Simpson Thacher recently represented the underwriter, Citigroup Global Markets Inc., in connection with a registered public offering of common shares of Kosmos Energy Ltd. A total of approximately $140.0 million in net proceeds was raised in the offering. Affiliates of The Blackstone Group L.P. and Warburg Pincus LLC received all of the gross proceeds from the offering.

Kosmos Energy Ltd. is a leading independent oil and gas exploration and production company focused on frontier and emerging areas along the Atlantic Margin.

The Simpson Thacher team included Ed Tolley, David Azarkh and Matt Gabbard (Capital Markets); Jonathan Cantor and Taylor Alexander (Tax); Mike Isby and Tim Mulvihill (Environmental); David Mollo-Christensen (Executive Compensation and Employee Benefits); Abram Ellis (Regulatory); and Jennie Getsin (FINRA).