Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP‘s environmental team is well-positioned in the market to advise a diverse client base that includes manufacturing, financial institutions, and pharmaceutical companies on a comprehensive coverage of matters arising in transactions, including management of risk, liabilities, and compliance. Co-leading the practice from Washington DC, Toby Chun is a go-to for domestic and international clients on complex environmental transactions and environmental regulatory compliance, a notable example is representing Karuna Therapeutics in its acquisition by Bristol-Myers Squibb Company. Co-lead Michael Isby is noted by his client’s for ’exceptional knowledge and expertise’ and is well-prepared to advise on the environmental aspects of mergers, acquisitions, securities offerings, and lending matters, as well as compliance counseling, from the New York office.
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‘In depth talent’
‘Mike Isby has exceptional knowledge and expertise.’
Key clients
- AGCO
- Bank of America
- Brookfield Asset Management
- BlackRock
- Blackstone
- Clariant
- EQT
- JPMorgan
- Karuna Therapeutics
- KKR
Work highlights
- Representation of Paramount Global in connection with its proposed $28 billion merger with Skydance Media, LLC.
- Representation of funds managed by Stone Point Capital LLC in the $15.5 billion acquisition, together with funds managed by Clayton, Dubilier & Rice, LLC, of Truist Bank’s insurance brokerage business, Truist Insurance.
- Representation of Karuna Therapeutics, Inc. in its $14 billion acquisition by Bristol-Myers Squibb Company.
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Practice head
Toby Chun; Michael Isby