17 Aug 2026
Simpson Thacher & Bartlett Strengthens Boston M&A Team with Jessica Cooney
"Jessica Cooney joins Simpson Thacher & Bartlett's Boston office as a Partner in the Mergers and Acquisitions Practice, focusing on private equity transactions and corporate and governance matters."
Cooney advises private equity sponsors across a broad spectrum of transactions, including mergers and acquisitions, leveraged buyouts, minority investments, add-ons, PIPEs, co-investments, hybrid capital transactions and take-privates. She also counsels clients on general corporate and governance matters and represents public and private companies in strategic mergers and acquisitions.
Her arrival follows the firm’s rapid expansion of its Boston office since its 2024 launch and further strengthens Simpson Thacher’s M&A and private equity capabilities in the region.