News About Simpson Thacher & Bartlett

Simpson Thacher hits Sidley for leveraged finance partner duo in London

US firm also recruited a leveraged finance partner from Linklaters last month

18 Dec 2024

Simpson Thacher adds partners from A&O Shearman, Clifford Chance for Luxembourg launch

Firm second in as many days to announce Luxembourg debut with hires from A&O Shearman

27 Nov 2024

Simpson Thacher elevates 44 to partnership in record promotion round

Women make up almost half of promotions, up from 28% last year

20 Nov 2024

Simpson Thacher hits Kirkland, Jones Day for M&A lawyers

Firm chair Alden Millard points to bolstering global M&A bench as a ‘priority’

7 Nov 2024

Slaughters, Travers and Simpson Thacher guide L&G's £1.35bn Cala Homes sale

Slaughters advises longtime client Legal & General as Travers Smith and Simpson Thacher counsel buyers Sixth Street Capital and Patron Capital

18 Sep 2024

Latham, S&C among raft of firms guiding Paramount’s $28bn Skydance merger

Ropes, Cravath and Simpson Thacher also acting in deal to intended to turn Hollywood icon into a tech-media hybrid

9 Jul 2024

Simpson Thacher adds Skadden funds partner ahead of Boston debut

Kenneth Burdon to be joined by Simpson Thacher funds partner Nathan Somogie for launch later this year

1 May 2024

‘A new apex predator in town’ - Paul Weiss continues to target London's top tier firms for talent

Linklaters among practices in firing line as impact of New York firm’s ongoing hiring spree ripples through market

15 Apr 2024

Simpson Thacher partner exits ahead of reported Paul Weiss Brussels office launch

Simpson Thacher confirms antitrust partner Ross Ferguson’s departure as Paul Weiss reportedly gears up to open first base in continental Europe

4 Apr 2024

Simpson Thacher secures finance and credit duo in London from Weil

Infrastructure-focused partners Paul Hibbert and Emma Serginson join as latest in series of London laterals for top 25 US firm

21 Mar 2024

Maryland District Attorney’s Office appoints Simpson Thacher partner as special counsel

Litigation specialist Alicia Washington returns to government role after just over two years at Wall Street firm

21 Feb 2024

Simpson Thacher hires four-partner Skadden financial services team in New York and DC

Group led by Skadden financial institutions co-head Sven Mickisch specialise in M&A and regulatory law

21 Feb 2024

Simpson Thacher names first woman to lead London office

Wheatly MacNamara to succeed Jason Glover as managing partner of 200-lawyer office in October

15 Feb 2024

Simpson Thacher raids Skadden for London disputes partner

David Edwards to co-lead European disputes practice alongside Tyler Robinson

7 Feb 2024

Simpson Thacher adds fund finance partner in London from Travers Smith

Katie McMenamin’s exit follows funds duo Ed Ford and Sacha Gofton-Salmond defecting to Simpson Thacher earlier this year

20 Dec 2023

Weil steers Microsoft through final stage of $69bn Activision Blizzard merger clearance

Global antitrust counsel advised on 17 review processes worldwide to secure largest-ever gaming industry deal

16 Oct 2023

Simpson Thacher adds real estate private equity partner in London from longtime client Blackstone

Hire of Angus Lennox follows New York firm adding Blackstone’s Europe GC in 2021

31 Jul 2023

Simpson Thacher adds partners from Paul Weiss, Latham to lead alternative capital practice

Paul Weiss hybrid capital lead Tracey Zaccone joins in New York alongside Latham veteran David Teh

9 Jun 2023

Weil secures Houston energy partner from Simpson Thacher

Chris Bennett replenishes Texas energy ranks following departure of partner duo in Dallas

30 May 2023

The elite Wall Street legal teams advising on the blockbuster A&O Shearman merger

John Malpas explores the thinking behind the appointment of Davis Polk and Simpson Thacher to advise on the planned A&O/Shearman tie-up

25 May 2023