Simpson Thacher Adds Cadwalader’s Hanson as Partner in London

Richard Hanson joined Simpson Thacher & Bartlett as a partner in its securitization and structured products practice in London, the firm announced Thursday.

Hanson advises alternative investment funds, asset managers and insurance companies on complex structured products. He represents borrowers in funding structures backed by commercial real estate debt, direct lending/leveraged loans, distressed debt and other asset classes, the firm said.

He joins from Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft.

“Rick’s move follows a number of recent London finance and capital markets hires, including leveraged finance partners Bryan Robson, Dan Peach and Will Gwyn, who joined the Firm this year,” said Wheatly ...