Simpson Thacher was highly ranked in the following practice areas:
#1 Acquisition Finance (London)
#1 High Yield (London)
#1 Investment Fund Formation and Management: Private Funds (London)
#2 Infrastructure: M&A and Acquisition Financing (London)
#2 Private Equity: Transactions - High-Value Deals (£250m+) (London)
#2 Real Estate: Property Finance (London)
In addition, the Firm or its lawyers were recognized in the following practice categories:
Bank Lending: Investment Grade Debt and Syndicated Loans (London)
Commercial Property: Investment (London)
Corporate Restructuring and Insolvency (London)
Corporate Tax (London)
EU and Competition (London)
M&A: Upper mid-market and premium deals, £750m+ (London)
The following Simpson Thacher attorneys were recognized as “Hall of Fame” Leading Lawyers:
Antonio Bavasso - EU and Competition
Jason Glover - Private Funds
Yash Rupal – Corporate Tax
Nicholas Shaw - High Yield
Adam Signy - M&A: Upper mid-market and premium deals, £750m+ and Private Equity: Transactions – High-Value Deals (£250m+)
Ben Spiers - M&A: Upper mid-market and premium deals, £750m+
Gil Strauss - High Yield
The following Simpson Thacher attorneys were recognized as Leading Lawyers:
Stephanie Biggs - Financial Services: Non-Contentious/Regulatory
Gareth Earl - Private Funds
Adam Gallagher - Corporate Restructuring and Insolvency
Clare Gaskell - M&A: Upper mid-market and premium deals, £750m+ and Private Equity: Transactions – High-Value Deals (£250m+)
Sarah Lindley - Corporate Tax
Wheatly MacNamara - Private Equity: Transactions – High-Value Deals (£250m+)
Amy Mahon - M&A: Upper mid-market and premium deals, £750m+ and Private Equity: Transactions – High-Value Deals (£250m+)
Seema Shah - Private Funds
The following Simpson Thacher attorneys were recognized as Next Generation Partners:
Carol Daniel - High Yield
Edward Ford - Private Funds
Shahpur Kabraji - Acquisition Finance
Robert Lee - Private Funds
Tom Lloyd - Property Finance
Wheatly MacNamara - Commercial Property: Investment
James Watson - Corporate Restructuring and Insolvency
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