John Simmons is a corporate associate and a member of the Mergers & Acquisitions Group.
Mr. Simmons joined Debevoise in 2024. Mr. Simmons received ...
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Experience
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- Mitsui in the take-private of Penske Automotive Group, a diversified international transportation services company, through a merger with Motown Acquisition, an entity co-owned by Mitsui and Penske Corporation, at an enterprise value of approximately $16.3 billion.
- KKR in the formation of KKR Global Infrastructure Investors V, a $19.2 billion Core+ infrastructure fund focused on investing in critical infrastructure assets and businesses primarily in North America and Western Europe.
- KKR in its acquisition, along with Neuberger Private Markets, of Flow Control Group, a network of technical flow control and industrial automation distributors.
- KKR in the formation of KKR North America Fund XIV, an approximately $23 billion fund focused on opportunistic private equity investments in North America.
Education
- Duke University, 2021, B.A.
- University of Virginia School of Law, 2024, J.D.