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'''Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP'''<ref>{{Cite web|url = https://www.blackstone.com/the-firm/overview/our-people/john-g-finley|title = Our People|date = |accessdate = |website = |publisher = |last = |first = }}</ref> is an international [[law firm]] headquartered in [[New York City]], employing over 900 attorneys in eleven offices worldwide.<ref>{{Cite web|title = About Us|url = http://www.stblaw.com/about-us|website = www.stblaw.com|accessdate = 2015-09-10|first = Simpson Thacher & Bartlett|last = LLP}}</ref> The firm specializes in a variety of areas in both [[litigation]] and corporate practices, with a focus on [[mergers and acquisitions]]. It is among the most profitable large law firms in the world on a per-partner basis according to the ''[[American Lawyer’]]<nowiki/>s'' annual AmLaw 100 Survey.<ref name="americanlawyer.com">{{Cite web|title = Simpson Thacher %26 Bartlett {{!}} The American Lawyer|url = http://www.americanlawyer.com/law-firm-profiles-result?firmname=Simpson+Thacher+%2526+Bartlett&slreturn=20150810165936|website = www.americanlawyer.com|accessdate = 2015-09-10}}</ref> Simpson Thacher had a gross revenue of approximately $1.25 billion in 2014 with an estimated profits per partner of $3,485,000.<ref name="americanlawyer.com"/> The firm has relationships with [[private equity]] firms [[Blackstone Group]], [[Kohlberg Kravis Roberts]], [[Hellman & Friedman]] and [[Silver Lake Partners]], and it has longstanding ties to [[JPMorgan Chase]], [[Bank of America]], and the [[United States Department of the Treasury]].<ref>[http://www.chambersandpartners.com/USA/Firms/3655-32533 Chambers-Associate Firm Profile]</ref> Other notable clients include the [[Alibaba Group]],<ref>{{Cite web|title = Alibaba IPO a Magic Elixir for Simpson Thacher, S&C|url = http://www.americanlawyer.com/id=1202669204538/Alibaba-IPO-a-Magic-Elixir-for-Simpson-Thacher-SC?slreturn=20150826223443|accessdate = 2015-09-27}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title = Simpson Thacher Leads Alibaba's New $4.6B Deal|url = http://www.international.law.com/id=1202734326652/Simpson-Thacher-Leads-Alibabas-New-46B-Deal|accessdate = 2015-09-27}}</ref> [[Goldman Sachs]],<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.thecalichronicles.com/recent-deals/simpson-thacher-advises-on-apples-3-5-billion-reopening-of-bond-offering|title=Simpson Thacher Advises on Apple’s $3.5 Billion Reopening of Bond Offering|date=2016-03-25|website=The Cali Chronicles|language=en-US|access-date=2016-06-08}}</ref> [[Toronto-Dominion Bank]],<ref>{{Cite web|title = Simpson Thacher Represents TD Bank in Acquisition of Epoch|url = http://www.kinneyrecruiting.com/new-york/legal-news/8019-simpson-thacher-represents-td-bank-in-acquisition-of-epoch/|accessdate = 2015-09-27}}</ref> [[Microsoft]],<ref>{{Cite web|title = WilmerHale, Simpson Thacher, Skadden: Business of Law|url = https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2013-09-04/wilmerhale-simpson-thacher-skadden-business-of-law|website = Bloomberg.com|accessdate = 2015-09-27|first = Elizabeth|last = Amon}}</ref> [[Tesla Motors]],<ref>{{Cite web|title = Simpson Thacher Represents Underwriters in Securities Offerings by Tesla Motors, Inc. Expected to Raise Combined Gross Proceeds of Approximately $968 Million|url = http://www.kinneyrecruiting.com/new-york/legal-news/10236-simpson-thacher-represents-underwriters-in-securities-offerings-by-tesla-motors-inc-expected-to-raise-combined-gross-proceeds-of-approximately-968-million/|accessdate = 2015-09-27}}</ref> [[Sirius Satellite Radio]],<ref>{{Cite web|title = Sirius XM Hires Simpson Thacher As It Eyes Ch. 11 - Law360|url = http://www.law360.com/articles/87033/sirius-xm-hires-simpson-thacher-as-it-eyes-ch-11|website = www.law360.com|accessdate = 2015-09-27}}</ref> [[Google]]<ref>{{Cite web|title = Simpson Thacher buffs up dotcom credentials with Google-YouTube lead role|url = http://www.legalweek.com/legal-week/news/1158525/simpson-thacher-buffs-dotcom-credentials-google-youtube-lead-role|accessdate = 2015-09-27}}</ref> and [[Facebook]].<ref>{{Cite web|title = Fenwick and Simpson Thacher Leading Facebook IPO Charge|url = http://www.abajournal.com/news/article/fenwick_and_simpson_thacher_leading_facebook_ipo_charge/|accessdate = 2015-09-27|first = Molly|last = McDonough}}</ref> The firm has represented the buyer in the five largest completed buyouts in history.<ref>{{Cite web|title = Simpson Thatcher & Bartlett LLP|url = http://www.top-law-schools.com/simpson-thatcher-bartlett-llp.html|website = www.top-law-schools.com|accessdate = 2015-09-16}}</ref> The firm is also consistently deemed by a number of rankings and surveys as one of the most prestigious law firms in the nation, including [[Above the Law (blog)|AboveTheLaw]],<ref>{{Cite web|title = The ATL Power 100 Law Firms (2015)|url = http://abovethelaw.com/careers/2015-law-firm-rankings/|website = Above the Law|access-date = 2016-02-19|language = en-US}}</ref> Vault 100,<ref>{{Cite web|title = Vault.com{{!}}Best Law companies to work for{{!}}Vault Law 100|url = http://www.vault.com/rankings-reviews/company-rankings/law/vault-law-100/.aspx?pg=2|website = www.vault.com|access-date = 2016-02-19}}</ref> and [[Forbes]].<ref>{{Cite web|title = Annual Ranking Highlights The Most Prestigious Law Firms In The U.S.|url = https://www.forbes.com/sites/kathryndill/2014/06/20/annual-ranking-highlights-the-most-prestigious-law-firms-in-the-u-s/3/#5777b4d74dc8|website = Forbes|access-date = 2016-02-19}}</ref> ==History== [[John W. Simpson (Lawyer)|John W. Simpson]], [[Thomas Thacher]] and William M. Barnum organized the firm as "Simpson, Thacher & Barnum" on January 1, 1884, with offices at 9 Pine Street.<ref name="Firm Website, History">[http://www.stblaw.com/History.htm Firm Website, History]</ref> The three were formerly law clerks at the old-line firm [[Walter, Conston, Alexander & Green|Alexander & Green]]. The first associate salary was ten dollars, and the first retainer fee was fifty dollars.<ref name="Firm Website, History"/> In 1889, the name was changed to "Reed Simpson Thacher & Barnum" when former U.S. House Speaker [[Thomas Brackett Reed]] joined the firm. Reed died in 1902, and the name was soon changed to Simpson Thacher Barnum & Bartlett. The final change came in 1904 when it was amended to its current name of Simpson Thacher & Bartlett. From its original location at 9 Pine Street, the firm has operated at many offices throughout New York City until finally settling at its present location at 425 Lexington Avenue opposite [[Grand Central Terminal]]. The firm opened its [[Los Angeles]] office in 1996, [[Palo Alto, California|Palo Alto]] in 1999 and in [[Washington, D.C.]] in 2005. Simpson Thacher began its international expansion in the late 70s, beginning with its [[London]] office in 1978. Since then, Simpson Thacher has expanded to [[Tokyo]] (1990), [[Hong Kong]] (1993), [[Beijing]] (2007), [[São Paulo]] (2009), and [[Seoul]] (2012).<ref>{{Cite web|title = Our History|url = http://www.stblaw.com/about-us/our-history|website = www.stblaw.com|accessdate = 2015-09-10|first = Simpson Thacher & Bartlett|last = LLP}}</ref> In 1988, Simpson Thacher, led by longtime chairman Richard Beattie, advised [[Kohlberg Kravis Roberts|KKR]]'s $25.1 billion acquisition of [[RJR Nabisco]].<ref>{{Cite news|url = http://www.stblaw.com/docs/default-source/cold-fusion-existing-content/news/news733.pdf?sfvrsn=2|title = The American Lawyer|last = Kolz|first = Amy|date = November 2006|work = Market Makers|access-date = |via = }}</ref><ref name="blogs.wsj.com">{{Cite web|title = The Blackstone-Simpson Thacher Connection|url = https://blogs.wsj.com/law/2007/03/16/the-blackstone-simpson-thacher-connection/|website = WSJ Blogs - Law Blog|date = 2007-03-16|accessdate = 2015-09-27}}</ref> It was, at the time, the largest-ever private-equity purchase in history, the details of which are memorialized in the book [[Barbarians at the Gate: The Fall of RJR Nabisco|"Barbarians at the Gate.]]"<ref name="blogs.wsj.com"/> Since opening in 1999,<ref>{{Cite web|title = Our History|url = http://www.stblaw.com/about-us/our-history|website = www.stblaw.com|accessdate = 2015-09-16|first = Simpson Thacher & Bartlett|last = LLP}}</ref> the Palo Alto office has experienced remarkable growth in both size and prominence.<ref>{{Cite web|title = Palo Alto|url = http://www.stblaw.com/offices/palo-alto|website = www.stblaw.com|accessdate = 2015-09-16|first = Simpson Thacher & Bartlett|last = LLP}}</ref> The Palo Alto branch is now the firm's second largest office and has come to represent some of Silicon Valley's most distinguished tech titans and private equity firms, playing a hand in a string of record breaking transactions.<ref>{{Cite web|title = Palo Alto|url = http://www.stblaw.com/offices/palo-alto|website = www.stblaw.com|accessdate = 2015-09-16|first = Simpson Thacher & Bartlett|last = LLP}}</ref> * In 2004, Simpson Thacher represented the underwriters in [[Google]]'s $2.7 billion IPO,<ref>{{Cite web|title = William H. Hinman|url = http://www.stblaw.com/our-team/news/william-h-hinman|website = www.stblaw.com|accessdate = 2015-09-16|first = Simpson Thacher & Bartlett|last = LLP}}</ref> the largest technology IPO at the time.<ref>{{Cite web|title = Google IPO Central - Unofficial Site for Latest Investing and Stock Offering News|url = http://www.google-ipo.com|website = www.google-ipo.com|accessdate = 2015-09-16}}</ref> More recently, the firm has represented [[Google]] in its $1.65 billion acquisition of [[YouTube]].<ref>{{Cite web|title = Kirsten J. Jensen|url = http://www.stblaw.com/our-team/partners/kirsten-j-jensen|website = www.stblaw.com|accessdate = 2015-09-16|first = Simpson Thacher & Bartlett|last = LLP}}</ref> * In 2010, the firm represented [[Tesla Motors]] in its IPO, the first IPO of a new U.S. car company since [[Ford Motor Company|Ford Motor Co]]. in 1956.<ref>{{Cite web|url = http://www.stblaw.com/docs/default-source/cold-fusion-existing-content/publications/pub1537.pdf?sfvrsn=2|title = Simpson Thacher Palo Alto Office|date = |accessdate = |website = |publisher = |last = |first = }}</ref> * In 2012, Simpson Thacher "helped launch Facebook, Inc."<ref>{{Cite web|title = Fenwick, Simpson Thacher Teams Help Launch Facebook IPO - Law360|url = http://www.law360.com/articles/341948/fenwick-simpson-thacher-teams-help-launch-facebook-ipo|website = www.law360.com|accessdate = 2015-09-16}}</ref> in assisting the underwriters in [[Facebook]]'s $16 billion IPO, at the time the largest technology offering ever and their third-largest IPO in U.S. history.<ref>{{Cite web|title = William H. Hinman|url = http://www.stblaw.com/our-team/news/william-h-hinman|website = www.stblaw.com|accessdate = 2015-09-16|first = Simpson Thacher & Bartlett|last = LLP}}</ref> * In 2014, the firm set a new record in its representation of [[Alibaba Group|Alibaba Group Holding Limited]] in its initial public offering, the largest IPO ever to be conducted.<ref>{{Cite web|title = Details|url = http://www.stblaw.com/about-us/news/details?id=02fbd70e-743d-6a02-aaf8-ff0000765f2c|website = www.stblaw.com|accessdate = 2015-09-10|first = Simpson Thacher & Bartlett|last = LLP}}</ref> The record-breaking IPO raised $25 billion, ending its first day of trading with a market capitalization of $231 billion.<ref>{{Cite web|title = Dealmakers of the Year: Leiming Chen and William Hinman of Simpson Thacher|url = http://www.americanlawyer.com/id=1202721057771/Dealmakers-of-the-Year-Leiming-Chen-and-William-Hinman-of-Simpson-Thacher|accessdate = 2015-09-10}}</ref> For this work, the firm was awarded "Global Final Deals of the Year" Award,<ref>{{Cite web|title = Details|url = http://www.stblaw.com/about-us/news/details?id=f4fbdb0e-743d-6a02-aaf8-ff0000765f2c|website = www.stblaw.com|accessdate = 2015-09-10|first = Simpson Thacher & Bartlett|last = LLP}}</ref> and Corporate Partners Leiming Chen (Hong Kong) and Bill Hinman (Palo Alto) were each recognized as "Deal Makers of the Year" by the American Lawyer.<ref>{{Cite web|title = Details|url = http://www.stblaw.com/about-us/news/details?id=533edb0e-743d-6a02-aaf8-ff0000765f2c|website = www.stblaw.com|accessdate = 2015-09-10|first = Simpson Thacher & Bartlett|last = LLP}}</ref> * In 2016, the firm represented Microsoft in its $26.2 billion acquisition of LinkedIn.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2016/06/14/business/dealbook/handful-of-advisers-behind-microsofts-deal-for-linkedin.html|title=Handful of Advisers Behind Microsoft’s Deal for LinkedIn|last=Merced|first=Michael J. De La|date=2016-06-13|newspaper=The New York Times|issn=0362-4331|access-date=2016-09-03}}</ref> ==Notable alumni== Simpson Thacher lawyers have included U.S. Senators, Solicitors General, a Speaker of the House of Representatives, a Secretary of State, a Secretary of the Army, Ambassadors, Judges on U.S. Circuit and District Courts and the New York State Court of Appeals, presidents of the American Bar Association, and presidents of the Association of the Bar of the City of New York. '''Judiciary''' *[[Guido Calabresi]] (Summer Associate) - Senior Circuit Court Judge, Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit. *[[Thomas D. Thacher]] - Former District Court Judge, Southern District of New York. *[[Dennis G. Jacobs]] - Circuit Court Judge and Former Chief Judge, Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit. *[[Eric Vitaliano]] - District Court Judge, Eastern District of New York. *Mary Kay Vyskocil, Bankruptcy Judge, Southern District of New York. '''Government''' * [[Cyrus Vance]] - Former United States Secretary of State, Secretary of the Army and the Deputy Secretary of Defense. * [[Thomas D. Thacher]] - Former Solicitor General of the United States. * [[Dwight Morrow]] - Former United States Senator, New Jersey. * [[Thomas Brackett Reed]] - Former Speaker of the House, United States House of Representatives. * [[Anne-Marie Slaughter]] - Former Director of Policy Planning, United States State Department. '''Business''' * [[Suzanne Nora Johnson]] - Former Vice Chairmen, Goldman Sachs. * [[Anne-Marie Slaughter]] - President and CEO, New America Foundation. * [[Lynn Forester de Rothschild]] - CEO of E.L. Rothschild. * [[Alan D. Schnitzer]] - Vice Chairmen and CEO, The Travelers Companies, Inc. * John Finley - Senior Managing Director & Chief Legal Officer, The Blackstone Group.<ref name="blackstone.com">{{Cite web|url = https://www.blackstone.com/the-firm/overview/our-people/john-g-finley|title = John Finley - Senior Managing Director & Chief Legal Officer, The Blackstone Group.|date = |accessdate = |website = |publisher = |last = |first = }}</ref> * Robert L. Friedman - Former Senior Managing Director and Chief Legal Officer, The Blackstone Group.<ref>{{Cite web|url = https://www.blackstone.com/the-firm/overview/our-people/robert-l-friedman|title = Blackstone Our People|date = |accessdate = |website = |publisher = |last = |first = }}</ref> * Jeffrey Schmidt - Senior Legal Counsel, Apple Inc.<ref>{{Cite web|title = Jeffrey Schmidt {{!}} LinkedIn|url = https://www.linkedin.com/pub/jeffrey-schmidt/17/a20/a83|website = www.linkedin.com|accessdate = 2015-10-25}}</ref> '''Academia''' * [[Guido Calabresi]] - Former Dean, Yale Law School * [[Karenna Gore Schiff]] - Author, journalist and Director of the Union Theological Seminary. * John Finley - Advisory Board Member, Harvard Law School.<ref name="blackstone.com"/> * David Sorkin - General Counsel, Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co.<ref>{{Cite web|url = http://www.kkr.com/our-firm/leadership/david-j-sorkin|title = KKR Leadership|date = |accessdate = |website = |publisher = |last = |first = }}</ref> '''Others''' * [[Thomas D. Thacher]] - Former President, Association of the Bar of the City of New York. * [[Whitney North Seymour]] - Former President, American Bar Association, Legal Aid Society, and New York City Bar Association. ==Associate compensation== In 2007, Simpson Thacher led the market<ref>[http://www.chambersandpartners.com/USA/Firms/3655-32533 Chambers Firm Profile]</ref> by raising the base salary for first-year associates to $160,000 per year.<ref>Anthony Lin, ''[http://www.alm.law.com/jsp/article.jsp?id=1169473050076 Simpson Hikes Pay; First Years Go to $160,000]'', [[New York Law Journal]], January 23, 2007</ref> In the process, it established the market salary for all of its peer firms in New York City.<ref>[http://www.chambers-associate.com/hours.aspx?fid=142 Chambers-Associate Firm Profile]</ref> Simpson Thacher again led the market in 2014 when it raised associate bonuses by as much as $40,000,<ref>{{cite news|first=Nathalie|last=Gorman|title=Associates, Rejoice: Simpson Thacher Kicks Off Bonus Season Early|publisher=ALM, Law.com|date= November 21, 2014 |url=http://www.law.com/sites/lawcomteam/2014/11/21/associates-rejoice-simpson-thacher-kicks-off-bonus-season-early/?slreturn=20141023111314 }}</ref> matched within hours by other New York elite firms [[Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison]] and [[Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton]].<ref>{{cite news|first=Ashby|last=Jones|title=Elite Law Firms Lift Year-End Bonuses|publisher=Wall Street Journal|date= November 21, 2014 |url=https://online.wsj.com/articles/elite-law-firms-lift-year-end-bonuses-1416611286 }}</ref> In 2016, law firm [[Cravath, Swaine & Moore LLP|Cravath, Swaine and Moore LLP]] beat the "Simpson salary scale" for the first time in nearly a decade with a 12.5% increase in associate base salary, a move that was promptly matched by Simpson Thacher and other large law firms. As of July 1, 2016, the base salary for first-year Simpson Thacher associates begin at $180,000.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.wsj.com/articles/law-firm-cravath-raising-starting-salaries-to-180-000-1465241318|title=Law Firm Cravath Raising Starting Salaries to $180,000|last=Randazzo|first=Sara|date=2016-06-06|newspaper=Wall Street Journal|issn=0099-9660|access-date=2016-06-08}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://abovethelaw.com/2016/06/simpson-thacher-finally-announces-its-new-salary-scale/|title=Simpson Thacher Finally Announces Its New Salary Scale|website=Above the Law|language=en-US|access-date=2016-06-08}}</ref> ==Rankings and awards== Simpson Thacher is consistently among the most profitable large law firms in the world on a per-partner basis according to the ''American Lawyer’s'' annual AmLaw 100 Survey. The firm is also recognized in various other surveys, including Vault.com’s 2010 review of the 20 Best Law Firms to Work For. *Consistently ranked among the most prestigious law firms to work for in the United States by Vault Law 100, placing 6th in 2015 and 2016.<ref>{{Cite web|title = Vault.com{{!}}Best Law companies to work for{{!}}Vault Law 100|url = http://www.vault.com/company-rankings/law/vault-law-100/|website = www.vault.com|accessdate = 2015-09-27}}</ref> *Ranked among the Top 10 Law Firms in the 2016 Vault Rankings in 11 categories, including Securities, Banking and Financial Services, M&A, Private Equity, General Corporate Practice, Real Estate, and Tax.<ref>{{Cite web|title = Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP{{!}}Company Rankings{{!}}Vault.com|url = http://www.vault.com/company-profiles/law/simpson-thacher-bartlett-llp/company-rankings|website = www.vault.com|accessdate = 2015-09-16}}</ref> *2016 U.S. News "Law Firm of the Year" Award for Mergers and Acquisitions.<ref>{{Cite web|title = U.S. News - Best Lawyers|url = http://bestlawfirms.usnews.com/lfoty.aspx|website = bestlawfirms.usnews.com|access-date = 2016-02-19}}</ref> *Recognized in 33 categories, including 18 in the National Tier 1 category, in U.S. News 2016 Law Firm Rankings.<ref>{{Cite web|title = U.S. News - Best Lawyers|url = http://bestlawfirms.usnews.com/profile/simpson-thacher-bartlett-llp/rankings/27681|website = bestlawfirms.usnews.com|access-date = 2016-02-19}}</ref> *Simpson Thacher was honored with an Above and Beyond Award by the Department of Defense in recognition of extraordinary support for its employees serving in the Guard and Reserve.<ref>{{Cite web|title = Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP honored by Department of Defense for patriotic support > Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve|url = http://www.esgr.mil/News-Events/ESGR-In-The-News/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/4663/Simpson-Thacher-Bartlett-LLP-honored-by-Department-of-Defense-for-patriotic-support.aspx|website = www.esgr.mil|access-date = 2016-02-09}}</ref> *[http://www.simpsonthacher.com/siteContent.cfm?contentID=3&itemID=75&focusID=3324&newsSpot=1 Recognized in 61 categories], including 30 in the top two bands, in ''Chambers Global 2012: The World's Leading Lawyers for Business''. *[http://www.simpsonthacher.com/siteContent.cfm?contentID=3&itemID=75&focusID=2916&newsSpot=1 Recognized in 49 categories], including 27 in the top two bands, in ''Chambers USA 2011: America's Leading Lawyers for Business''. *[http://www.simpsonthacher.com/siteContent.cfm?contentID=3&itemID=75&focusID=3289 Recognized in 21 categories], including 15 in the top two bands, in ''Chambers Asia-Pacific 2012: Asia Pacific’s Leading Lawyers for Business''. *[http://www.simpsonthacher.com/siteContent.cfm?contentID=3&itemID=75&focusID=2918 Recognized in 32 categories], including 20 in the top two tiers in ''The Legal 500 United States 2011''. *[http://www.legal500.com/firms/50916-simpson-thacher-bartlett-llp/offices/30482-hong-kong Recognized in 9 categories], including 8 in the top two tiers in ''The Legal 500 Asia Pacific 2010/2011''. *Named the [http://www.simpsonthacher.com/siteContent.cfm?contentID=3&itemID=75&focusID=3288 2012 South Korea International Law Firm of the Year] at the Chambers Asia-Pacific Awards. *Received the ''Chambers & Partners'' [http://www.simpsonthacher.com/siteContent.cfm?contentID=3&itemID=75&focusID=2225 2010 Award for Excellence in Finance]. *Named one of sixteen [http://www.simpsonthacher.com/siteContent.cfm?contentID=3&itemID=75&focusID=2965&newsSpot=1 Transatlantic Elite] law firms by ''The Lawyer'' in 2008, 2009, 2010 and 2011. *Named to ''Global Arbitration Review’s'' [http://www.simpsonthacher.com/siteContent.cfm?contentID=3&itemID=75&focusID=3307 GAR 100] in 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011 and 2012. *Named ''Asian-Counsel'' magazine’s [http://www.simpsonthacher.com/siteContent.cfm?contentID=3&itemID=75&focusID=2391 2010 Firm of the Year for Alternative Investment Funds in Hong Kong]. *Named ''Asian Legal Business’'' [http://www.simpsonthacher.com/siteContent.cfm?contentID=3&itemID=75&focusID=2403&newsSpot=1 2010 Leading Private Equity & Venture Capital International Law Firm across Asia]. *Received Legal Services NYC’s [http://www.simpsonthacher.com/siteContent.cfm?contentID=3&itemID=75&focusID=2506 2010 Pro Bono Visionary Award]. ==References== {{Reflist|2}} ==External links== *[http://www.stblaw.com/ Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP] {{DEFAULTSORT:Simpson Thacher and Bartlett}} [[Category:Law firms based in New York City]] [[Category:Law firms established in 1884]] [[Category:Foreign law firms with offices in Hong Kong]] [[Category:Foreign law firms with offices in Japan]]