Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP today announced that Bryce Kaufman has joined the Firm’s Houston office as a Partner in the Banking and Credit Practice, where he will focus on matters in the energy and infrastructure sectors.
“Simpson Thacher has an incredible global banking and credit platform and Bryce’s expertise will be valuable to clients who are seeking multilayered financing solutions across the rapidly expanding energy and infrastructure space,” said Alexandra Kaplan, Co-Head of Simpson Thacher’s Global Banking and Credit Practice. “Bryce is well-respected in the market and is known for offering strategic, forward-looking counsel, and we are pleased to welcome him to the Firm,” continued Brian Steinhardt, Co-Head of Simpson Thacher’s Global Banking and Credit Practice.
Ranked #1 by Loan Pricing Corporation based on volume and value of deals in 2024, clients rely on Simpson Thacher’s market-leading Banking and Credit Practice for advice on an array of complex credit transactions and financial instruments at all levels of the corporate capital structure.
Bryce advises arrangers, lenders and borrowers across complex commercial lending and financing transactions, including private debt and syndicated financings. His practice focuses on the energy and infrastructure industries, and he regularly advises on upstream, midstream and downstream financings, as well as sponsor-backed acquisition financings and unitranche solutions. He also has deep experience advising direct lenders across industries. Bryce joins the Firm from Latham & Watkins LLP.
“Bryce’s extensive experience spanning the entire energy and infrastructure value chain is an excellent fit for our premier transactional platform in Houston,” said Matt Einbinder, Co-Managing Partner of Simpson Thacher’s Houston office. “His arrival follows the addition of Partner Fern Han and bolsters the exceptional depth of our market-leading energy and infrastructure financing practice.”
The Firm’s Houston office advises on the full spectrum of corporate transactional matters across the energy and infrastructure sectors, including battery storage, digital infrastructure, energy exploration and production, energy transition, midstream, oil field services, power, refining and petrochemicals, renewable energy, utilities and water infrastructure.
Bryce said, “Simpson Thacher is known for developing innovative, bespoke financing solutions for key players across the energy and infrastructure sectors. I am excited to join the team to help guide clients on these important matters.”
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