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Simpson Thacher has been ranked among the leading law firms in Asia in The Legal 500 Asia Pacific 2014.  The Firm was recognized in 12 practice areas and the Firm’s attorneys received a total of 11 recognitions as leaders in their respective fields of practice.

Simpson Thacher was highly ranked in the following practice areas:

#1 Capital Markets: International Firms and Joint Ventures – Japan
#1 Corporate and M&A: International Firms and Joint Ventures – Japan
#1 Foreign Firms – South Korea
#1 Investment Funds – Hong Kong
#1 Private Equity – Hong Kong
#2 Corporate and M&A: Foreign Firms – Beijing
#2 Private Equity/Venture Capital: Foreign Firms – Beijing

In addition, the Firm was recognized by The Legal 500 Asia Pacific 2014 in the following practice categories:

Banking and Finance: Foreign Firms – Beijing
Banking and Finance – Hong Kong
Capital Markets: Debt – Hong Kong
Capital Markets: Equity – Hong Kong
Corporate (including M&A) – Hong Kong

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.