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Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP

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Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP fields a strong team that benefits from a ‘strong interconnectivity with other practices’, enabling it to provide comprehensive advice on a wide range of competition matters. The practice is routinely engaged by a host of blue-chip clients, entrusted with advising on a steady stream of complex and market-leading transactions. Leading the team is Antonio Bavasso, a highly respected antitrust lawyer with a stellar market reputation. Bavasso has extensive experience in handling merger reviews, government antitrust investigations and antitrust litigation. The ’excellent’ Ross Ferguson was recently promoted to partner in January 2023; he splits his time between the London and Brussels offices. Étienne Renaudeau is noted for his focus on obtaining antitrust approvals for high-profile and cross-border transactions.

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Testimonials

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  • 'Strong interconnectivity with other practices, which is particularly useful to in my line of work.’

  • ‘Ross Ferguson is excellent. Strong understanding of the commercial challenges faced by his clients, and able to relate on both personal and professional levels.’

  • 'Simpson Thacher has a variety of critical practices for us, which create some synergies. They can find information internally without having to go back to us and creating additional work on our end.'

  • 'Ross Ferguson is excellent. He handles nearly all of the day to day work on our matters. I am reassured when he is on a matter because he has expertise across our business.'

Key clients

  • AMP Capital
  • Blackstone
  • Corsair Capital
  • CSL
  • EQT
  • Ferro
  • Hellman & Friedman
  • IFM
  • KKR
  • Microsoft
  • Nexi S.p.A.
  • News UK & Ireland Ltd.
  • NPD Group
  • Oakley Capital
  • Silver Lake
  • Stonepeak
  • Twitter

Work highlights

  • Advised the Board of Directors of Twitter, Inc. in connection with the successful closing of its acquisition by an entity wholly owned by Elon Musk, for $54.20 per share in cash in a transaction valued at approximately $44bn.
  • Represented CSL Limited in connection with its all-cash public tender offer to acquire all publicly held shares of Vifor Pharma Ltd, for $179.25 per share, for an aggregate equity value for Vifor Pharma of $11.7bn.
  • Advised News U.K. in connection with its application to be released from the long-standing undertakings that guarantee the editorial independence of The Times and Sunday Times.

Lawyers

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Antonio Bavasso
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Antonio is a leading antitrust lawyer. He advises on all aspects of antitrust law, practising primarily in London and Brussels. Antonio has extensive experience in merger reviews, government antitrust investigations, antitrust litigation, and counseling on a variety of competition issues. He advises clients across a broad range of industries, including the technology, media, and telecom sector, in a wide variety of matters before the European Commission, the United Kingdom Competition and Markets Authority, and other global competition authorities.

Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Antonio Bavasso

Other key lawyers

Étienne Renaudeau, Ross Ferguson

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