David Lieberman~~M. Breen Haire~~Eli Hunt
January 23, 2026
Law360 Profiles Simpson Thacher as a Telecommunications Group of the Year

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- Simpson Thacher was named a Telecommunications Group of the Year for 2021 by Law360, recognized for advising on nearly two dozen mergers, acquisitions, and financing deals in the telecom sector, including significant broadband infrastructure transactions
- The firm's work included Stonepeak’s $8.1 billion acquisition of Astound Broadband and Digital Colony’s $854 million acquisition of Boingo Wireless
- David Lieberman, Breen Haire, and Eli Hunt were quoted in the profile highlighting these achievements.
Simpson Thacher was named a Telecommunications Group of the Year for 2021 by Law360. The Firm was recognized for its work advising on nearly two dozen mergers, acquisitions and financing deals in the telecom sector, including on billions of dollars in broadband infrastructure deals. David Lieberman, Head of the Firm’s Energy and Infrastructure Practice, was quoted extensively in the profile on the group’s successes over the past year, including Stonepeak’s $8.1 billion acquisition of Astound Broadband and the $854 million acquisition of Boingo Wireless by Digital Colony. Partners Breen Haire and Eli Hunt were also quoted.~~To read the full profile, please click here (subscription required).
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David Lieberman~~M. Breen Haire~~Eli Hunt
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