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John G. Finley, head of Simpson Thacher & Bartlett’s global mergers and acquisitions team, is leaving the law firm to become chief legal officer of The Blackstone Group effective Sept. 1.

According to Simpson Thacher’s Web site, Finley has recently advised on the Lehman Brothers’ sale of its North American investment banking and capital markets businesses to Barclays Capital and he represented outside directors of Anheuser-Busch in connections with its combination with InBev in 2008.

Stephen Schwarzman, Blackstone’s chairman and CEO, called Finley “one of the most outstanding corporate lawyers of his generation.”

  
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Blackstone is one of the world’s leading investment and advisory firms. Its financial advisory services includes mergers and acquisitions, restructuring and reorganization and fund placement.

Simpson Thacher & Bartlett is one of New York City’s oldest law firms and has more than 800 lawyers.

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