Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP

Simpson Thacher's published work includes private equity, fund formation, mergers and acquisitions, financing, and business litigation. Its client matters show recurring connections to investment managers, financial institutions, and companies undertaking major transactions. The firm's practice addresses both the deployment of capital and disputes arising from commercial activity.

Recent examples include establishing a Blackstone Asia-Pacific private equity fund and advising on a financing platform for artificial intelligence infrastructure. The firm has also described work involving a proposed nuclear-powered data center, a homebuilding-company acquisition, and litigation arising from a bank merger. These matters span investment vehicles, operating businesses, and infrastructure.

For students, those examples help distinguish several kinds of corporate practice under one firm name. Forming a fund, financing an asset, and negotiating an acquisition involve different documents and commercial questions. The litigation work adds another perspective on the obligations and risks created by transactions, connecting deal execution with the possibility of later disputes.