Particularly active in digital‑infrastructure and data‑center matters, Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP is well placed to handle ABS financings and securitizations, representing both issuers and underwriters. The team operates across a broad range of industries, including technology, vehicles, real estate and investment managers. Practice head John Schueller, based in New York, is active in fiber‑network, data‑center and tower‑revenue securitizations. Also in New York, Niels Jensen joined from Vinson & Elkins LLP in March 2025, bringing experience in warehouse facilities, corporate financings and whole‑business securitizations. In Washington DC, Katherine Draper maintains a practice spanning digital‑infrastructure transactions, auto‑loan securitizations and fleet‑lease deals.
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Key clients

  • ALLO Communications
  • DataBank Holdings
  • ExteNet Systems
  • Flexential Corp.
  • KKR
  • MassMutual
  • Stonepeak
  • Switch
  • TierPoint
  • Vantage Data Centers Issuer, LLC
  • Vertical Bridge Holdings, LLC
Practice head

John Schueller

Other key lawyers

Niels Jensen; Katherine Draper