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10 Sep 2026

Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP Expands Chicago M&A Practice with Partner Francesco A. Castaldi

"Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP hires Francesco A. Castaldi as a Partner in its Chicago Mergers and Acquisitions Practice; he will focus on M&A, private equity and related transactional matters."

Francesco A. Castaldi has joined Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP as a Partner in the Mergers and Acquisitions Practice and will be based in the Chicago office.

Castaldi concentrates his practice on negotiating and structuring complex business transactions, including mergers and acquisitions, divestitures, leveraged buyouts, private equity and strategic investments, venture capital and growth equity investments, and executive compensation and incentive equity arrangements. He advises private equity sponsors and their portfolio companies across a wide range of industries, handling transactions from middle-market deals to multibillion-dollar engagements. He joins Simpson Thacher as a Partner, bringing seasoned deal judgment and experience executing complex middle-market and large-cap transactions.
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