Firm Summary
Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP
Simpson Thacher & Bartlett is no stranger to representing some of the world’s largest corporations and most innovative newcomers, counting Fortune 500 companies and emerging tech startups among its client ranks. Founded in 1884, the firm today has 10 offices around the world that employ over 900 attorneys. The firm’s 32 major practice areas represent nearly every area of law and industry sector. On the corporate side of things, the firm has created one of the world’s elite M&A practices, with additional strengths in the areas of private equity, fund formation, capital markets, and structured finance. Its litigation prowess is just as strong, with lawyers deftly handling disputes at both the trial and appellate level, as well as complex government investigations.
Firm Stats
- Firm Name
- Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP
- U.S. Lawyer Headcount
- 813
- Headcount Change Since 2016
Overall
+6
Partner
+33
- Salary Scale
- Market
- Bonus Category
- Full Match
- Hours Required
- Unspecified
- Top Feeder Schools
- Columbia Law School, Harvard Law School, NYU School of Law
- Average Lawyer Tenure at Firm (Years)
- 5.6
- Revenue Per Lawyer Change Over Five Years
- 21%
- Women Partners (as Percentage of U.S. Lawyer Headcount)
- 4%
- Women Partners (As a Percentage of U.S. Partnership)
- 21%
- Promotion Rate
- 3%
- Most Common Federal Case Types
- Antitrust, Security/Commodity/Exchange, Contract
- Most Active Federal Jurisdictions
- U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York, U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia, U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois
- Frequent Federal Litigation Clients
- Deutsche Bank Securities Inc., Deutsche Bank National Trust Company, L3 Technologies Inc.
Firm Policies
Work/Life Balance
- 18 weeks maternity leave
Superstars
Wheatly MacNamara
Partner
A corporate partner in the firm’s London office, MacNamara focuses on representing high-profile clients and leading international fund sponsors in real estate acquisitions, dispositions, and joint ventures, particularly as they relate to private equity matters. MacNamara is widely regarded as a major international player in the real estate arena.
Kathryn King Sudol
Partner
A partner in the firm’s New York office and a member of its Finance, Diversity, and Counsel Committees, Sudol focuses on high-profile, complex M&A transactions across the globe. Prior to joining the New York office, Sudol spent eight years as the head of the firm’s M&A practice in Hong Kong.
Mary Beth Forshaw
Partner
A Litigation partner in the firm’s New York office and a long-time member of its Executive Committee, Forshaw is renowned for her commercial litigation prowess. Forshaw’s practice focuses on matters involving insurance, reinsurance, bankruptcy, and banking, as well as representing clients in international arbitration, reinsurance, bankruptcy and international arbitration.
Adam Signy
Partner
Considered one of the top lawyers in the M&A field, Signy is a partner in the firm’s London office. His M&A practice focuses on private equity transactions and public company takeovers on behalf of corporate clients, private equity firms, and banks in a wide spectrum of industries. Signy also has extensive experience with equity capital markets work.
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