Simmons & Company International
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Simmons & Company International is a private investment bank based in Houston, Texas
, that specializes in energy research, trading, and capital structuring. It was founded in 1974 by Matthew Simmons
who was motivated by the 1973 energy crisis to create an investment banking firm catering to oil companies. In 2009, Matt Simmons retired to become "Emeritus Chairman". On June 14, 2010, the company issued a statement in which it distanced itself from the views of its founder and emeritus chairman. As of June 16, 2010, Matt Simmons retired from the company.
Currently employing approximately 150 individuals, Simmons & Co. International has offices in London, England, Boston, Massachusetts, and Aberdeen, Scotland. As of the end of 2005, Simmons & Co. has provided financial advice in roughly $77 billion worth of transactions, with the majority of its focus towards M&A transactions.
Clients of Simmons & Co have included energy companies such as Dynegy Incorporated and El Paso Corporation, as well as smaller regional firms.
R.I.P. Matthew Simmons: 7 April 1943 - 8 August 2010.
Texas
Texas is the second largest U.S. state by both area and population, and the largest state by area in the contiguous United States.The name, based on the Caddo word "Tejas" meaning "friends" or "allies", was applied by the Spanish to the Caddo themselves and to the region of their settlement in...
, that specializes in energy research, trading, and capital structuring. It was founded in 1974 by Matthew Simmons
Matthew Simmons
Matthew Roy Simmons was founder and chairman emeritus of Simmons & Company International, and was a prominent advocate of peak oil. Simmons was motivated by the 1973 energy crisis to create an investment banking firm catering to oil companies. In his previous capacity, he served as energy...
who was motivated by the 1973 energy crisis to create an investment banking firm catering to oil companies. In 2009, Matt Simmons retired to become "Emeritus Chairman". On June 14, 2010, the company issued a statement in which it distanced itself from the views of its founder and emeritus chairman. As of June 16, 2010, Matt Simmons retired from the company.
Currently employing approximately 150 individuals, Simmons & Co. International has offices in London, England, Boston, Massachusetts, and Aberdeen, Scotland. As of the end of 2005, Simmons & Co. has provided financial advice in roughly $77 billion worth of transactions, with the majority of its focus towards M&A transactions.
Clients of Simmons & Co have included energy companies such as Dynegy Incorporated and El Paso Corporation, as well as smaller regional firms.
R.I.P. Matthew Simmons: 7 April 1943 - 8 August 2010.