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Rankings published in 2027
Banking - Foreign
Tier 3
14 firms ranked
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Capital markets - Foreign
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26 firms ranked
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Private equity - Foreign
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Linked Reviews
Financial and corporate

Simpson Thacher & Bartlett is a New York-based international law firm with 900 lawyers across 11 offices across the Americas, Asia and Europe. he firm services its clients’ Greater China interests from its offices in Hong Kong and Beijing.

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Deal Name Deal Date Firm Name Jurisdiction Deal Type Lawyer Names Client Names Client Role
Alibaba Group Holding Ltd - Bond Issue
2021-02-01
Simpson Thacher & Bartlett
China (National)
Bond issue
Alibaba Group Holding Ltd
Issuer
Lions Gate Capital Holdings LLC - Bond Issue
2021-03-01
Simpson Thacher & Bartlett
China (National)
Bond issue
JP Morgan Chase
Underwriter
51job Inc. - M&A
2021-06-21
Simpson Thacher & Bartlett
China (National)
M&A
Daniel Fertig, Ian Ho, Katie Sudol, Sonya Ho
51job Inc.
Seller
Primavera Capital Acquisition Corp. - M&A
2022-03-22
Simpson Thacher & Bartlett
China (National)
M&A
Daniel Webb, Mark Brod, Yang Wang
Primavera Capital Acquisition Corp.
Buyer
Diversefuture Ltd. - M&A
2022-04-30
Simpson Thacher & Bartlett
China (National)
M&A
Diversefuture Ltd.
Buyer
XPENG Inc. - M&A
2023-07-26
Simpson Thacher & Bartlett
China (National)
M&A
XPENG Inc.
Target
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The firm has hired three former Akin partners across US offices to strengthen its hybrid capital practice
M&A
We roundup top lateral hires in finance, corporate, PE and M&A practices at law firms across the US and Europe
New hires were made across the corporate, finance and M&A practices in the US, UK and Europe
New hires were made across the corporate, M&A and finance practices in key US hubs and London
M&A
Veteran partners Ian Ho and Anthony King will co-lead the new office, which will also welcome two new partners from Baker McKenzie and Latham
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New hires were made across the PE, M&A, real estate, antitrust, finance and capital markets practices in the UK and the US
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