News About Simpson Thacher & Bartlett
Simpson Thacher takes five-partner Kirkland team for Chicago debut
Firm cites aim to build transactional, regulatory and disputes practices in Chicago as it opens office with team of private investment and family office partners
Simpson Thacher strengthens London regulatory team with Freshfields partner hire
Emma Rachmaninov joins US firm as co-head of its European financial services and funds regulatory team
Freshfields, Slaughters score lead roles on EQT’s £11bn Intertek takeover
Simpson Thacher, Clifford Chance, Linklaters and Sweden’s Vinge also guide deal that sees another London-listed firm bought out by foreign bidders
Simmons & Simmons hires GC from Simpson Thacher & Bartlett
Emma Williams, who joins as a partner, replaces Ian Hammond in the role
Simpson Thacher returns to Singapore after 20-year absence in private equity drive
New York firm cites city-state’s status as a ‘central hub for global investors and multinational businesses’
Simpson Thacher raids Kirkland again to build out capital structure solutions practice
Brian Schartz and John Luze take the number of partners joining the practice from Kirkland to five
Simpson Thacher hires Kirkland partner to head up new capital structure solutions practice
David Nemecek brings vast distressed situations experience; firm plans Dallas opening as part of the new practice launch
Paul Hastings boosts London fund practice with Simpson Thacher hire
David Richardson joins as Paul Hastings rebuilds London partnership following slew of departures last year
Paul Weiss expands London footprint with Simpson Thacher private equity partner hire
Paul Foote will head up the firm’s European infrastructure M&A coverage
Simpson Thacher hires M&A partner from Wachtell in New York
Alison Preiss adds to a growing number of previously rare Wachtell departures over the past year
Simpson Thacher appoints 59 to partnership in record promotions round
New York accounts for more than two-thirds of promotions, with women making up 47% of the class
Simpson Thacher hires private equity partner from Kirkland in London
Nick Appleton is the latest partner to join Wall Street firm in London after a series of partner hires
Trio of firms guide Qualtrics’ $6.75bn healthcare tech firm acquisition
Goodwin Procter and Simpson Thacher counsel Silver Lake-backed Qualtrics as Latham & Watkins acts for target Press Ganey Forsta
Wachtell, Kirkland lead on EA’s record $55bn deal to go private
Six law firms called in for video game maker’s acquisition by consortium that includes Silver Lake and Saudi Arabia’s PIF, the largest take-private investment in history
Kirkland, Simpson Thacher steer Blackstone’s $6.5bn Enverus buy
Simpson Thacher guides Blackstone in acquisition of Kirkland-repped data analytics energy intelligence platform
Travers Smith, Simpson Thacher guide £1.7bn NHS landlord take-private
Travers guides Assura on acquisition by Simpson Thacher-repped KKR and Stonepeak
‘Absurd’: Judge overturns executive order against WilmerHale
Ruling follows similar orders against Perkins Coie and Jenner & Block being struck down earlier this month
Simpson Thacher, Paul Weiss, NRF guide Woodside’s $5.7bn LNG asset stake sale to Stonepeak
Simpson Thacher, Paul Weiss counsel infrastructure-focused PE firm Stonepeak as Norton Rose Fulbright acts for Australia’s Woodside
Honigman adds Big Law quartet in Israel, launches investment funds practice
Joiners arrive from Paul Weiss, Simpson Thacher and Pillsbury
Simpson Thacher builds out in Boston with hires from Cooley, Ropes & Gray
Recently launched office bolstered with two partners practising across private funds and government investigations