Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP announced today that Breen Haire has joined the Firm’s Corporate Practice as a partner in its Houston office. He is seen as an important addition to the law firm’s growing energy practice and oil and gas related work. Haire leaves Baker Botts L.L.P.
Haire focuses his practice on mergers and acquisitions especially involving energy companies and master limited partnerships in the oil and gas exploration and production, oilfield services, midstream, petrochemical and related sectors and contract drilling. Since establishing the Houston office in 2011, Simpson Thatcher’s energy practice has advised clients on more than 370 energy related transactions with a gross worth exceeding $425 billion.
Robert Rabalais, Managing Partner of Simpson Thacher’s Houston office, said, “Breen is an outstanding attorney who will complement our existing team of Houston-based attorneys focused on M&A, leveraged finance and capital markets transactions in the energy sector. His addition confirms the Firm’s commitment to expanding our capabilities and depth in Houston.”
Simpson Thacher represents clients across the oil and gas value chain and has demonstrated strength in all corporate practices, including banking and finance, capital markets and mergers and acquisitions. Speaking on Haire’s hire, Lee Meyerson, Global Head of the Firm’s Mergers & Acquisitions Practice said, “Supporting our clients in the energy and oil and gas sectors with top-level talent like Breen is critical as they continue to show a strong interest in M&A.”
Bill Dougherty, Chairman of Simpson Thacher’s Executive Committee was of the same mind and said, “We are delighted to welcome Breen to the Firm … His experience and recognized expertise fit well with our highly regarded mergers and acquisitions practice. Breen’s addition will enhance our rapidly growing energy practice and our Houston office.”
Breen Haire graduated from Boston University and received his J.D., magna cum laude, from New York University School of Law.