Vasanth is a Partner in the Private Funds Practice based in the Firm's London office. Vasanth’s practice focuses the formation and operation of private investment funds, bespoke managed account arrangements and co-investment vehicles across a variety of investment strategies, including private equity, growth, impact and infrastructure. Vasanth has represented a number of leading sponsors of investment funds, including Apax Partners, CVC Capital Partners and Triton.
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Work Highlights
- Apax Partners on the establishment of its $11 billion global private equity fund, Apax X, in 2021; its $1.75 billion technology fund, Apax Digital Fund II, in 2021; its $900 million Apax Global Impact Fund, in 2023; and its second Israel-focused fund, AMI Opportunities Fund II.
- CVC Capital Partners on the establishment of its €26 billion private equity fund, CVC Capital Partners IX, in 2023; its €21.25 billion private equity fund, CVC Capital Partners VIII, in 2020; and its $1.6 billion technology fund, CVC Growth Partners II, in 2019.
- Triton on the establishment of its €5 billion European buyout fund, Triton V, in 2018; its €448 million smaller mid cap fund, Triton Smaller Mid-Cap Fund I, in 2017; and its €815 million smaller mid cap fund, Triton Smaller Mid-Cap Fund II, in 2020.
Education
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NALSAR, University of Law, India, 2008 B.A., LL.B.
Honors
Based in London, Vasanth Padaki is a Partner at Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP, where he is a member of the Firm’s Private Funds Practice. Vasanth’s practice focuses the formation and operation of private investment funds, bespoke managed account arrangements and co-investment vehicles across a variety of investment strategies, including private equity, growth, impact and infrastructure. Vasanth has represented a number of leading sponsors of investment funds, including Apax Partners, CVC Capital Partners and Triton.
Representative transactions on which Vasanth has worked include:
- Apax Partners on the establishment of its $11 billion global private equity fund, Apax X, in 2021; its $1.75 billion technology fund, Apax Digital Fund II, in 2021; its $900 million Apax Global Impact Fund, in 2023; and its second Israel-focused fund, AMI Opportunities Fund II.
- CVC Capital Partners on the establishment of its €26 billion private equity fund, CVC Capital Partners IX, in 2023; its €21.25 billion private equity fund, CVC Capital Partners VIII, in 2020; and its $1.6 billion technology fund, CVC Growth Partners II, in 2019.
- Triton on the establishment of its €5 billion European buyout fund, Triton V, in 2018; its €448 million smaller mid cap fund, Triton Smaller Mid-Cap Fund I, in 2017; and its €815 million smaller mid cap fund, Triton Smaller Mid-Cap Fund II, in 2020.
Vasanth received his B.A., LL.B. in 2008 from NALSAR University of Law, India. He is admitted to practice in England and Wales.