Simpson Thacher represented EQT in connection with the formation and raising of EQT’s flagship private equity fund, EQT VIII. The fund was significantly oversubscribed and held a first and final close at its hard cap of €10.75 billion after less than six months of fundraising.
EQT VIII will continue with EQT’s overall equity investment strategy in seeking to make investments in sectors such as Healthcare, TMT and Services, with a focus on Northern Europe.
The Simpson Thacher team representing EQT was led by Jason Glover alongside Robert Lee, with assistance from Sam Wilson, Dan Lloyd, Amy Fox, Vasanth Padaki, Alex Westbrook, Amin Ebrahim, Antonia Balsom, Nigel Crowe, Jonathan Brooks, Alex Brodkin, Lauren Jenkins and John Maguire (Funds – London); Barrie Covit, Steven Klar and Avi Herescu (Funds – New York); Brendan Baker (Funds – Palo Alto); Jonathan Goldstein and Joseph Tootle (Tax); and Jeanne Annarumma (Executive Compensation and Employee Benefits).