Marni Lerner~~Louis Argentieri~~Christine Marshall~~Ryan Bekkerus~~Marcy Geller~~Sophie Staples~~Tristan Brown~~Krista McManus~~Michael Isby~~Peter Guryan~~Richard Jamgochian
January 24, 2026
Hyatt to Acquire Apple Leisure Group for $2.7 Billion

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- Simpson Thacher is advising Apple Leisure Group (ALG) in its proposed $2.7 billion sale by affiliates of KKR and KSL Capital Partners to Hyatt Hotels Corporation
- The transaction, expected to close in the fourth quarter of 2021 pending customary conditions, includes ALG’s resort brand management platform AMResorts, the Unlimited Vacation Club membership, ALG Vacations travel distribution, destination management services, and travel technology assets
- A multidisciplinary Simpson Thacher team is handling various legal aspects.
Simpson Thacher is representing Apple Leisure Group (ALG) in its proposed sale by affiliates of each of KKR and KSL Capital Partners, LLC to Hyatt Hotels Corporation for $2.7 billion. The transaction is expected to close in the fourth quarter of 2021, subject to customary closing conditions.~~ALG is a leading luxury resort-management services, travel and hospitality group. ALG’s resort brand management platform AMResorts® provides management services to the largest portfolio of luxury all-inclusive resorts in the Americas under the AMR™ Collection brand portfolio, including brands Secrets® Resorts & Spa, Dreams® Resorts & Spas, Breathless® Resorts & Spas and Zoëtry® Wellness & Spa Resorts as well as the Alua® Hotels & Resorts brand, which is expanding in European leisure destinations. The acquisition also includes ALG’s membership offering, Unlimited Vacation Club®, travel distribution business ALG Vacations®, as well as destination management services and travel technology assets.~~The Simpson Thacher team includes Marni Lerner and Louis Argentieri (M&A); Christine Marshall (Credit); Ryan Bekkerus (Capital Markets); Marcy Geller, Sophie Staples and Joseph Tootle (Tax); Tristan Brown and Alyssa Ohanian (Executive Compensation and Employee Benefits); Genevieve Dorment (Intellectual Property); Krista McManus (Real Estate); Michael Isby (Environmental); and Peter Guryan and Richard Jamgochian (Antitrust).
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Marni Lerner~~Louis Argentieri~~Christine Marshall~~Ryan Bekkerus~~Marcy Geller~~Sophie Staples~~Tristan Brown~~Krista McManus~~Michael Isby~~Peter Guryan~~Richard Jamgochian
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