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Investment Funds: Private Equity - UK-wide

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What the Team is Known For

Among the dominant forces in the big-ticket buyout space, Simpson Thacher & Bartlett exclusively handles the largest European fund formation mandates. The funds team offers managers an excellent platform for multibillion-pound launches in London, with innovative structuring solutions. Additional areas of expertise include secondaries transactions. Its enviable client list includes the largest US and European private equity firms, and the department continues to advise these clients on their most significant fundraisings.

Work Highlights

  • Regarding private equity, Simpson Thacher acted as fundraising counsel to Apax Partners regarding its Apax XI fund, which secured commitments of over USD12 billion.

  • Regarding secondaries, Simpson Thacher advised the Trustees of Walgreens Boots Alliance in the sale of the illiquid elements of a pension fund in connection with a buy-in transaction to Legal & General and other secondary buyers.

Strengths

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Simpson Thacher are very good on creative thinking, speed of execution, attention to detail and client service.

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They have a deep bench with consistently high quality across the team.

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They have a very large experience and the best-in-class market practice, as they handle most of the largest transactions and funds.

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The team was creative, responsive and efficient in execution. Their advice was uniformly excellent.

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They are our go-to counsel for secondaries. They are the best in the secondaries market. Their knowledge is incredible. They are great for the really complex deals. They make a formidable team.

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Notable Practitioners

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Gareth Earl
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Gareth Earl
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Gareth Earl is deeply experienced in raising international private equity, buyout, growth and real estate funds. He advises market-leading private equity firms on big-ticket fund launches.

Gareth is a best-in-class lawyer. He has an extensive knowledge of the regulation, the market and the trends. Gareth is very creative and always ensures we are provided the best service.

Gareth Earl runs the show and always comes across well.

Gareth has very deep sector knowledge, given that Simpson work for basically all major funds. He is very quick.

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Edward Ford
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Edward Ford
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Edward Ford co-leads the firm's secondaries team and is noted for his expertise in private equity fund formation and secondaries transactions.

Edward provides a great consistent service and a good client relationship.

Edward has a deep knowledge of he fund industry and specifically of the continuation fund market, which has been very useful in the negotiations.

Edward is an excellent lawyer. He is hugely responsive and you can tell he deeply cares about his clients success.

Edward is hugely efficient, always available and has an incredible hunger to deliver for clients and to get deals done.

Edward Ford is brilliant, very experienced in this field and knowledgeable in the secondaries market.

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Sacha Gofton-Salmond
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Sacha Gofton-Salmond
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Sacha Gofton-Salmond is noted for her expertise in private equity fund formation and in both GP and LP-led secondaries transactions.

Sacha is the hardest working individual I have ever met in my entire life. She is fantastic and very detail-oriented.

Sacha really goes above and beyond in assisting the client. She is very technically gifted.

Sacha is exceptional. She is our go to for complex or difficult transactions. She is extremely hardworking and always delivers.

Sacha is an excellent lawyer who is very focused on her clients' success.

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Seema Shah
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Seema Shah
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Seema Shah acts for leading sponsors on the formation of European private equity funds, including growth and secondaries funds.

Seema Shah is a highly experienced partner with excellent commercial and legal skills across a wide range of topics.

Seema has really good command of the subject area and gives good advice.

Seema is confident and easy to work with. She takes the time to understand the client's needs and feels like a true partner.

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James Board
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James Board co-leads the European evergreen private wealth funds practice at Simpson Thacher. He possesses notable expertise in the credit funds space and regularly acts as fund counsel to major clients. He is also experienced in private equity matters and secondary transactions.

James Board is very knowledgeable and personable, He takes a commercial approach when answering questions.

James Board is clearly very knowledgeable on evergreen vehicles.

James understands our priorities and was careful to ensure we got the right level of service, while not overloading us with extra hours. He was always available to answer our key questions.

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Robert Lee
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Robert Lee
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Robert Lee has a respected private equity practice and frequently advises clients in all aspects of the formation, operation and closure of funds.

Robert is an absolute superstar. He is responsive, reliable, creative and easy to deal with.

Robert is exceptional in fund formation.

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Samuel Brooks
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Samuel Brooks
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Samuel Brooks is noted for his Europe-focused credit funds practice. He assists clients with debt fund formations and direct lending funds.

Samuel has a strong understanding of his asset classes. He is well respected accordingly.

Sam is very thoughtful.

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Investment Funds: Private Equity
Gareth Earl
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Gareth Earl
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Seema Shah
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Seema Shah
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Band 2
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Robert Lee
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Robert Lee
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Investment Funds: Private Equity: Credit Funds
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James Board
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Samuel Brooks
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Samuel Brooks
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Investment Funds: Private Equity: Secondaries
Edward Ford
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Edward Ford
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Sacha Gofton-Salmond
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Sacha Gofton-Salmond
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