Catherine Simes is a corporate counsel in the Tokyo office of Kirkland & Ellis (Gaikokuho Kyodo Jigyo). She has advised private equity sponsors and strategic investors in the structuring and negotiation of leveraged buyouts, mergers, acquisitions, co-investments, divestitures and minority investments across multiple industries. She has also advised private equity clients and their portfolio companies on general corporate governance matters.
Experience
Representative Matters
Prior to joining Kirkland, Catherine was involved in the following representative matters:
Bain Capital:
on the acquisition of FineToday Holdings, a personal care company, from CVC.
on the sale of ADK Holdings, Inc., one of the largest advertising agencies in Japan, to Krafton, Inc.
in numerous co-investment transactions.
Tanabe Pharmaceuticals in the sale of certain drugs and various assets.
Grantham Mayo Van Otterloo:
in connection with the acquisition of Usonian Investments LLC, a value-oriented Japan equity manager.
on its reinvestment in Macromill, Inc. a global marketing research and digital marketing solutions provider.
on its reinvestment in Hogy Medical, a manufacturer specializing in disposable medical supplies, surgical kits and operating room (OR) management systems.
TSG Consumer Partners:
on the acquisition of Joe Hudson's Collision Center.
on the acquisition of Mavis Discount Tire, one of the largest independent automotive service platforms in the US.
on the acquisition of Rough Country, a provider of automobile parts and suspension systems, from Gridiron Capital.
on add-on acquisitions for Sunshine Fitness Growth Holdings, an owner of Planet Fitness franchise groups.
Charlesbank Capital Partners on the acquisition of Empire Today, a home improvement and home furnishing company specializing in installed carpet, flooring and window treatments, from H.I.G. Capital.
Change Healthcare in the sale of its Connected Analytics business to Kaufman Hall.
Prospect Hill Growth Partners on the acquisition of Lifestyle Solutions, a furniture design and manufacturing company.
Cirque du Soleil Entertainment Group in the acquisition of The Works Entertainment, Inc., a company known for The Illusionists franchise.
TRIA Capital Partners in multiple minority structured investments in registered investment advisors (RIAs).
TD Bank in the sale of Cowen Healthcare Investments, a private equity fund focused on healthcare, to Blue Owl Capital.
Hamilton Lane in connection with the acquisition, and subsequent sale, of 361 Capital, a boutique alternative asset management firm, to Allspring Global Investments.
Prior Experience
Associate, Ropes & Gray LLP
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Credentials
Admissions & Qualifications
Not admitted to practice in Japan
2017, Massachusetts
Languages
English
Japanese
Education
Boston University School of LawJ.D.cum laude2017
Managing Editor, Boston University Law Review
Wellesley CollegeB.A., International Relations2011
