Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP announced that Bryan Robson and William Gwyn will join the firm as Partners in the London office, where they will focus on leveraged finance matters.
Bryan and Will’s debt finance practice incorporates leveraged finance, specialist credit opportunities, and distressed investing. They represent lead arrangers, lead agents, lenders, participants, and borrowers in syndicated and bilateral credit deals.
Bryan and Will have advised on complex matters ranging from large-cap to middle-market transactions across various sectors. Both Partners are recommended by Legal 500 for acquisition finance. The two join from another international law firm, where Bryan was previously co-head of the leveraged finance practice.
Clients look to Simpson Thacher for advice on their most sophisticated and challenging credit transactions, including leveraged and acquisition finance, project and energy finance, investment grade financings, liability management, and restructuring transactions.
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“Clients are increasingly looking for innovative structures to address their multifaceted financing needs. Bryan and Will are established leveraged finance lawyers with extensive experience advising on complex financing transactions and will be an asset to our clients. We’re excited to welcome them to the Firm.”
- Alden Millard, Chair of Simpson Thacher’s Executive Committee
“The addition of Bryan and Will follows the Firm’s hire of leveraged finance Partner Dan Peach and will bolster our European financing capabilities, providing clients with sophisticated transactional support for critical mandates.”
- Wheatly MacNamara, Managing Partner of Simpson Thacher’s London office
“Bryan and Will are highly experienced debt finance lawyers with a strong track record in advising sophisticated clients on high-profile finance deals.”
- Nicholas Shaw, head of the Firm’s London finance and capital markets group
“Bryan and Will are creative, commercial and dedicated to providing the highest quality client service, making them an excellent match for our growing finance team.”
- London leveraged finance Partner Shahpur Kabraji
