Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP

Partners Abram Ellis and George Wang, and Associate Shuhao Fan authored an article, "How A New BIS Rule Greatly Expands Export Restrictions," which was published by Law360. The article examines a 50% rule recently published by the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Bureau of Industry and Security that significantly expands U.S. export restrictions. The piece provides analysis on the far-reaching implications of the rule, noting that companies involved in international trade should review and update their trade compliance programs, screening processes and contractual commitments to address the new requirements promptly. Associate Christine Tillema also provided valuable contributions to the article. For more information, please click here: https://lnkd.in/eKAGwJRB

Simpson Thacher’s legal market leadership in the democratization of access to private markets was profiled in a Bloomberg Law feature, “Simpson Thacher Aims to Realize Private Equity’s 401(k) Dreams.” Rajib Chanda, Global Head of Asset Management, discussed how the market is preparing, testing and building out strategies designed to restore choice to U.S. investors of a broader range of investment opportunities in alternative assets.   To read more, click here: https://lnkd.in/eTbEMcmq

The High Court’s refusal to sanction Waldorf’s restructuring plan – and the news that we may see the first Supreme Court ruling on the use of the tool – has grabbed market attention. James Watson, Dasha Bechade and Jon Webb’s article, published in Law360, looks at how the decision and the appeal could be a pivotal moment in the evolution of the restructuring plan rule book. For more information, please click here: https://lnkd.in/eQwz49am

Our Banking and Credit Partner Anuj Shah is among ALB Asia’s “40 Under 40” for 2025! This feature recognizes Asia’s top lawyers under 40 across a variety of jurisdictions and practice areas. Congratulations, Anuj! Read more: https://lnkd.in/gvjghFdB

Partner Joshua Polster and Associates Andrew Marrero and Abigail Grise authored an article, “Application of New York General Business Law §349 in the Context of Recent Insurance Coverage Litigation,” which was published in the New York Law Journal Insurance Law Special Report. The article addressed how certain New York courts have recently allowed New York General Business Law Section §349 unfair trade practice claims against insurers to survive motions to dismiss. For more information, please click here: https://lnkd.in/eDDwCp5H

We represented Integrum Holdings LP (“Integrum”) in connection with the formation and fundraising of its second flagship fund, Integrum Capital Partners II LP (together with its parallel fund, “Fund II” or the “Fund”), which raised over $2.5 billion. Fund II was significantly oversubscribed and attracted a broad and global base of institutional investors, including public and private pension plans, insurance companies, family offices, foundations, investment consultants, sovereign wealth funds and funds of funds. Fund II’s investment capacity is further expanded by $500 million in additional commitments from Integrum, friends and family and affiliated co-investment vehicles. Integrum is an investment firm based in New York focused on investing in services businesses and partnering with management teams to accelerate growth. With approximately $5 billion in assets under management, Integrum has invested in six companies to date, with equity commitments ranging from $100 million to $1.2 billion per investment. The Simpson Thacher team included David Greene, Maya Reeves, Robert Rossi, Chi Shum, Tom Berg, Terrance Brown, Jack H. Davis, Wivine Labarre, Matthew Phillips, Daniel Spicehandler, Tommy Cerja IV and Matt Warren (Private Funds); Sophie Staples, Edward Grais, Jemma (Zhi) Li and Michael Slomovics (Tax); Jeanne Annarumma (ERISA); and Connor Maag, Belinda Li and Will Foy (Credit). To read more, please click: https://lnkd.in/e4ACx7Eh

Simpson Thacher attorneys contributed to the 2025 edition of Lexology Panoramic Next: Private Equity. Partners Michael Chao, Mark Myott, Peter H. Gilman and Jessica O'Connell, and Associates Faisal Ajam, Russell Reed and Henry Litwhiler were the contributing editors and co-authored the “Global Overview” and “USA” chapters. The “Global Overview” chapter reviewed private equity M&A and fundraising activity in the first half of this year, providing insights into robust investor demand despite facing macroeconomic uncertainty in the markets, and provided an outlook for the second half of 2025. The chapter discussed the private equity M&A environment in the Americas, EMEA and Asia-Pacific regions, detailing how debt financing markets, portfolio company sales and public listings and H1 private equity fundraising fared during that time. The “USA” chapter, which was in Q&A format, discussed trends in private equity buyouts and investments, recent keynote deals, cross-border transactions, trends in financing for private equity transactions, the legal, regulatory and policy landscape, exit activity, trends in the fundraising market, and other topics. To read the Simpson Thacher authored chapters, click here: https://lnkd.in/ePqKwHKC

Our European Real Estate Practice has advised Blackstone on two high-profile mandates, including the sale of its U.K. logistics assets to Tritax Big Box, announced today. This news follows our team’s recent work as lead counsel advising on the €2.3 billion acquisition of a portfolio of French real estate industrial assets from Proudreed. For more details, click here: https://lnkd.in/eC8gK8Tf To learn about Blackstone’s acquisition of real estate assets from Proudreed, please click here: https://lnkd.in/eGEeuWxX

We are so proud to share Kirsten Davis was named to Latinvex’s 2025 “Top 100 Female Lawyers.” This is the sixth consecutive year in which Kirsten has been named to the list, which recognizes the leading women lawyers specializing in Latin America. Kirsten was recognized for her work on capital markets transactions, which has recently included advising on noteworthy issuances by América Móvil, TelevisaUnivision and Bancomext, among others. Congratulations to Kirsten and the teams! To read more, please: https://lnkd.in/em5Qbirc

Congratulations to Juan Francisco Mendez! Latin Lawyer has recognized Corporate Partner Juan Francisco Mendez among its “LACCA Approved 2026,” a list which highlights international counsel who have been personally recommended by the top general counsel from around Latin America. Juan Francisco ranked first among all international counsel in both the Capital Markets and Corporate/M&A categories. He was also named among the “LACCA Thought Leaders 2026,” a project that brings together the insight of some of the region’s best lawyers. To learn more, please click here: https://lnkd.in/eEHy3jKP