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Sven Mickisch

Sven Mickisch

USA 2026

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Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP
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Financial Services Regulation: Financial Institutions M&A

USA - Nationwide

13 years ranked

About

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Practice Areas

Managing Partner of Simpson Thacher’s Financial Institutions Practice, Sven Mickisch advises on complex, high profile and often groundbreaking transactions and corporate matters across the financial services space. He has significant experience advising financial institutions in mergers, acquisitions, strategic investments, consortia and financing transactions and has handled numerous restructurings and recapitalizations of financial institutions. He also regularly advises private equity firms transacting in the financial services sector. Sven has been repeatedly recognized by New York Law Journal, Who’s Who Legal, Law360 and Euromoney.

Career

Joined Simpson Thacher as Managing Partner in 2024, having previously been a Partner at another major U.S. law firm where he held several leadership positions.

Personal

J.D., Columbia Law School, 2005 (James Kent Scholar, Harlan Fiske Stone Scholar); LL.B., London School of Economics and Political Science, 2004 (Sir Morris Finer Memorial Prize).

Chambers Review

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Chambers Guide to the USA

Financial Services Regulation: Financial Institutions M&A - USA - Nationwide

Band 2
Individual Editorial
Sven Mickisch is a highly respected lawyer, noted for his extensive transactional capabilities in M&A matters. He is called upon by a range of financial institutions, including private equity firms and banks.
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Strengths

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  • He is the best lawyer I've worked with in terms of responsiveness, creativity and commercial awareness.

    Financial Services Regulation: Financial Institutions M&AChambers Guide to the USA

  • Sven has just a wealth of experience.

    Financial Services Regulation: Financial Institutions M&AChambers Guide to the USA

  • Sven understands the importance of being more than a legal adviser and provides helpful business and strategic advice as well.

    Financial Services Regulation: Financial Institutions M&AChambers Guide to the USA

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