Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP today announced that Daniel Margulies has joined the Firm’s Hong Kong office as a Partner, where he will focus on restructuring and special situations matters.
Daniel has deep experience advising debtor, creditor, financial institution, private equity and hedge fund clients across Asia on cross-border restructuring and insolvency matters. His practice also includes representing sponsors on investments in special situations involving stressed or distressed companies. Daniel has been recognized as a “Next Generation Partner” for Hong Kong restructuring and insolvency matters by The Legal 500 Asia Pacific and IFLR1000 and for banking and finance matters by The Legal 500 Asia Pacific.
“With more than 30 years in the region, Simpson Thacher’s track record of success for corporate and private equity clients has earned the Firm a prominent reputation throughout Asia,” said Adam Furber, Co-Head of the Firm’s Asia offices. “Daniel is a commercially-minded attorney with extensive experience throughout the Asia market and his expertise will be a perfect addition to the Firm’s incredibly strong bench in Asia,” continued Ian Ho, Co-Head of the Firm’s Asia offices.
“Simpson Thacher is known for providing clients with innovative solutions that address their complex cross-border financing and liquidity needs in dynamic market environments,” said Makiko Harunari, Head of the Firm’s Asia Banking and Credit Practice. “Daniel’s diversity of work, which spans restructuring, special situations and more, matches the Firm’s multidisciplinary approach and will be of great benefit to our clients in Asia and across the globe.”
“Clients involved in complex domestic and cross-border restructuring and insolvency situations continue to turn to Simpson Thacher to develop cutting-edge, enduring solutions and opportunities. Daniel’s expertise in this area, particularly in Asia, will be of great benefit to our global client base,” said Adam Gallagher, Head of Simpson Thacher’s Restructuring team in London.
“Simpson Thacher has a leading presence in Asia. The opportunity to work alongside this wonderful team in Asia and across the Firm’s global platform to advise on clients’ most pressing financing needs is incredibly attractive and I’m excited to join the Firm,” said Daniel.
Named a Firm of the Year by The Legal 500 China, Asia Legal Business, IFLR, China Business Law Journal and Law.com International, among many others, Simpson Thacher’s Asia platform includes offices in Beijing, Hong Kong and Tokyo. The Firm advises companies, investors and other capital providers on structuring and providing complex financing solutions for troubled and distressed companies. Simpson Thacher’s multidisciplinary approach—drawing on the expertise of restructuring, credit, capital markets, M&A, private funds, litigation and tax—enables it to design and execute complex and bespoke return maximizing transactions around the world, including complex credit transactions and financial instruments at all levels of the corporate capital structure. Through its expansive market presence, Simpson Thacher has played a critical role the structural development and geographic expansion of the syndicated and private credit markets across all phases of the credit cycle.
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