James Howe~~Christopher Vallance~~James Evelegh~~Alex Ward~~Oliver Heighton~~Edward Wilson~~Shahpur Kabraji~~Rachel Roberts~~Étienne Renaudeau~~Henry Llewellyn~~Sarah Lindley~~Oliver Rosshandler~~Timothy Wells
January 24, 2026
Bruin Capital and Quadrant Private Equity portfolio company TGI Sport to acquire Supponor

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- Simpson Thacher advised Bruin Capital and Quadrant Private Equity portfolio company TGI Sport on its acquisition of Supponor, a company specializing in live media virtual advertising with proprietary technologies used in thousands of sports broadcasts globally
- Supponor has provided virtual advertising solutions for major sports events across various leagues
- The Simpson Thacher team involved lawyers from corporate, credit, antitrust, and tax practice areas in the transaction.
Simpson Thacher advised Bruin Capital and Quadrant Private Equity portfolio company TGI Sport on its acquisition of Supponor, the leading live media virtual advertising specialist, with proprietary technologies and software that deliver virtual ads across thousands of live sports broadcasts worldwide.~~Supponor has been the market leader in the virtual advertising industry for the past decade, proven in live broadcast environments in thousands of sports events worldwide. Supponor’s virtual advertising solutions have been trusted by rights holders at top-tier events in sports and leagues across football, hockey, motorsport, basketball, rugby, and a host of other sports.~~The Simpson Thacher team included James R. Howe, Chris Vallance, James Evelegh, Alex Ward, Andrew Mon, Oliver Heighton and Edward Wilson (Corporate); Shahpur K Kabraji, Hannah Ho and Rachel Roberts (Credit); Étienne Renaudeau and Henry Llewellyn (Antitrust); and Sarah Lindley, Oliver Rosshandler and Tim Wells (Tax).
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James Howe~~Christopher Vallance~~James Evelegh~~Alex Ward~~Oliver Heighton~~Edward Wilson~~Shahpur Kabraji~~Rachel Roberts~~Étienne Renaudeau~~Henry Llewellyn~~Sarah Lindley~~Oliver Rosshandler~~Timothy Wells
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