Simpson Thacher Hires Liz Grennan as Chief Client Officer, Launches AI Innovation Academy
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Simpson Thacher & Bartlett is buying the talent to run AI at scale. A meaningful marker of where the firm's capability is heading.
Liz Grennan -- former McKinsey Partner who founded and led McKinsey's Global AI Trust initiative -- joined Simpson Thacher as Chief Client Officer, and publicly announced onboarding 170 people across the firm's Client Development & Engagement function into an internal 'AI Innovation Academy' in 2026.
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