Simpson Thacher & Bartlett will open an office in Singapore, with Ian Ho and Tony King named Co-Heads of the Firm’s Asia Private Equity Practice, reflecting their leadership roles and recognized strength in advising sponsors on high‑value, cross‑border transactions in the Asia-Pacific. Both Ian and Tony will be based in Singapore.
As part of the expansion, the Firm also added Theodore Heng and Carolyn Wong as new partners, who will be resident in the Singapore office following its launch.
Theodore Heng advises global financial sponsors and multinational corporates on the full spectrum of transactional matters, with a focus on complex, cross‑border private equity and M&A deals across Asia-Pacific. He is active across all industries, and regularly acts on mandates in the real asset and infrastructure, as well as technology and services sectors.
Carolyn Wong is a seasoned energy and infrastructure specialist, with a focus on advising infrastructure funds and energy majors on complex, cross-border transactions across Asia-Pacific, North America and globally. Her practice focuses on M&A of energy and infrastructure assets, large-scale joint ventures and project development work, drawing on her experience practicing in Singapore, Australia and Hong Kong.
Further, to deepen the Firm’s capabilities on the ground, Private Funds Partner Tony Liu will also be based in Singapore to lead the Funds Practice, together with the Head of the Firm’s Asia Funds Practice, Adam Furber.
“For nearly 35 years, Simpson Thacher has been deeply committed to Asia. Opening an office in Singapore enhances our ability to support clients across Southeast Asia, and strengthens our capacity to serve clients in one of the world’s most dynamic financial and commercial centers,” said Alden Millard, Simpson Thacher’s Executive Committee Chair.
“Ian and Tony’s substantial expertise in the private equity sector advising leading sponsors on their most important transactions — combined with the additions of Theodore and Carolyn, whose real assets, energy and infrastructure experience further expands our bench across key growth sectors — will be invaluable to clients across the region as we expand our presence,” Millard added.
The Singapore office will focus on advising sponsors on private equity, funds, M&A, real estate, energy and infrastructure and digital infrastructure matters, further building on the Firm’s extensive experience guiding clients through complex, cross‑border transactions throughout the Asia-Pacific region.
Simpson Thacher’s Asia footprint includes established offices in Hong Kong, Beijing and Tokyo, comprising one of the largest on‑the‑ground teams of any US law firm in the region.
