the world through its private equity, real estate, and data infrastructure strategies.~~The Simpson Thacher team representing GI Partners included Chris May, Jacqui Bogucki, Seth Rosenberg and Gavin Jaco (Corporate); Sophie Staples and Lina Pan (Tax); Jeannine McSweeney and Megan Arrowsmith (ECEB); Lori lesser and Rachelle Broida (IP); Toby Chun and Deepa Sarkar (Environmental); Dennis Loiacono (Real Estate); and Eli Isak and Catherine Burns (Credit).