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Ian Ho~~Jasper (Chun Long) Ma~~Shirley Foo~~Clare Gaskell~~Yash Rupal~~Meredith Jones~~Ruoxi Zhang
January 23, 2026
KKR to Invest in Hero Future Energies

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- Simpson Thacher is advising KKR on its $450 million investment in Hero Future Energies (HFE), the renewable energy division of the Hero Group
- HFE operates a diversified portfolio of 1.6 GW in solar and wind projects in India
- KKR is making this investment through its Asia Pacific Infrastructure Fund
- The Simpson Thacher team involved in the transaction includes lawyers from its Hong Kong, London, and tax practices.
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).
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