Simpson Thacher has again been ranked among the leading law firms in the U.K. in The Legal 500 United Kingdom 2021. The Firm or its lawyers were recognized in nine practice areas and the Firm’s attorneys received a total of 23 recognitions as leaders in their respective fields of practice.
Simpson Thacher was highly ranked in the following practice areas:
#1 High Yield (London)
#1 Investment Funds: Private Funds (London) (Simpson Thacher was the only firm ranked in Tier 1)
#2 Acquisition Finance (London)
#2 Private Equity: Transactions - High-Value Deals (£250m+) (London)
In addition, either 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 Tax (London)
M&A: Upper mid-market and premium deals, £500m+ (London)
Property Finance (London)
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 region.