Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP fields a ‘commercially minded’ team that benefits from strong cross-practice collaboration, working with clients on a wide variety of competition matters. The practice is consistently sought after by blue-chip clients for its expertise in complex and market-leading transactions. The team is headed up by Antonio Bavasso, a respected antitrust lawyer renowned for his considerable experience in merger reviews, government antitrust investigations, and antitrust litigation. Étienne Renaudeau is noted for his focus on obtaining antitrust approvals for high-profile, cross-border transactions. Ross Ferguson left the firm to join Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP in April 2024.
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Distinctions
La satisfaction du client
Témoignages
Collectés indépendamment par l'équipe de recherche du Legal 500.
‘Commercially minded, pragmatic business friendly approach, consistently high standards.'
‘Strategic adviser with deep knowledge of the policy landscape and excellent connections that add value to the legal advice.'
Clients clés
- AGCO
- Antin Infrastructure Partners
- Blackstone
- Blackstone Real Estate
- Bridgepoint
- Cisco Systems
- Corsair Capital
- EQT
- EQT Active Core Infrastructure
- John Laing
Points forts
- Advised News UK in relation to the ongoing bid for the sale of Telegraph Group titles out of administration.
- Acted for KKR in connection with the combination of NielsenIQ and GfK SE.
- Acted for John Laing, a portfolio company of KKR, in connection with its acquisition of a portfolio of three assets (the “Portfolio”) from AMP Capital, the infrastructure manager of the Irish Infrastructure Fund (IIF).
Avocats
Hall of Fame
Avocats au sommet de leur profession, largement reconnus et respectés par l'ensemble du marché pour leur expertise éprouvée et leur intervention récurrente et longue date dans les dossiers les plus complexes et prestigieux.
Responsable de la pratique
Antonio Bavasso
Autres avocats clés
Étienne Renaudeau