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The Firm's practice areas continue to be ranked among the world's best by Chambers & Partners in their most recent guide, Chambers Global 2007: The World's Leading Lawyers for Business, published last month.  Simpson Thacher placed in the top two tiers in 19 practice areas and was highly ranked in 5 other areas.  42 Simpson Thacher partners were ranked as leaders in their fields of practice.   The Firm's rankings are listed below, and can also been seen at Chambers & Partners' website.

Global Practice Area Rankings:
#1 Capital Markets: Debt
#1 Capital Markets: Equity
#4 Arbitration (International)
#5 Asset Finance

U.S. Practice Area Rankings:
#1 Banking and Finance
#1 Capital Markets: Debt & Equity (excludes West Coast)
#1 Capital Markets: Debt & Equity (West Coast)
#1 Capital Markets: High-Yield Products
#1 Corporate/M&A
#1 Private Equity: Buyouts & Venture Capital Investment
#1 Private Equity: Fund Formation
#2 Bankruptcy
#2 Competition/Antitrust
#2 Tax: Corporate
#3 Capital Markets: Securitization

UK Practice Area Rankings:
#2 Capital Markets: High-Yield Products
#3 Banking & Finance: High-end Acquisition Finance
#3 Private Equity: International Buyouts

Japan Practice Area Rankings:
#1 Capital Markets: Foreign
#1 Capital Markets/M&A: Foreign

China/Hong Kong Practice Area Rankings:
#2 Capital Markets: Foreign: Debt & Equity
#2 Private Equity: Foreign

Latin America Practice Area Ranking:
#2 Corporate & Finance

South Korea Practice Area Ranking:
#1 Corporate/M&A: Foreign