Simpson, Thacher & Bartlett offers legal services to clients worldwide, including Palo Alto, New York, Hong Kong, Sao Paulo and Toyko, among other locations. The Palo Alto office began in 1999 and currently has over 75 attorneys, including 16 partners. The firm's areas of practice include a variety of corporate and litigation law, including tax, intellectual property and technology, executive compensation and employee benefits. The Palo Alto litigation practice of this firm focuses on many aspect of the law, with a specialty in securities, intellectual property, antitrust and commercial matters. It represents local, national and international clients in an array of matters. This office was recognized by the Law Foundation of Silicon Valley's Public Interest Law Firm as its Public Interest Counsel Award winner for 2006. For further information, please contact the firm directly.