Private Equity: Buyouts: High-end Capability

Simpson Thacher is the world’s leading legal advisor in the private equity sector – and has been at the forefront of the industry for 50 years now. Since the earliest days of private equity, clients have sought Simpson Thacher’s advice across the spectrum of private equity activity and the firm continues to be the counsel of choice for many of the world’s most sophisticated private equity firms. Simpson Thacher’s scale and depth of experience provide insight into the needs of every participant in private equity transactions: private equity sponsors, senior bank lenders, subordinated and bridge lenders, management and financial investors and underwriters. Since 2020, the Firm has ranked among the top two law firms in both U.S. and Global Private Equity Buyouts (by value) by Mergermarket and has been named a “Private Equity Practice Group of the Year” by Law360 for 15 consecutive years, including 2025.