Law firms Dealwatch: Simpson Thacher leads for KKR as thetrainline.com opts for sale over IPO Legal Business · 22 January 2015 · 1 min read Corporate and M&A Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer Simpson Thacher & Bartlett Travers Smith Private equity powerhouse KKR has purchased travel ticket seller thetrainline.com, with its go-to law firm Simpson Thacher & Bartlett advising on a deal that diverted the company from carrying out its announced IPO on the London Stock Exchange.Your limit of 1 article in 30 days is up. Please login for full access or subscribe. Corporate users - click here for simple access (no password needed). For more information, please contact [email protected] Related ContentMore in this categoryRevolving Doors: Kirkland hires top IP barrister as Gibson Dunn builds City real estate practiceLaw firmsNews Editor2 Jun 2026Starling launches new panel as 16 firms make the cutIn-HouseTheresa Hargreaves29 May 2026Top US pair powers $5bn Blackstone investment in Google AI joint ventureLaw firmsEliza Winter20 May 2026Five firms ordered in for Uber’s €10bn Delivery Hero bidLaw firmsKate Peacock2 Jun 2026Freshfields appoints M&A star as new US managing partnerLaw firmsWill Lewallen1 Jun 2026‘It’s harder than it looks’ – inside the $1.65bn elite Indian cricket sale with the Macfarlanes partners behind the dealLaw firmsTom Cox29 May 2026Revolving doors: Simpson Thacher, Latham, Sidley lead New Year London movesLaw firmsAnna Huntley9 Jan 2025‘Seize every opportunity’ – Paul Hastings partner Reena Gogna on City law, Suits and poetryLaw firmsAnna Huntley7 Jan 2025Five partners vie to succeed Hoyland as Simmons managing partnerLaw firmsTom Cox7 Jan 2025