Simpson Thacher has been ranked among the leading law firms in Asia in The Legal 500 Asia Pacific 2024. The Firm was recognized in 15 practice areas, and the Firm’s attorneys received a total of 15 recognitions as leaders in their respective fields of practice.
Simpson Thacher’s top rankings include:
China
#1 Private Equity: Foreign Firms
#2 Corporate and M&A: Foreign Firms
Hong Kong
#1 Capital Markets: Equity
#1 Investment Funds
#1 Private Equity
#2 Corporate (including M&A)
Japan
#1 Capital Markets: International Firms and Joint Ventures
#1 Investment Funds: International Firms And Joint Ventures
In addition to the practice areas noted above, the Firm was recognized by The Legal 500 Asia Pacific in the following practice areas:
China: Banking and Finance: Foreign Firms
Hong Kong: Banking and Finance
Japan: Banking and Finance: International Firms and Joint Ventures
Japan: Corporate and M&A: International Firms and Joint Ventures
South Korea: Capital Markets: Foreign Firms
South Korea: Corporate/M&A: Foreign Firms
The following attorneys were recognized as Leading Individuals in their respective fields of practice:
David Azcue - Investment Funds: International Firms And Joint Ventures: Japan (Leading Individual: Gaiben)
Alan Cannon - Capital Markets: International Firms and Joint Ventures: Japan (Hall of Fame)
Daniel Fertig - Capital Markets: Equity: Hong Kong
Adam Furber - Investment Funds: Hong Kong
Makiko Harunari - Banking and Finance: International Firms and Joint Ventures: Japan (Leading Individual: Gaiben)
Ian Ho - Private Equity: Hong Kong
Christopher Wong - Capital Markets: Equity: Hong Kong
The following attorneys were recognized as Next Generation Partners in their respective fields of practice:
Marjory Ding - Capital Markets: Equity: Hong Kong
Ian Ho - Corporate (including M&A): Hong Kong
Yang Wang - Corporate and M&A: Foreign Firms: China
Yang Wang - Private Equity: Foreign Firms: China
The following attorneys were recognized as Rising Stars in their respective fields of practice:
Michael Ceulen - Investment Funds: Hong Kong
David Snowden - Capital Markets: International Firms and Joint Ventures: Japan (Rising Star: Gaiben)
Amy Liu - Private Equity: Foreign Firms: China
Jie Min - Corporate and M&A: Foreign Firms: China
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.