Simpson Thacher is representing private equity funds managed by Blackstone in connection with their acquisition of Cirsa Gaming Corporation, S.A. from Mr. Manuel Lao Hernández.

Cirsa is an international gaming operator with bingo halls, casinos, arcades, sports betting kiosks and slot machines in more than 70 countries. Completion of the transaction is subject to customary approvals by the relevant regulatory and antitrust authorities.

The Simpson Thacher team includes Ben Spiers, Ying Yi Soh and Jakob Egle (Corporate); Antti Pesonen, Gil Strauss, Uma Sud, Kavita Davis, Max Rigden and Harriet Bamford (Finance); David Vann, Preston Miller and John Skinner (Antitrust); and Meredith Jones and Bill Smolinski (Tax).