Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP announced today that Ben Spiers will join the Firm as a Partner in the Corporate Practice of its London office. He is currently a partner in Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer’s Global M&A Group.
Mr. Spiers’ practice focuses on public and private mergers and acquisitions, securities and corporate restructurings. He has represented a wide range of corporate clients globally.
“We are delighted to welcome Ben to the Firm,” said Bill Dougherty, Chairman of Simpson Thacher’s Executive Committee. “Ben is one of England’s leading M&A lawyers. His skills and experience will be of great benefit to our clients in the United Kingdom, continental Europe and globally.”
“Ben is an excellent addition to our London M&A practice,” added Greg Conway, Managing Partner of Simpson Thacher’s London office. “His wealth of knowledge and excellent reputation complement that of our outstanding team in London.”
Mr. Spiers added, “My career at Freshfields has been hugely rewarding and varied, acting for great clients alongside first class lawyers. However, joining Simpson Thacher is a unique opportunity and one I am looking forward to immensely. I feel privileged to have the opportunity to work for two great firms in my career.”
Simpson Thacher is consistently ranked as one of the world’s leading mergers and acquisitions advisors. The Firm offers its clients the skill and insight developed by representing M&A participants globally in virtually all capacities under U.S., English and Hong Kong law. The Firm’s M&A attorneys are regularly retained in all types of negotiated transactions, including mergers, stock and asset purchases, restructurings, spin-offs, joint ventures, minority investments and private equity transactions, as well as contested acquisitions and proxy fights.
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