US firms Simpson Thacher and Wilson Sonsini connect for Microsoft’s $26.2bn LinkedIn purchase Matthew Field13 June 2016Corporate and M&AUS firms Simpson Thacher & Bartlett and Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati have advised on Microsoft’s acquisition of professional social network LinkedIn for $26.2bn.Your limit of 1 article in 30 days is up. Please login for full access or subscribe. Corporate users - click here for simple access (no password needed). For more information, please contact [email protected] Related ContentMore in this categoryHogan Lovells makes up 28 new partners firmwide, with slight dip in London promotionsTop US pair advise as Bridgepoint agrees to acquire KPMG spin-off InterpathGlobal 100 2025: elite tier set the pace as powerhouse firms pull awayTop US pair advise as Bridgepoint agrees to acquire KPMG spin-off InterpathHot markets and mega-deals: M&A partners on 2025 trends and hopes for the new yearThe biggest law firm mergers of all time‘There’s a lot of money in Chicago’ – the city’s top lawyers on what’s driving business in the MidwestLegal 500 US: Latham tops the charts in new US rankingsRevolving Doors: Travers and Shearman exodus continues as US firms pick up the talent