Simpson Thacher soars ahead in Korean M&A work

April, 08 2014

New York-based Simpson Thacher & Bartlett was beaten only by local firm Kim & Chang in the Bloomberg M&A advisory Q1 league tables for 2014.

New York-based Simpson Thacher & Bartlett comes second in the Bloomberg M&A advisory Q1 league tables for 2014. Sean Pavone

London-based Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer and New York-based Sullivan & Cromwell shared third place, in the volume-based rankings. But the order could well change next time - as Simpson Thacher was involved in just two deals, albeit very large ones. Kim & Chang, Korea’s largest law practice in numbers of lawyers, advised on 27 deals worth a total of US$8.86b. Source: Korea Times