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Brian Steinhardt

Co-Head of Simpson Thacher’s Banking and Credit Practice, Brian Steinhardt represents leading private equity and infrastructure sponsors and their portfolio companies in connection with a broad range of corporate finance transactions, including bank and bridge loan financings, energy and other infrastructure financings and acquisition financings. He also advises companies on a range of corporate finance transactions, including other leveraged and investment grade syndicated bank financings. His clients have included Hellman & Friedman, KKR, Apax, EQT, Centerbridge, Brookfield, Cohesity, Electronic Arts, Sirius XM Radio and WW International (f/k/a Weight Watchers). In 2008, Brian represented the Federal Reserve Bank of New York on its approximately $30 billion financing arrangement related to JPMorgan’s acquisition of Bear Stearns, and in 2009 he represented the U.S. Treasury Department concerning certain financing arrangements for the Legacy Securities Public-Private Investment Program. · Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP

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Co-Head of Simpson Thacher’s Banking and Credit Practice, Brian Steinhardt represents leading private equity and infrastructure sponsors and their portfolio companies in connection with a broad range of corporate finance transactions, including bank and bridge loan financings, energy and other infrastructure financings and acquisition financings. He also advises companies on a range of corporate finance transactions, including other leveraged and investment grade syndicated bank financings.

Practice areas

Banking and CreditAcquisition FinanceInfrastructure FinanceLeveraged FinanceInvestment Grade FinanceCommercial Lending

Office

United States

Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP · Co-Head of Simpson Thacher’s Banking and Credit Practice, Brian Steinhardt represents leading private equity and infrastructure sponsors and their portfolio companies in connection with a broad range of corporate finance transactions, including bank and bridge loan financings, energy and other infrastructure financings and acquisition financings. He also advises companies on a range of corporate finance transactions, including other leveraged and investment grade syndicated bank financings. His clients have included Hellman & Friedman, KKR, Apax, EQT, Centerbridge, Brookfield, Cohesity, Electronic Arts, Sirius XM Radio and WW International (f/k/a Weight Watchers). In 2008, Brian represented the Federal Reserve Bank of New York on its approximately $30 billion financing arrangement related to JPMorgan’s acquisition of Bear Stearns, and in 2009 he represented the U.S. Treasury Department concerning certain financing arrangements for the Legacy Securities Public-Private Investment Program.

United States

Expertise

Private EquityInfrastructurePortfolio Companies

Education

  • J.D., cum laude, University of Michigan Law School (1998)
  • B.A., with great distinction, McGill University (1994)