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Provided by Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP
Simpson Thacher is a leading global law firm with a dynamic and well-established Registered Funds Practice that counsels a range of U.S. registered open-end and closed-end funds, including mutual funds, ETFs, interval funds, tender offer funds, business development companies (BDCs), REITs, conglomerate vehicles, private funds offered in wealth channels to individual investors and their investment advisers and independent trustees/directors. The team is recognized for its ability to help alternative asset managers translate private markets investments into perpetual capital vehicles for retail investors. The firm also brings considerable strength in M&A involving registered funds and the broader asset management industry, including acquisitions, minority investments, and joint ventures. Clients turn to Simpson Thacher for guidance in launching retail-oriented platforms, developing novel offerings, and executing complex, first-of-their-kind transactions in the 1940 Act space and beyond.