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Revolving Doors: Simpson Thacher swipes Kirkland PE partner as MoFo bolsters fintech

Revolving Doors: Simpson Thacher swipes Kirkland PE partner as MoFo bolsters fintech
Will Lewallen
Will Lewallen
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31 October 2025
Corporate and M&AUnited Kingdom

Simpson Thacher has built on recent hires in its corporate and finance practices with its hire of M&A private equity parner Nick Appleton into its London office.

In the summer the firm added securitisation partner Richard Hanson from Cadwalader, before hiring two funds partners, Sam Brooks and Joanne Mak, from Macfarlanes and Kirkland & Ellis respectively.

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