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Key practice areas
Banking and finance
Banking
Bank lending : Borrower side
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Project finance
Capital markets
Capital markets : Debt
Capital markets : High yield
Capital markets : Equity
Capital markets : Structured finance and securitisation
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M&A - Foreign
Banking and finance - Foreign
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Project finance - Foreign
Private equity - Foreign
Investment funds - Foreign
Banking - Foreign
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Alison Z Preiss
Firm:
Simpson Thacher & Bartlett
Rating:
Notable practitioner
Practice Area:
Corporate and M&A
Jurisdiction:
United States (National)
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David Azarkh
Firm:
Simpson Thacher & Bartlett
Simpson Thacher & Bartlett
Practice Area:
Capital markets : Debt
Capital markets : High yield
Jurisdiction:
United States (National)
New York
Bar Admission:
New York
David Azcue
Firm:
Simpson Thacher & Bartlett
Practice Area:
Private equity funds
Jurisdiction:
Japan
Atif Azher
Firm:
Simpson Thacher & Bartlett
Practice Area:
Private equity
M&A
Jurisdiction:
United States (National)
California
Bar Admission:
New York
California
Geoffrey Bailhache
Firm:
Simpson Thacher & Bartlett
Practice Area:
Private equity
Jurisdiction:
United Kingdom
Patrick Baron
Firm:
Simpson Thacher & Bartlett
Practice Area:
Banking and finance
Capital markets
Jurisdiction:
United States (National)
New York
Bar Admission:
Germany
New York
Lowell Battles
Firm:
Simpson Thacher & Bartlett
Practice Area:
Capital markets - Foreign
Jurisdiction:
Japan
Bar Admission:
New York
Richard Beattie
Firm:
Simpson Thacher & Bartlett
Practice Area:
Investment funds
Private equity
M&A
Jurisdiction:
United States (National)
New York
Industry Sector:
Banking
Investment management
Bar Admission:
New York
Andrew Bechtel
Firm:
Simpson Thacher & Bartlett
Practice Area:
Bank lending : Sponsor side
Jurisdiction:
United Kingdom
Industry Sector:
Banking
Financial services
Bar Admission:
England & Wales
Ryan Bekkerus
Firm:
Simpson Thacher & Bartlett
Practice Area:
Capital markets : Debt
Capital markets : High yield
Capital markets : Equity
Jurisdiction:
United States (National)
New York
Bar Admission:
New York
Thomas Bell
Firm:
Simpson Thacher & Bartlett
Practice Area:
Investment funds
Jurisdiction:
United States (National)
New York
Industry Sector:
Investment management
Bar Admission:
New York
Amy Beller
Firm:
Simpson Thacher & Bartlett
Practice Area:
Project finance
Jurisdiction:
United States (National)
New York
Industry Sector:
Energy
Bar Admission:
New York
David Blass
Firm:
Simpson Thacher & Bartlett
Practice Area:
Investment funds
Jurisdiction:
United States (National)
Bar Admission:
New York
District of Columbia
Joshua Ford Bonnie
Firm:
Simpson Thacher & Bartlett
Practice Area:
Capital markets : Equity
Jurisdiction:
United States (National)
New York
Bar Admission:
New York
District of Columbia
Bill Brentani
Firm:
Simpson Thacher & Bartlett
Practice Area:
Capital markets : Debt
Capital markets : High yield
Capital markets : Equity
Jurisdiction:
United States (National)
California
Industry Sector:
Consumer goods and services
Healthcare
Industrials and manufacturing
Technology and telecommunications
Real estate
Bar Admission:
California
Ryan Brizek
Firm:
Simpson Thacher & Bartlett
Practice Area:
Registered funds
Jurisdiction:
United States (National)
District of Columbia
Bar Admission:
District of Columbia
Mark Brod
Firm:
Simpson Thacher & Bartlett
Practice Area:
Capital markets : Debt
Capital markets : High yield
Jurisdiction:
United States (National)
Bar Admission:
New York
Samuel Brooks
Firm:
Simpson Thacher & Bartlett
Practice Area:
Real estate funds
Jurisdiction:
United Kingdom
Christopher Brown
Firm:
Simpson Thacher & Bartlett
Practice Area:
Banking and finance
Corporate and M&A
Jurisdiction:
United States (National)
District of Columbia
Bar Admission:
New York
District of Columbia
Kenneth Burdon
Firm:
Simpson Thacher & Bartlett
Practice Area:
Registered funds
Jurisdiction:
United States (National)
Massachusetts
Bar Admission:
Massachusetts
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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
Stonepeak Partners LP - M&A
2023-10-22
Simpson Thacher & Bartlett
Bermuda
M&A
Ben Carson, Brian Chisling, Brian Gluck, Carlino Natividad, Danielle Robinson, Elizabeth Greene, Haley O’Connor, Jamie Logie, Jeff Levine, John Schueller, Jonathan Goldstein, Jonathan Lindabury, Kelly Karapetyan, Kris Liu, Krista McManus, Linda Barrett, Lori Lesser, Michael Isby, Nathan Utterback, Patrick Wolff, Richard Jamgochian, Robert Hausen, Ryan Bekkerus, Ryan Kenny, Tristan Brown
Stonepeak Partners LP
Buyer
Clariant AG - M&A
2023-10-30
Simpson Thacher & Bartlett
Canada (National)
M&A
Jihyun Chung, Sebastian Tiller
Clariant AG
Buyer
KKR & Co. - M&A
2023-09-11
Simpson Thacher & Bartlett
India
M&A
Etienne Renaudeau, Ian Ho, Pauline Patat, Shirley Foo
KKR & Co.
Buyer
Global Blue Group Holding AG - M&A
2023-11-16
Simpson Thacher & Bartlett
Switzerland
M&A
Chris Vallance, Etienne Renaudeau, Henry Llewellyn, Hui Lin, James Howe, Jessica Asrat, Lloyd Wood, Nishita Vasan, Pia Figuerola
Global Blue Group Holding AG
Target
KKR & Co. - M&A
2023-11-29
Simpson Thacher & Bartlett
Bermuda
M&A
Christopher May, Jihyun Chung, Joseph Kaufman
KKR & Co.
Buyer
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Corporate
Modern tower buildings or skyscrapers in financial district with cloud on sunny day in Chicago, USA. Construction industry, business enterprise organization, or communication technology concept
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
The US Capitol building in Washington, DC, blurred motion of people walking on the street with binary code double exposure, concept for digital data and global business.
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
New York City panorama skyline at sunrise. Manhattan office buil
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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