Simpson Thacher & Bartlett

Elisha Juttla

James Bremen, the chair of Quinn Emanuel’s construction practice, has left after eight years to join independent litigation firm Joseph…

Tom Cox

Leading a busy week for high-profile moves in New York, White & Case raided Weil for a three-partner litigation team…

Elisha Juttla

Deborah Gruen, a former US Paralympic swimmer, now funds partner at Simpson Thacher in New York, reflects on the key…

Anna Huntley

Herbert Smith Freehills and Simpson Thacher each announced the launch of a new office in Luxembourg this week, with both…

Holly McKechnie

Simpson Thacher has announced that Wheatly MacNamara will take over from Jason Glover as London managing partner in October. Glover,…

Holly McKechnie

‘There is still fundamentally an issue with how women are perceived in the legal market and how well they can…

Nathalie Tidman

London headcount: 132 lawyers, 28 partners Lawyer headcount change since 2015: + 25%

Nathalie Tidman

Those familiar with Simpson Thacher & Bartlett’s modus operandi will barely know what’s hit them this month as the usually conservative New York  outfit launched a…

Nathalie Tidman

Traditionally one of the more conservative US acquirers of talent in the City, Simpson Thacher & Bartlett has bucked that trend…

Muna Abdi

Simpson Thacher & Bartlett has picked up two high-profile mandates advising Blackstone on the acquisition of MagicLab alongside the Hong Kong…

Nathalie Tidman

The success of Simpson Thacher & Bartlett where others have failed in luring Clifford Chance (CC)’s Amy Mahon to the…

Nathalie Tidman

In a significant blow to Clifford Chance’s M&A practice, Simpson Thacher & Bartlett has enticed private equity star Amy Mahon to…

Nathalie Tidman

As January draws to a close the deal market continues its robust run, with Simpson Thacher & Bartlett leading the advisers…

Legal Business

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom and White & Case advised HgCapital as it led a consortium of investors purchasing €4.64bn…

Georgiana Tudor

Simpson Thacher & Bartlett and Clifford Chance (CC) have advised Blackstone and China Investment Corporation (CIC) respectively, as Blackstone announced…

Legal Business

Simpson Thacher & Bartlett‘s London managing partner Gregory Conway has stepped down from his role after 10 years of leading…

Legal Business

In a rare lateral move for the US firm, Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison is to appoint Simpson Thacher…

Georgiana Tudor

Simpson, Thacher & Bartlett and Latham & Watkins have taken lead roles as Aston Martin has launched a new high-yield…

Legal Business

Leading Wall Street firms have begun announcing their 2016 year-end associate bonuses with Cravath, Swaine & Moore leading the way…

Georgiana Tudor

Weil, Gotshal & Manges and Simpson Thacher & Bartlett have both promoted two new London partners in their latest partnership…