Simpson Thacher is representing Grant Thornton Advisors LLC (“Grant Thornton Advisors”) and funds managed by New Mountain Capital LLC (“New Mountain”) in connection with the expansion of Grant Thornton’s multinational platform through the pending acquisitions of Grant Thornton Switzerland/Liechtenstein and Grant Thornton in the Channel Islands.
The recent expansions will create a team of more than 13,500 professionals across more than 60 offices in the U.S., Europe, the Americas, Middle East and other territories.
Simpson Thacher also represented New Mountain in its initial growth investment in Grant Thornton Advisors in May 2024 and the subsequent acquisitions of Grant Thornton Ireland and Grant Thornton (Cayman) earlier this year and the pending acquisitions of Grant Thornton Luxembourg, Grant Thornton Netherlands and Grant Thornton UAE.
The Simpson Thacher team includes Ben Schaye, Daisy Wu, Jamie Freedman, Richard Starik, and Peter Cusick (M&A); Andrew Blau, Linda Barrett, Allison Sutherland, Hannah Daniels and Benjamin Faber (ECEB); Andrew Purcell, Adam Hersch and Roberto Arza (Tax).