Simpson, Thacher & Bartlett has hired two M&A partners, arriving from Kirkland & Ellis and Jones Day, with firm chair Alden Millard noting that Simpson "bench talent across the United States and globally" in M&A remains a firm priority.

Adam Cromie, from Jones Day, will work in Simpson's New York office initially before transitioning to Washington, D.C. Matthew Fisher, coming from Kirkland, is based in Simpson's Boston office, which Simpson continues to grow after launching the office this year with funds partners.