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Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP

Banking & Finance

Global Guide 2026 : USA

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Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP

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Banking & Finance - USA

Band 1

What the Team is Known For

Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP has a well-established transactional offering with the ability to operate effectively across all facets of deals involving financial institutions. Represents a wide array of financial institutions including banks, credit card issuers, mortgage brokers and insurance companies, granting it an impressive overview of industry-wide trends. Offers a robust grounding in the regulatory directives of every core agency in the space.

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Work Highlights

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  • Simpson Thacher & Bartlett represented funds managed by Stone Point Capital in their purchase of Truist Bank’s insurance brokerage business, with funds managed by Clayton, Dubilier & Rice.

Strengths

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  • Simpson Thacher is an outstanding firm that is comprehensive in terms of areas of expertise.

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  • The team is very good at coupling the regulatory advice with how it pertains to transactions.

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  • The firm has lots of subject matter experts covering virtually every needed area.

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Notable Practitioners

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  • Brian Christiansen
    Brian Christiansen

    Brian Christiansen

    Brian Christiansen is recognized as a highly skilled transactional and regulatory attorney, who offers specialized counsel to financial services firms. He is seasoned at handling M&A and regularly engages with the full spectrum of financial regulators.

    • He is creative when navigating prudential regulatory matters.

      Banking & Finance respondentGlobal

    • He knows how the regulators think so his advice is always geared towards being practical.

      Banking & Finance respondentGlobal

    • Brian is super commercial and a phenomenal lawyer.

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Ranked Individuals at Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP (1)

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    Brian Christiansen

    Banking & Finance: Mainly Regulatory

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