John Luze

As a Partner in Simpson Thacher’s Capital Structure Solutions Practice, Jack Luze advises public and private companies, private equity sponsors and their portfolio companies, lenders and other capital providers on a broad range of debt financing and related transactions. He has extensive experience representing clients with respect to liability management transactions, financings, divestitures and acquisitions, and in- and out-of-court restructurings. He also advises boards of directors and senior management of distressed companies regarding fiduciary duties and corporate governance matters.

Jack has advised a number of public and private companies regarding complex liability management, restructuring and other financing transactions in recent years, including Klöeckner Pentaplast, McDermott International, PetSmart, Envision Healthcare, Altera Infrastructure, Benefytt Technologies, IPC Systems, Oasis Petroleum, Ascena Retail Group, Windstream Holdings and Seadrill Limited. Jack has also advised a number of private equity sponsors, lenders and other capital providers in similar transactions. Jack has represented clients in a range of industries, including manufacturing, energy, oil and gas, construction, healthcare, technology and software, retail, telecommunications and financial services.

Practicing since 2013; joined Simpson Thacher as a partner in 2026.

Washington University in St. Louis School of Law, J.D., cum laude, 2013; University of Northern Iowa, B.A., Economics & Management Information Systems, 2010