Shahpur Kabraji~~Margareta Newman~~Gil Strauss~~Surya Bala~~Julia Szinovatz~~Daniel Deacon
January 24, 2026
Simpson Thacher Represents Orange and MASMOVIL in connection with the Financing of their Joint Venture in Spain

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- Simpson Thacher advised financing vehicles of Orange Spain and MASMOVIL regarding their agreement to form a new joint venture, combining their operations in Spain to create the largest telecoms provider in the Spanish market by customer numbers
- The firm provided counsel on various financing products and strategies for this transaction
- The legal team included specialists in banking, credit, capital markets, and regulatory matters.
Simpson Thacher has acted for certain financing vehicles of Orange Spain and MASMOVIL in connection with an agreement between Orange Spain and MASMOVIL to form a new Joint Venture in order to combine their operations in Spain, creating the leading player in the Spanish telecoms market in terms of customers. The Firm advised across multiple financing products and strategies as part of this landmark financing transaction.~~The Simpson Thacher team included Shahpur Kabraji, Emma Lynam, Margareta Chlubnova and Emily Guess (Banking and Credit); Gil Strauss, Surya Bala and Julia Szinovatz (Capital Markets); and Daniel Deacon (Regulatory).
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Shahpur Kabraji~~Margareta Newman~~Gil Strauss~~Surya Bala~~Julia Szinovatz~~Daniel Deacon
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