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Simpson Thacher Wins “Investment Funds Firm of the Year” and “Private Equity Deal of the Year” at the Asia Legal Awards 2019
04.09.19
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Simpson Thacher was recognized as the “Investment Funds Firm of the Year” at the Asia Legal Awards 2019 for its representation of leading global and Asia-based sponsors on many of the market-defining fundraising transactions in Asia Pacific in 2018. Michael Wolitzer, Global Head of the Firm’s Investment Funds Practice, and Adam Furber, Head of the Firm’s Asia Investment Funds Practice, were in attendance to accept the award on behalf of the Firm. The award comes less than a month after Simpson Thacher was awarded “Fund Formation Law Firm of the Year in Asia” by Private Equity International. Our Asia investment funds team also won “Investment Funds Firm of the Year” at the 2017 Asia Legal Awards. The Asia Legal Awards are an annual awards series hosted by The Asian Lawyer in conjunction with China Law & Practice, The American Lawyer and Legal Week.
The Firm was also awarded “Private Equity Deal of the Year” for its representation of Ant Financial in its US$14 billion Series C equity financing, which is the biggest single-funding round ever.
The Firm was also a finalist in three other categories, including “Finance Deal of the Year: Acquisition,” “Securities Deal of the Year: Debt” and “TMT Deal of the Year.” In addition, Corporate Partners Alan Cannon and Ian Ho were finalists in the “Securities Lawyer of the Year” and “M&A Lawyer of the Year” categories, respectively.
For more information about the awards, please click here.