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Simpson Thacher & Bartlett
Linked Reviews
Financial and corporate

Simpson Thacher & Bartlett is a New York-headquartered elite US firm, with over 10 offices globally and a long-standing presence in London. The firm has a market-leading reputation across private equity, banking and restructuring. The London practice is led by senior figures including Adam Gallagher (restructuring), Ben Spiers (private equity), Nicholas J Shaw and Shahpur Kabraji (leveraged finance). Owing to its integrated UK-US platform, the firm is particularly dominant in sponsor-side leveraged finance, high-end restructurings and complex private equity transactions, acting for many of the world’s largest sponsors and credit funds. 

 

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Geoffrey Bailhache
Firm:
Simpson Thacher & Bartlett
Rating:
Highly regarded
Practice Area:
Private equity
Jurisdiction:
United Kingdom
Andrew Bechtel
Firm:
Simpson Thacher & Bartlett
Rating:
Highly regarded
Practice Area:
Bank lending : Sponsor side
Jurisdiction:
United Kingdom
Industry Sector:
Banking
Financial services
Bar Admission:
England & Wales
Samuel Brooks
Firm:
Simpson Thacher & Bartlett
Rating:
Highly regarded
Practice Area:
Real estate funds
Jurisdiction:
United Kingdom
Murray Cox
Firm:
Simpson Thacher & Bartlett
Rating:
Rising star partner
Practice Area:
Private equity
M&A
Jurisdiction:
United Kingdom
Bar Admission:
England & Wales
Carol Daniel
Firm:
Simpson Thacher & Bartlett
Rating:
Notable practitioner
Practice Area:
Capital markets : Debt
Capital markets : High yield
Jurisdiction:
United Kingdom
Bar Admission:
England & Wales
New York
New South Wales
Jacob Durkin
Firm:
Simpson Thacher & Bartlett
Rating:
Rising star partner
Practice Area:
Bank lending : Lender side
Jurisdiction:
United Kingdom
Industry Sector:
Financial services
Gareth Earl
Firm:
Simpson Thacher & Bartlett
Rating:
Highly regarded
Practice Area:
Real estate funds
Private equity funds
Jurisdiction:
United Kingdom
Industry Sector:
Investment management
Bar Admission:
England & Wales
Adam Gallagher
Firm:
Simpson Thacher & Bartlett
Rating:
Highly regarded
Practice Area:
Restructuring and insolvency
Jurisdiction:
United Kingdom
Bar Admission:
England & Wales
New York
Clare Gaskell
Firm:
Simpson Thacher & Bartlett
Rating:
Highly regarded
Women Leaders
Practice Area:
Private equity
M&A
Jurisdiction:
United Kingdom
Bar Admission:
England & Wales
Jason Glover
Firm:
Simpson Thacher & Bartlett
Rating:
Highly regarded
Practice Area:
Investment funds
Real estate funds
Private equity funds
Jurisdiction:
United Kingdom
Industry Sector:
Investment management
Bar Admission:
England & Wales
Paul Hibbert
Firm:
Simpson Thacher & Bartlett
Rating:
Notable practitioner
Practice Area:
Banking
Real estate finance
Jurisdiction:
United Kingdom
Industry Sector:
Real estate
Bar Admission:
England & Wales
James Howe
Firm:
Simpson Thacher & Bartlett
Rating:
Highly regarded
Practice Area:
Private equity
M&A
Jurisdiction:
United Kingdom
Bar Admission:
England & Wales
Shahpur Kabraji
Firm:
Simpson Thacher & Bartlett
Rating:
Highly regarded
Practice Area:
Banking
Bank lending : Sponsor side
Jurisdiction:
United Kingdom
Bar Admission:
England & Wales
Robert Lee
Firm:
Simpson Thacher & Bartlett
Rating:
Rising star partner
Practice Area:
Private equity funds
Jurisdiction:
United Kingdom
Industry Sector:
Investment management
Bar Admission:
England & Wales
Tom Lloyd
Firm:
Simpson Thacher & Bartlett
Rating:
Notable practitioner
Practice Area:
Banking
Real estate acquisitions
Jurisdiction:
United Kingdom
Industry Sector:
Real estate
Bar Admission:
England & Wales
Owen Lysak
Firm:
Simpson Thacher & Bartlett
Rating:
Rising star partner
Practice Area:
Financial services regulatory
Jurisdiction:
United Kingdom
Industry Sector:
Banking
Financial services
Bar Admission:
England & Wales
Wheatly MacNamara
Firm:
Simpson Thacher & Bartlett
Rating:
Highly regarded
Women Leaders
Practice Area:
Private equity
Real estate acquisitions
Jurisdiction:
United Kingdom
Industry Sector:
Real estate
Bar Admission:
New York
Amy Mahon
Firm:
Simpson Thacher & Bartlett
Rating:
Highly regarded
Women Leaders
Practice Area:
M&A
Jurisdiction:
United Kingdom
Bar Admission:
England & Wales
Antti Pesonen
Firm:
Simpson Thacher & Bartlett
Rating:
Highly regarded
Practice Area:
Banking
Jurisdiction:
United Kingdom
Industry Sector:
Banking
Bar Admission:
England & Wales
Bryan Robson
Firm:
Simpson Thacher & Bartlett
Rating:
Notable practitioner
Practice Area:
Bank lending : Sponsor side
Jurisdiction:
United Kingdom
Industry Sector:
Banking
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Deal Highlights
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Deal Name Deal Date Firm Name Jurisdiction Deal Type Lawyer Names Client Names Client Role
Energean plc - Bond Issue
2021-03-01
Simpson Thacher & Bartlett
United Kingdom
Bond issue
JP Morgan Chase, Morgan Stanley
Underwriter
TechnipFMC plc - Bond Issue
2021-04-01
Simpson Thacher & Bartlett
United Kingdom
Bond issue
DNB Bank ASA, Citigroup, Société Générale, JP Morgan Chase, Wells Fargo, Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group
Underwriter
AstraZeneca - Bond Issue
2021-05-01
Simpson Thacher & Bartlett
United Kingdom
Bond issue
JP Morgan Chase, Goldman Sachs, Morgan Stanley
Underwriter
TechnipFMC plc - Bond Issue
2021-03-01
Simpson Thacher & Bartlett
United Kingdom
Bond issue
JP Morgan Chase, Société Générale
Underwriter
Blackstone Group Inc. - M&A
2021-01-29
Simpson Thacher & Bartlett
United Kingdom
M&A
Beatriz Gil, Ben Spiers, Daniella Sinobad, Ellie Verran, Etienne Renaudeau, Gal Shemer, Grace Carter, Laura Harris, Meredith Jones, Paul Foote, Sandeep Mahandru, Spencer Patton, Wheatly MacNamara, Yash Rupal
Blackstone Group Inc.
Buyer
EQT Partners AB - M&A
2022-02-22
Simpson Thacher & Bartlett
United Kingdom
M&A
EQT Partners AB
Buyer
H.I.G. Capital LLC - M&A
2021-03-04
Simpson Thacher & Bartlett
United Kingdom
M&A
Derek Baird
H.I.G. Capital LLC
Buyer
Advanced Instruments LLC - M&A
2021-08-05
Simpson Thacher & Bartlett
United Kingdom
M&A
Carlo Pia, David Vann, Jr., Derek Baird, Ellie Verran, Jess Yoon, Kelly Karapetyan, Michael Holick, Sara Razi, Surya Banerjee, Vanessa Burrows, Yash Rupal
Advanced Instruments LLC
Buyer
Bruin Sports Capital LLC - M&A
2021-07-12
Simpson Thacher & Bartlett
United Kingdom
M&A
Andrew Blau, Benjamin Rippeon, Caleb McConnell, Chris Vallance, Etienne Renaudeau, James Howe, Jason Yue, Jia Meng, Shahpur Kabraji, Yash Rupal
Bruin Sports Capital LLC
Buyer
Melrose Industries plc - M&A
2021-04-19
Simpson Thacher & Bartlett
United Kingdom
M&A
Adam Cohen, Adam Signy, Adeeb Fadil, Allison Sweeney, Alysha Sekhon, Andrew Jensen, Ben Spiers, Brian Gluck, Chris Vallance, Eric Swedenburg, Gregory Grogan, Jess Yoon, Jihyun Chung, John Goheen, Jonathan Goldstein, Joseph Tootle, Laura Harris, Lori Lesser, Mary Longenbaker, Matthew Farrell, Melanie Jolson, Patricia Adams, Peter Guryan, Richard Fenyes, Tara Gibbons, Zachary Fialkow
Melrose Industries plc
Seller
Primavera Capital Group - M&A
2021-06-07
Simpson Thacher & Bartlett
United Kingdom
M&A
Caleb McConnell, Clare Gaskell, David Yun, Ellie Verran, Etienne Renaudeau, Hamesh Khatkar, Hilary Wong, Jiazhen Yan, Jie Min, Kate Mirino, Kelli Rivers, Lori Lesser, Makiko Harunari, Man Chiu, Pauline Patat, Rick Wei, Ron Yung, Yang Wang, Yash Rupal
Primavera Capital Group
Buyer
Viridor Ltd. - M&A
2021-05-21
Simpson Thacher & Bartlett
United Kingdom
M&A
Amy Mahon, Daniella Sinobad, Ellie Verran, Etienne Renaudeau, Jenny Leung, Jessica Davies, Joseph Tootle, Li Lin, Marie-Eve Nault-Cloutier, Sinead O'Shea, Tarek Soliman, Yash Rupal
Viridor Ltd.
Seller
CBRE Group Inc. - M&A
2021-07-27
Simpson Thacher & Bartlett
United Kingdom
M&A
CBRE Group Inc.
Buyer
Certara Inc. - M&A
2021-06-10
Simpson Thacher & Bartlett
United Kingdom
M&A
Amy Mahon, Caitlin Lucey, David Rubinsky, Jasmine Hay, Jonathan Goldstein, Krista McManus, Laura Harris, Michael Holick, Tarek Soliman
Certara Inc.
Buyer
KKR & Co. - M&A
2022-05-17
Simpson Thacher & Bartlett
United Kingdom
M&A
KKR & Co.
Buyer
Advanced Instruments LLC - M&A
2022-08-01
Simpson Thacher & Bartlett
United Kingdom
M&A
Carlo Pia, Derek Baird, Michael Holick
Advanced Instruments LLC
Buyer
Oakley Capital Investments Ltd. - M&A
2022-08-30
Simpson Thacher & Bartlett
United Kingdom
M&A
Alex Ward, Beanka Chiang, Ben Spiers, Chris Vallance, Daniella Sinobad, Etienne Renaudeau, James Howe, Jennifer Ho, Jenny Leung, Jewel Zhu, Malcolm Tuesley, Melissa Morton, Meredith Jones, Nishita Vasan, Oliver Heighton
Oakley Capital Investments Ltd.
Buyer
Bourne Leisure Ltd. - M&A
2022-09-20
Simpson Thacher & Bartlett
United Kingdom
M&A
Adam Ismail, Antony Freeman, Antti Pesonen, Caleb McConnell, Ellie Verran, Geoffrey Bailhache, Joshua Price, Paul Foote, Sarah Lindley, Tara Gibbons, Toni Prskalo, Wheatly MacNamara, Yash Rupal
Bourne Leisure Ltd.
Seller
Blackstone Inc. - M&A
2023-04-14
Simpson Thacher & Bartlett
United Kingdom
M&A
Blackstone Inc.
Buyer
Apollo Global Management Inc. - M&A
2023-06-12
Simpson Thacher & Bartlett
United Kingdom
M&A
Amy Beller, Andrew Lanius, Braxton Duhon, Cem Islikci, Christine Robb, Kaylee Yocum, Kevin Carson, Luke Riel, Mark Kunzman, Matthew Einbinder, Shamus Crosby
Apollo Global Management Inc.
Buyer
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Corporate
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This week’s top moves: Paul Hastings and Simpson Thacher build, while Freshfields partners move on
Targeted partner hires in antitrust, funds and finance show how firms are strengthening priority benches while elite rivals supply senior talent
September 04 2026
Corporate
Financial District and Board of Trade in Downtown Chicago, IL Loop
Simpson Thacher breaks into Chicago with Kirkland team
Ryan Harris, who formerly spent around 12 years at Kirkland & Ellis, will lead the new hub, which focuses on middle-market PE and family office clients
Noemi Distefano, August 07 2026
Corporate
Modern skyscrapers reaching towards bright sun and blue sky in urban cityscape
This week’s top moves: Simpson Thacher dominates transatlantic hiring
Additions from Clifford Chance, Mayer Brown, Akin and Freshfields headlined a week that also included an M&A hire for Paul Weiss and Cleary’s hire of a PE-focused debt finance partner
Noemi Distefano, July 16 2026
Corporate
Dallas Texas Skyline at Dusk - A Vibrant Urban Landscape.
Simpson Thacher makes fresh ‘Y’all Street’ play with new Dallas office
The firm has hired three former Akin partners across US offices to strengthen its hybrid capital practice
Noemi Distefano, July 15 2026
M&A
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This week’s people moves: Cleary, Simpson Thacher, Willkie and more
We roundup top lateral hires in finance, corporate, PE and M&A practices at law firms across the US and Europe
Noemi Distefano, May 21 2026
Corporate
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This week’s people moves: Kirkland & Ellis, Cleary, Eversheds and more
New hires were made across the corporate, finance and M&A practices in the US, UK and Europe
Noemi Distefano, April 23 2026
Banking
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This week’s people moves: King & Spalding, Simpson Thacher, Cleary and more
New hires were made across the corporate, M&A and finance practices in key US hubs and London
Noemi Distefano, April 09 2026
M&A
Singapore Skyline And View Of Marina Bay At Night
Simpson Thacher to launch in Singapore with five-partner team
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
Noemi Distefano, April 02 2026
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