Simpson Thacher & Bartlett has added Jessica Cooney as a partner in its Mergers and Acquisitions Practice in Boston, expanding the firm’s private equity and transactional capabilities in the region.
Cooney advises private equity sponsors across mergers and acquisitions, leveraged buyouts, minority investments, add-on acquisitions, PIPEs, co-investments, hybrid capital transactions and take-private deals.
She also advises on corporate governance and represents public and private companies in strategic M&A transactions.
Her arrival builds on the expansion of Simpson Thacher’s Boston office, which launched in 2024 and has grown across transactional, regulatory and disputes practices.
The firm said Cooney’s experience adds depth as private equity sponsors navigate an active environment involving increasingly sophisticated transactions throughout the investment lifecycle.
Simpson Thacher’s M&A practice has advised on transactions with an aggregate value of nearly $2 trillion since 2020, according to Bloomberg data cited by the firm.
KEY QUOTES:
“Jess is a rising star whose experience advising leading sponsors on significant transactions is a perfect complement to our market-leading M&A and private equity platform. We are pleased to welcome her to the Firm.”
Elizabeth Cooper, Global Head Of Private Equity At Simpson Thacher
“Simpson Thacher is synonymous with excellence in private equity and M&A, and its global platform is unmatched. I am thrilled to join such a collaborative and forward-thinking team.”
Jessica Cooney, Partner At Simpson Thacher
