Ranked among the Top 10 Law Firms in the 2016 Vault Rankings in 11 categories, including Securities, Banking and Financial Services, M&A, Private Equity, General Corporate Practice, Real Estate, and Tax. 2016 U.S. News "Law Firm of the Year" Award for Mergers and Acquisitions. Recognized in 33 categories, including 18 in the National Tier 1 category, in U.S. News 2016 Law Firm Rankings. Simpson Thacher was honored with an Above and Beyond Award by the Department of Defense in recognition of extraordinary support for its employees serving in the Guard and Reserve. It is among the most profitable large law firms in the world on a per-partner basis according to the American Lawyer’s'' annual AmLaw 100 Survey. Simpson Thacher had a gross revenue of approximately $1.4 billion in 2017 with an estimated profits per partner of $3,485,000. The firm has represented the buyer in the five largest completed buyouts in history. The firm is also consistently deemed by a number of rankings and surveys as one of the most prestigious law firms in the nation, including AboveTheLaw, Vault 100, and Forbes. See also List of largest law firms by profits per partner References External links Law firms based in New York City Law firms established in 1884 Foreign law firms with offices in Hong Kong Foreign law firms with offices in Japan