Simpson Thacher & Bartlett is a New York-headquartered elite US firm, with over 10 offices globally and a long-standing presence in London. The firm has a market-leading reputation across private equity, banking and restructuring. The London practice is led by senior figures including Adam Gallagher (restructuring), Ben Spiers (private equity), Nicholas J Shaw and Shahpur Kabraji (leveraged finance). Owing to its integrated UK-US platform, the firm is particularly dominant in sponsor-side leveraged finance, high-end restructurings and complex private equity transactions, acting for many of the world’s largest sponsors and credit funds.