Mr Peter Kazanoff > Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP > New York, United States > Lawyer Profile

The partners at Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP are ‘subject matter experts who provide timely, practical advice that allows the clients to make risk-based decisions‘. The firm, which is described as ‘a litigation powerhouse, both inside Delaware and outside of it‘, frequently acts for issuers and their boards of directors, special committees, private equity firms and other financial sponsors. The vastly experienced Jonathan Youngwood and renowned trial lawyer Lynn Neuner lead the M&A litigation group. Having played a key role in the case that opened up the slew of SPAC-related litigation, acting for client Multiplan, the firm remains active in that space with Youngwood and Craig Waldman advising Paysafe in a case concerning its 2021 merger with Foley Trasimene Acquisition Corp. II, in which the company was valued at $9bn. The ‘exceptional’ Peter Kazanoff is currently defending Convey Health Solutions in shareholder litigation arising from TPG’s proposed take-private transaction, in which plaintiffs alleged breach of fiduciary duty. James Kreissman and Palo Alto-based Stephen Blake also play pivotal roles in many of the firm’s most prominent cases.

Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP‘s litigators have ‘deep experience in all aspects of securities and shareholder litigation.‘ The firm’s stellar corporate and financial institution client base puts it very much at the epicentre of high-stakes securities cases. New York partners Jonathan Youngwood and Lynn Neuner lead the group. Youngwood recently defended ProAssurance in a securities class action arising from alleged misrepresentations and omissions concerning the company’s loss reserves for physician-staffing company TeamHealth. Senior counsel Janet Gochman also had a major role in that case. Bryan Jin in Palo Alto is a key adviser to Chinese companies. He worked with Blake and Youngwood to defend Alibaba Group in a notable securities class action. Up-and-coming partners Stephen Blake in Palo Alto and Craig Waldman in New York play increasingly prominent roles in the group’s key matters. New York-based Peter Kazanoff is also highly regarded by peers and clients.