Stephanie Biggs co-leads the Firm’s European financial services and funds regulatory team and advises private funds, asset managers and financial institutions on European financial market regulations and transactions. Noted by clients as “very highly regarded in the funds regulatory space,” she has advised some of the world’s most prominent sponsors on the European regulatory aspects of major fundraises, including structuring and marketing issues, and has advised on the acquisitions of businesses subject to financial regulation, including change in control and regulatory capital matters.
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Work Highlights
- Bridgepoint on the addition of ECP to its platform, to create a €57 billion global private markets asset manager
- Cinven on the establishment of the Eighth Cinven Fund, which closed at €13.2 billion in January 2024
- Blackstone on the distribution of its leading European semi-liquid private wealth vehicles, Blackstone European Property Fund, Blackstone European Private Credit Fund and Blackstone Private Equity Strategies Fund
Stephanie's experience prior to joining Simpson Thacher includes:
- Cinven on the establishment of its €10 billion private equity fund, the Seventh Cinven Fund, in 2019 and its €7 billion private equity fund, the Sixth Cinven Fund, in 2016
- A leading infrastructure and private equity investment manager on its initial public offering and listing on the Main Market of the London Stock Exchange
- An investment trust on its agreement to acquire a minority stake in one of the world's leading independently owned family offices
- Multiple global sponsors on the impact of Brexit on raising capital in the EU
Accolades
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Chambers UK "Band 4" Financial Services: Non-contentious Regulatory UK-wide
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Legal 500 "Leading Individuals" Financial Services: Non-contentious/Regulatory
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Who's Who Legal "Global Leader: Private Funds - Regulatory, 2024
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Who's Who Legal "Thought Leaders Global Elite" Private Funds - Regulatory, 2024
Education
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University of Reading, 2000 LL.B. (Hons) First Class, Law
Associations
- BVCA Regulatory Committee
- Vice-Chair, Invest Europe Legal and Regulatory Committee
Based in Simpson Thacher’s London office, Stephanie Biggs co-leads the Firm’s European financial services and funds regulatory team. She advises private funds, asset managers and financial institutions on European financial market regulations and transactions. Noted by clients as “very highly regarded in the funds regulatory space,” she has advised some of the world’s most prominent sponsors on the European regulatory aspects of major fundraises, including structuring and marketing issues, and has advised on the acquisitions of businesses subject to financial regulation, including change in control and regulatory capital matters.
Widely recognized for her prowess in providing tailored, innovative guidance, Stephanie is praised by clients in The Legal 500 as “brilliant at coming up with creative solutions, explaining complex rules clearly and identifying what we actually need to do in practice to comply.” Stephanie is also recognized by Chambers UK and is identified by Who’s Who Legal as a “Global Elite Thought Leader” for private funds regulation.
Stephanie's recent work highlights include:
- Bridgepoint on the addition of ECP to its platform, to create a €57 billion global private markets asset manager
- Cinven on the establishment of the Eighth Cinven Fund, which closed at €13.2 billion in January 2024
- Blackstone on the distribution of its leading European semi-liquid private wealth vehicles, Blackstone European Property Fund, Blackstone European Private Credit Fund and Blackstone Private Equity Strategies Fund
Stephanie's experience prior to joining Simpson Thacher includes:
- Cinven on the establishment of its €10 billion private equity fund, the Seventh Cinven Fund, in 2019 and its €7 billion private equity fund, the Sixth Cinven Fund, in 2016
- A leading infrastructure and private equity investment manager on its initial public offering and listing on the Main Market of the London Stock Exchange
- An investment trust on its agreement to acquire a minority stake in one of the world's leading independently owned family offices
- Multiple global sponsors on the impact of Brexit on raising capital in the EU
Stephanie is a longstanding member of the BVCA's technical committees and is currently Vice-Chair of Invest Europe’s Legal and Regulatory Committee.
Stephanie received her LL.B. (Hons) First Class in Law in 2000 from University of Reading. She is admitted to practice in England and Wales.