Simpson Thacher has been recognized in 23 practice areas in the 2010 edition of The Legal 500 United States, including a total of 13 rankings in the top two tiers. The Legal 500, a worldwide legal reference guide, ranks law firms and attorneys based on extensive research surveying corporate counsel and law firm clients throughout the country.
Simpson Thacher was highly ranked in the following practice areas:
Finance:
#1 Bank Lending: National
#1 Capital Markets: Equity Offerings
#1 Capital Markets: High-Yield Debt Offerings
#2 Capital Markets: Debt Offerings
Investment Fund Formation and Management:
#1 Private Equity Funds
#2 Mutual Funds
Litigation:
#1 Insurance
#1 Securities: Shareholder Litigation
Mergers, Acquisitions & Buyouts:
#1 M&A: Mega-Deals ($5bn+)
#1 Private Equity Buyouts
#2 Antitrust
Real Estate and Construction:
#2 Real Estate: East Coast
Tax:
#1 Employee Benefits and Executive Compensation
Additionally, Barry R. Ostrager, Head of the Firm's Litigation Department has been named one of the top sixteen “Leading Trial Lawyers” in the country for the fourth consecutive year.