Capital Markets: High-Yield Products
UK Guide 2025 : UK-wide
Band 2
Contact number
+44 207 275 6500Chambers Review
Simpson Thacher operates a highly regarded and long-standing high-yield practice. Supporting significant issuer clients and underwriters on complex transactions, the firm brings to bear complementary services in the field of banking and finance. In particular, the team is noted for representing large portfolio companies of private equity groups and has extensive experience in the UK, Europe and the USA.
Work Highlights
- Simpson Thacher & Bartlett represented BlackRock in a USD4.5 billion offering of senior notes and sukuk trust certificates.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"The firm is very up to speed with the commercial factors at play."
"Simpson Thacher exhibits very strong commercial acumen on top of their first-class legal knowledge and advice. They deliver out-of-the-box solutions for very complex legal issues."
"The team is quick to solve problems and delivers thoughtful, creative and effective solutions."
"The firm is very up to speed with the commercial factors at play."
"Simpson Thacher exhibits very strong commercial acumen on top of their first-class legal knowledge and advice. They deliver out-of-the-box solutions for very complex legal issues."
"The team is quick to solve problems and delivers thoughtful, creative and effective solutions."
Notable Practitioners
Nicholas Shaw is a well-known expert on all things high-yield and works with clients on a full range of transactions. He is sought out by companies, banks and private equity firms for advice on offerings, acquisitions and restructurings.
Gil Strauss is a well-regarded practitioner who continues to represent a mixture of issuers and private equity firms on high-yield transactions. He comes highly recommended for his work in the area of US securities.
"Gil is very efficient, capable and good at running a high-yield process."
"He is very thoughtful and strategic."
Ranked Lawyers at
Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP
UK-wide