Simpson Thacher has again been ranked among the leading law firms in the U.K. in The Legal 500 United Kingdom 2025. The Firm or its lawyers were recognized in 15 practice areas and the Firm’s attorneys received a total of 31 recognitions as leaders in their respective fields of practice.
Simpson Thacher was highly ranked in the following practice areas:
#1 High Yield (London)
#1 Private Funds (London)
#2 Acquisition Finance (London)
#2 Corporate Restructuring and Insolvency (London)
#2 Infrastructure: M&A and Acquisition Financing (London)
#2 Private Equity: Transactions - High-Value Deals (£500m+) (London)
#2 Real Estate: Property Finance (London)
In addition, 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)
EU and Competition (London)
Financial services: non-contentious/regulatory (London)
Fund Finance (London)
International Arbitration (London)
M&A: Upper mid-market and premium deals, £750m+ (London)
The following Simpson Thacher partners were recognized as “Hall of Fame” Leading Partners:
Antonio Bavasso – EU and Competition
Jason Glover – Private Funds
Yash Rupal – Corporate Tax
Nicholas Shaw – High Yield
Adam Signy – M&A: Upper mid-market and premium deals, £750m+ and Private Equity: Transactions – High-Value Deals (£500m+)
Ben Spiers – M&A: Upper mid-market and premium deals, £750m+
Gil Strauss – High Yield
The following Simpson Thacher partners were recognized as Leading Partners:
Stephanie Biggs – Financial Services: Non-Contentious/Regulatory
Carol Daniel – High Yield
Gareth Earl – Private Funds
David Edwards – International Arbitration
Adam Gallagher – Corporate Restructuring and Insolvency
Clare Gaskell – M&A: Upper mid-market and premium deals, £750m+ and Private Equity: Transactions – High-Value Deals (£500m+)
Paul Hibbert – Infrastructure: M&A and Acquisition Financing
Shahpur Kabraji – Acquisition Finance
Sarah Lindley – Corporate Tax
Tom Lloyd – Property Finance
Wheatly MacNamara – Private Equity: Transactions – High-Value Deals (£500m+)
Amy Mahon – M&A: Upper mid-market and premium deals, £750m+, Private Equity: Transactions – High-Value Deals (£500m+) and Infrastructure: M&A
Seema Shah – Private Funds
The following Simpson Thacher partners were recognized as Next Generation Partners:
James Board – Private Funds
Edward Ford – Private Funds
Robert Lee – Private Funds
Owen Lysak – Private Funds
James Watson – Corporate Restructuring and Insolvency
Claire Williams – Infrastructure: M&A and Acquisition Financing
The following Simpson Thacher associate was recognized as a Leading Associate:
Nikita Kumar – Corporate Restructuring and Insolvency
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