Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP announced today that Heidi Mayon has joined its Palo Alto office as a Partner.
“Heidi is well-recognized as a capital markets leader, particularly within the technology and life sciences sectors, and we are excited she will be joining Simpson Thacher,” said Alden Millard, Chair of the Firm’s Executive Committee. “Her sophisticated skill set is a wonderful addition to our thriving Palo Alto office and will be tremendously valuable to our capital markets clients, in particular in connection with offerings involving companies contemplating entering the public markets for the first time.”
Heidi focuses on corporate finance transactions, advising issuers and underwriters on a wide range of securities matters, including public company readiness, initial public offerings and complex follow-on equity and debt capital markets offerings. She has extensive experience across numerous industries, including technology, healthcare and life sciences, fintech and payments, marketplaces and retail, energy and clean technology. Heidi also regularly advises public and private companies on reporting obligations, corporate governance and other general corporate matters.
“Heidi has deep ties to Silicon Valley, having practiced in the region for her entire career, and she will be an excellent fit with our talented team in California,” noted Bill Brentani, Head of the Firm’s Palo Alto office. “Heidi’s addition will add to our strong bench and further enable us to deliver the highest level of service to our clients in the region and beyond.”
“Simpson Thacher is well-known for its dynamic Capital Markets Practice that consistently leads the market across the spectrum of capital markets transactions,” said Heidi. “The Firm is known not only for its transactional prowess across its global platform, but also for its collegial culture, and I am thrilled to be joining such a wonderful team of lawyers.”
Named a 2021 “Dealmaker of the Year” by The American Lawyer, Heidi joins the Firm from Goodwin Procter, where she was a Partner in the firm’s Technology and Life Sciences groups.
Simpson Thacher’s Capital Markets team is routinely involved in some of the most high-profile capital markets transactions both in Silicon Valley and globally, including advising on the IPOs for Airbnb and Bumble and the direct listing for Roblox. The team is ranked among the leading law firms in the United States and globally and has been named “Capital Markets Group of the Year” by Law360 seven times in recent years. Located in the epicenter of Silicon Valley, the Firm’s Palo Alto office has represented a broad base of local and international corporate clients, financial institutions and private equity firms on their most critical corporate transactions for more than 20 years.
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