The Firm represents funds advised by Apax Partners LLP in their sale of Nordic plant retail business Plantasjen to Ratos AB. Completion is subject to customary closing conditions.

Plantasjen has a store network of over 120 stores and is the leading retailer of plants and accessories in Norway, Sweden and Finland in terms of revenue.

The Simpson Thacher team working on the transaction includes Mike Wolfson, Wim De Vlieger, Sven Frode Frølund and Rita Soares (M&A); Meredith B. Jones and Jasmine Hay (Tax); David Vann Jr. and Tara Kelly (Antitrust).