Simpson Thacher is representing Accuvant, a portfolio company of Blackstone Capital Partners VI L.P., in connection with its strategic merger with FishNet Security. The transaction is expected to close in the first quarter of 2015.  Financial terms were not disclosed.

Accuvant is a leading provider of information security services and solutions serving enterprise-class organizations across North America.  FishNet Security is a leading provider of information security solutions, combining technology, services, support and training.  Accuvant and FishNet agreed to create a new combined company.  Blackstone private equity funds will maintain majority ownership in the combined company.  The private equity firm Sverica International and FishNet Security's corporate owner, Investcorp, are maintaining minority equity interests in the new, combined company.

The Simpson Thacher team includes Wilson Neely, Jasmine Kaufman, Shelly Lin and Michael Chao (M&A); Alden Millard, Brian Gluck and Katharine Thompson (Credit); Gregory Grogan, Jeanne Annarumma and Brittany McCants (Executive Compensation and Employee Benefits); Lori Lesser, Genevieve Dorment and Michelle Morad (IP); Krista McManus (Real Estate); Gary Mandel, Devin Heckman and George Davis (Tax); Adeeb Fadil (Environmental); Peter Guryan, Michael Naughton, Kenneth Ehrhard and Richard Jamgochian (Competition-M&A); and Peter Thomas, David Shogren and Elliot Weingarten (Regulatory).