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Simpson Thacher has once again been ranked among the world’s leading law firms in Chambers Global 2014: The World’s Leading Lawyers for Business. The Firm or its lawyers were recognized in 76 practice categories, including a total of 33 Firm rankings in the top two bands. The Firm once again excelled in the Global-wide section, which ranks firms with “truly international practices… [that] demonstrate the ability to work across continents…” The Firm was also recognized for its regional and cross-border work across Asia-Pacific, Latin America, North America and Europe, as well as by country in Brazil, China, Japan, South Korea, the United Kingdom and the United States.  In addition, the Firm’s attorneys were recognized more than 100 times as leaders in their respective fields of practice.

Simpson Thacher was highly ranked in the following practice areas:

Global-wide
#1 Investment Funds: Private Equity: Fund Formation
#1 Private Equity
#2 Capital Markets: Debt
#2 Capital Markets: Equity
#2 Capital Markets: High-Yield Products
#2 Corporate/M&A

USA
#1 Banking & Finance
#1 Capital Markets: Debt & Equity
#1 Corporate/M&A
#1 Investment Funds: Private Equity: Fund Formation
#1 Private Equity: Buyouts
#2 Competition/Antitrust
#2 Energy: Electricity (Transactional)
#2 Tax: Corporate & Finance

Asia-Pacific Region
#1 Corporate/M&A: Private Equity
#1 Investment Funds: Private Equity
#2 Capital Markets: Equity
#2 Corporate/M&A

Brazil
#2 Corporate: International

China
#1 Investment Funds: Private Equity (International Firms)
#2 Banking & Finance: Leveraged & Acquisition Finance (International Firms)
#2 Capital Markets: Equity (International Firms)
#2 Corporate/M&A: The Elite (International Firms)

Japan
#1 Capital Markets: International: US Law
#1 Corporate/M&A: International Firms: US Law

Latin America-wide
#1 Capital Markets (Desk Based Abroad)
#1 Corporate/M&A (Desk Based Abroad)
#2 Banking & Finance (Desk Based Abroad)

South Korea
#1 Capital Markets (Desk Based Abroad)
#1 Capital Markets: International Firms
#2 Corporate/M&A (Desk Based Abroad)
#2 Corporate/M&A: International Firms

UK
#1 Banking & Finance: Sponsors