Risë Norman is a Partner at Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP in the Firm’s Corporate Department, where she represents a broad range of corporations, investment banks and other financial institutions engaged in capital markets transactions involving initial public offerings, follow-on equity offerings, high yield and investment grade debt offerings and restructurings, as well as in mergers and acquisitions and leveraged buyout transactions. She also advises such clients with respect to corporate governance, securities laws and general corporate matters.

Risë has advised, among others, The Hershey Company, Peabody Energy Corporation, TRW Automotive and Unisys Corporation.

Risë is a former member of the Securities Regulation Committee, a former member of the Financial Reporting Committee of the Association of the Bar of the City of New York, and a current member of the Business Law Section of the American Bar Association. She sits on the Board of Visitors of Stanford Law School, was the Area Enrollment Director for the Dartmouth Alumni Association of New York, and is Chair of the Executive Committee of the Lawyers Division of the UJA-Federation. Risë was named a recommended lawyer by The Legal 500 United States for her capital markets work and a 2013 BTI Client Service All-Star by BTI Consulting Group for delivering superior client service to Fortune 1000 clients. She has also been recognized by Super Lawyers 2014.