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Simpson Thacher tops first quarter global deal tables, as Davis Polk dominates Europe

Legal Business
Legal Business · 7 April 2016 · 2 min read
Corporate and M&A Europe Davis Polk Simpson Thacher & Bartlett

Despite a looming Brexit referendum swaying levels of transactional activity, certain law firms are enjoying a healthy pipeline of deals with Simpson Thacher & Bartlett emerging on top for global M&A deal value in Q1 2016.

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