Simpson Thacher represented Apax Partners (“Apax”) in connection with the formation and raising of Apax Global Impact Fund (“AGI”), which has raised c.$900 million. Building on Apax’s strong heritage in impact and sustainability, AGI is Apax’s first fund specifically committed to investing in mission-driven companies with core products and services that tackle environmental or social issues.
Apax is a leading global private equity advisory firm and has raised and advised funds with aggregate commitments of more than $65 billion.
The Simpson Thacher team was led by Seema Shah, with assistance from Vasanth Padaki, Chi Shum, Michael Strachan, Barnaby Geddes-O'Dolan and Jina Woo (Private Funds); Meredith B. Jones, Caleb McConnell and Matthew Lester (Tax); and Owen Lysak, Matt Feehily, Adam Robins and Luqman Meedin (Regulatory).