Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP

Bolstered by some recent strategic recruitment including Bryan Robson and Daniel Peach from Sidley Austin LLP and Linklaters respectively, Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP has made great strides strengthening its sponsor-focused practice. Both Robson and Peach are skilled at advising borrowers on innovative finance structures utilising debt throughout the capital structure and enhance a team that still maintains some strong institutional sponsors such as Apax and TDR Capital. New York law-qualified Nicholas Shaw and Shahpur Kabraji co-head the team, with Shaw particularly skilled at advising on high yield bond aspects of big ticket deals and Kabraji noted for his versatility across banking and private credit products, including in the context of take-private mandates.