Simpson Thacher Adds London Leveraged Finance Partner Pair (1)

December 18, 2024, 4:42 PM UTCUpdated: December 18, 2024, 7:20 PM UTC

A pair of Sidley Austin leveraged finance partners has left for Simpson Thacher & Bartlett’s London office.

Bryan Robson and William Gwyn’s jump to Simpson, announced Wednesday, caps a year of mixed results on the lateral hiring market for the New York-founded law firm. Simpson saw private credit and restructuring leaders leave for Latham & Watkins and Weil Gotshal & Manges this year, while picking up new hires from Kirkland & Ellis and Weil, among others.

Robson and Gwyn advise lenders and borrowers in syndicated and bilateral credit deals.

London has been the center of a partner recruiting war, led ...

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