Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP

Partner Leah Malone, Counsel Emily Holland and Associate Chayla Sherrod authored an article titled, “What Companies Need to Know About California’s AB 1305,” which was published by the Harvard Law School Forum on Corporate Governance and detailed California’s Voluntary Carbon Market Disclosures Act, as companies determine if it applies to them and prepare to make required disclosures by the end of the year. Read more: https://lnkd.in/efHzSpiU

Simpson Thacher was honored as the “Corporate Practice of the Year” in the “Technology and Telecom” division at the 2024 American Lawyer Industry Awards. Read more: https://lnkd.in/eY8VshwF

Simpson Thacher was recognized in multiple categories at the 2024 American Lawyer Industry Awards. Elizabeth Cooper, Co-Head of the Firm’s Private Equity Mergers and Acquisitions Practice, was named "Corporate Attorney of the Year" in the “Private Equity and M&A” category. Read more: https://lnkd.in/emAKhFeD

Simpson Thacher, alongside the ACLU, ACLU of Louisiana, Americans United for Separation of Church and State and the Freedom From Religion Foundation, secured a victory when a federal district court determined that a Louisiana law requiring the display of the Ten Commandments in schools violates the First Amendment of the United States Constitution. Enacted last June, Louisiana’s H.B. 71 requires that all public schools permanently display a government-approved, denominational version of the Ten Commandments in every classroom in every public school in the state. In his November 12, 2024 decision in Rev. Roake v. Brumley, Judge John W. DeGravelles issued a preliminary injunction prohibiting implementation of the law and noted that “…Plaintiffs will endure considerable hardship if the Court delays a decision—specifically, a violation of their First Amendment rights.” Judge DeGravelles also recognized that H.B. 71 would lead to unconstitutional religious coercion of the children-plaintiffs in the case by imposing religious doctrine on them for nearly every hour of the school day, throughout their entire public-school education. The court further ruled that H.B. 71 also violates the plaintiffs’ rights under the Free Exercise Clause. The injunction is effective immediately. The lawsuit was filed on June 24, 2024 on behalf of a multi-faith group of Louisiana families with children in public schools and alleged that the display was religiously coercive. Oral arguments took place on October 21, 2024. The Simpson Thacher team included Jonathan Youngwood, Janet Gochman, Nicholas Prendergast, Jordan Krieger, Noah Gimbel and Lara Fishbane.

Real Estate Partner Krista Miniutti will participate in this year’s with.Intelligence Women’s Private Capital Summit on a panel titled “Real Estate 2025: The Year to Pounce?” on November 14 in New York. The conversation will explore the challenges investors have faced in real estate and will examine the current state of the commercial real estate market, addressing what might be on the horizon for the upcoming year. Read more: https://lnkd.in/eHi_EdA3

Private Funds Partner Barrie Covit was recognized by Law360 as a Fund Formation “MVP” for 2024. Law360 highlighted Barrie’s key role in helping Lexington Partners raise a record-breaking $22.7 billion for their secondaries fund, LCP X, surpassing its $15 billion target and attracting support from over 400 global investors. To junior attorneys, Barrie emphasizes the importance of being careful, responsive and organized. He also encourages hands-on learning and coming prepared with questions for meetings while highlighting the value of one-on-one mentoring for career growth. Read more: https://lnkd.in/eGSmqjPh

Simpson Thacher is committed to giving back to veterans through its pro bono work. Several times a year, attorneys partner with LevittQuinn, an LA-based Nonprofit Family Law Center, to support its Pro Bono Clinic, which aims to educate veterans about their legal rights and responsibilities in family law matters such as divorce, spousal and child support, custody and visitation and marital property, among others. Volunteers at the clinic speak with participants to understand their legal issues, conduct an initial case assessment and develop personalized legal plans and referral packets for clinic participants. LevittQuinn, in partnership with the LACBA Veterans Legal Service Project, offers a variety of free legal services to veterans, reservists and active-duty personnel. In addition, Simpson Thacher also partners with the Veterans Legal Justice (VLJ), a New Hampshire-based nonprofit dedicated to providing pro bono legal services to veterans and their families. Volunteers from the Firm conduct intake screening interviews, which allows us to understand each veteran’s legal issues and ensure they receive the right legal support. Read more: https://lnkd.in/eX6hshBJ

Simpson Thacher has been named the "Korea Practice Foreign Law Firm of the Year" at the ALB Korea Law Awards 2024. This recognition highlights the Firm’s significant contributions to prominent M&A deals and capital market transactions in Korea and the surrounding region.   Read more: https://lnkd.in/ekc6byXV

Simpson Thacher recently represented Rigaku Holdings Corporation in connection with its ¥112.3 billion (approximately US$733 million) initial public offering, including an international offering to institutional investors outside Japan pursuant to Rule 144A and Regulation S under the Securities Act. All of the shares in the international offering were sold by a fund affiliated with The Carlyle Group. Rigaku Holdings Corporation is a provider of scientific instruments and related support services specializing in X-ray technologies based in Japan. The international managers for the international offering were J.P. Morgan Securities plc, Merrill Lynch International, Morgan Stanley & Co. International plc and Nomura International plc. The Simpson Thacher team included David Snowden and Yuriko Miyasaka (Capital Markets); Jeanne Annarumma (Executive Compensation and Employee Benefits); and Michael Mann (Tax).

Michael Osnato, Head of the Firm’s Funds Regulatory and Investigations group, was named among Securities Docket’s “Enforcement Elite” for 2024, which highlights the leading securities enforcement defense counsel in the industry who have an impressive track record in bet-the-company and SEC Division of Enforcement matters. Read more: https://lnkd.in/ebv8J_mK