Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP advises financial institutions, private equity firms, and other market participants on transactional and regulatory matters across the banking and broker-dealer sectors. The firm has a strong track record in financial institution M&A, fintech transactions, and regulatory compliance, including Dodd-Frank and Basel III-related issues. Its integrated approach ensures seamless navigation of regulatory requirements in complex deals. The firm recently expanded its financial institutions practice with the addition of Sven Mickisch, Matthew Nemeroff, and Tim Gaffney in New York, as well as Brian Christiansen in Washington DC. The team regularly advises on regulatory, compliance, and enforcement matters impacting broker-dealers, including SEC and FINRA examinations, public offerings, and governance issues. Lee Meyerson and Mickisch lead the financial institutions practice from New York, while David Blass heads the broker-dealer team in Washington DC.
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‘Know financial services very well with significant experience around the sector’
‘Easy to work with, smart and knowledgeable, personable and can anticipate key items that we need to be focused on as principals. Can see around corners well and will continue to use them’
Key clients
- Bayview Asset Management
- BharCap Partners
- Blackstone
- BTG Pactual
- Centerbridge Partners
- Charlesbank Capital Partners
- Computershare
- Everbank
- Hellman & Friedman
- Indus Valley Partners
Work highlights
- Represented of funds managed by Stone Point Capital in connection with their purchase, together with funds managed by Clayton, Dubilier & Rice, of Truist Bank’s insurance brokerage business.
- Represented of New York Community Bancorp in its sale of $5 billion in warehouse loans to JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.
- Represented of BTG Pactual in connection with its entry into the U.S. banking market through its proposed acquisition of M.Y. Safra Bank, FSB.
Lawyers
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Practice head
Lee Meyerson; Sven Mickisch; David Blass
Other key lawyers
Matthew Nemeroff; Brian Christiansen; Tim Gaffney