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Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP

Corporate/M&A: The Elite

USA Guide 2026 : USA - Nationwide

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Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP

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Simpson Thacher offers clients a world-class M&A team with decades of experience in structuring, negotiating and completing some of the largest and most notable transactions in M&A history. Recognized for advising parties on all sides of complex public and private M&A transactions, buyouts, stock and asset purchases, restructurings, spinoffs, joint ventures and contested transactions worldwide, Simpson Thacher also counsels clients on a broad range of corporate governance and control matters, including proxy contests and challenges by activist investors. The firm was named an “M&A Practice Group of the Year” by Law360 in three of the past five years, including 2024.

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Corporate/M&A: The Elite - USA - Nationwide

Band 1

What the Team is Known For
Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP is an excellent practice known for both its strength in private equity and its representation of market-leading public companies. The firm's enviable client roster includes leading names in the financial services, technology and energy industries. The corporate team's experience spans cross-border M&A, joint ventures and strategic alliances.
Notable practitioners

New York-based Eric Swedenburg is a key contact.

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Work Highlights

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  • Simpson Thacher & Bartlett advised Paramount Global on connection with its $28 billion merger with Skydance Media.

Strengths

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  • Regardless of time of day or night, Simpson always seem to be ready and able to assist in all of our M&A and securities engagements and outreach.

    Corporate/M&A: The Elite respondentUSA

  • The quality of the individuals at Simpson is top-notch. They are one of the leading firms in the M&A industry, and there is nothing they haven't seen or done before.

    Corporate/M&A: The Elite respondentUSA

  • They are commercially minded business advocates and understand complex financial transactions.

    Corporate/M&A: The Elite respondentUSA

  • Everyone has an incredibly high level of expertise, coupled with an ability to think practically to find solutions. They are incredibly strategic and extremely responsive.

    Corporate/M&A: The Elite respondentUSA

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