The $875 million deal struck this week between BlackRock and Authentic Brands Group that made BlackRock the largest shareholder in the brand development company was the first purchase made by BlackRock’s new Long Term Private Capital (LTPC) group.

Simpson Thacher & Bartlett, led by New York-based M&A partner Kathryn King Sudol and Houston-based M&A partner Christopher May, advised BlackRock on the deal.