Well Established Lawyer in the New York area
A.J. Kess, an experienced attorney based in New York City, is a Partner with the international law firm Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP. In this role, Kess advises clients on corporate law matters, including corporate governance, capital markets, and securities offerings. In addition to his work at Simpson Thacher & Bartlett, A.J. Kess contributes to the greater legal discourse as a speaker on the topic of corporate governance and as the co-author of numerous articles, including several on the activities and rulings of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.
Since his admittance to the New York State Bar in 1995 and his recruitment by Simpson Thacher & Bartlett that same year, A.J. Kess has garnered accolades for his work from Chambers and Partners, the leading publisher of guides to lawyers in the United States, Europe, and the world. Kess has been included twice in the publisher’s guides to top lawyers in capital markets: first in the 2010 edition of Chambers USA: America’s Leading Lawyers for Business, followed by a listing in Chambers Global: The World’s Leading Lawyers for Business in 2011.
In addition, A.J. Kess has played a key advisory role in a number of highly publicized corporate transactions over the course of his career, such as the international reorganization of Accenture. Furthermore, Kess served as an advisor to Ford Motor Company in its 2006 move to obtain financing, which at $23.5 billion remains among the largest corporate financing transactions on record. His other past clients include Citigroup and JPMorgan.
Since his admittance to the New York State Bar in 1995 and his recruitment by Simpson Thacher & Bartlett that same year, A.J. Kess has garnered accolades for his work from Chambers and Partners, the leading publisher of guides to lawyers in the United States, Europe, and the world. Kess has been included twice in the publisher’s guides to top lawyers in capital markets: first in the 2010 edition of Chambers USA: America’s Leading Lawyers for Business, followed by a listing in Chambers Global: The World’s Leading Lawyers for Business in 2011.
In addition, A.J. Kess has played a key advisory role in a number of highly publicized corporate transactions over the course of his career, such as the international reorganization of Accenture. Furthermore, Kess served as an advisor to Ford Motor Company in its 2006 move to obtain financing, which at $23.5 billion remains among the largest corporate financing transactions on record. His other past clients include Citigroup and JPMorgan.