A career at Simpson Thacher will offer you a wealth of opportunities to develop problem-solving, decision-making and leadership skills. Nonetheless, we understand that most of our lawyers will not spend their entire professional lives at the Firm.
We are proud to have played a central role in the training and development of alumni who have gone on to distinguished careers in both government and the private sector. It is a testament to the collegial atmosphere and close relationships made at Simpson Thacher that many alumni are some of our best clients. Some of our notable alumni are listed below:
Private Sector
- Private Equity: Bain Capital, Blackstone, Carlyle, Evercore, KKR, Oaktree, Silver Lake
- Financial Services: Bank of America, Barclays, BlackRock, BNY Mellon, Citi, Deutsche Bank, Fortress, Goldman Sachs, JPMorgan Chase, Lazard, Morgan Stanley, RBC, TD Bank, UBS, Wells Fargo
- Entertainment/Media/News: Bloomberg, Disney, NBC Universal, Paramount Global, Sirius XM, Sony Music, Thomson Reuters, Warner Music
- Insurance: AFLAC, AIG, Assurant, AXA XL, Berkshire Hathaway, Chubb, GEICO, Independent Life, MetLife, Travelers
- Sports: Baltimore Ravens, Big East Conference, Major League Baseball, Major League Soccer, Miami Dolphins, National Football League, North Carolina Courage, Washington Nationals
- Consumer: Alibaba, Amazon.com, Coca-Cola, Colgate-Palmolive, David Yurman, General Mills, Mars, Moët Hennessy USA, Nestlé, PepsiCo, Revlon
- IT/Technology: Adobe Systems, Apple, Google, Lyft, Meta, Microsoft, Palantir Technology, Squarespace
- Nonprofits: Everytown for Gun Safety, Met Museum, Natural Resources Defense Council, Robin Hood Foundation, Sanctuary for Families, Smithsonian
Public Service
- Judiciary: U.S. Court of Appeals for the 2nd Circuit; U.S. District Courts (Eastern and Southern District of New York), Oregon Supreme Court, Supreme Court of Utah
- Prosecutors: U.S. Attorneys’ Offices (Northern District of California, Southern District of Indiana, Eastern District of Kentucky, District of Maryland, Western District of Missouri, District of New Jersey, Eastern District of New York, Southern District of New York)
- Federal Agencies: Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, Federal Trade Commission, U.S. Agency for International Development, U.S. Department of Justice, U.S. Department of State, U.S. Department of the Treasury, U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, U.S. Small Business Administration
- State/Local Agencies: New York Attorney General’s Office, New York City Commission on Judicial Conduct, New York State Department of Financial Services, New York State Gaming Commission