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EQT drafts in Simpson Thacher for Keywords Studios deal

Prized mandate for £2bn deal marks the latest sign of appetite for public-to-private takeovers

EQT drafts in Simpson Thacher for Keywords Studios deal
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Simpson Thacher has scored the mandate advising Swedish private equity powerhouse EQT on a £2bn offer for the London-listed games company Keywords Studios.

EQT is being counselled by New-York based law firm Simpson Thacher, with corporate partner Ben Spiers at the helm, according to a person familiar with the situation.

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