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Simpson Thacher Guides Five of the Top 10 Global Fund Closings of 2019

01.17.20

Simpson Thacher’s Private Funds Practice advised on five of the 10 largest global private equity fund closings in 2019, according to Private Equity International. The funds included Blackstone Capital Partners VIII, $26.2 billion; The Seventh Cinven Fund, $11.2 billion; Blackstone Strategic Partners Fund VIII, $11.1 billion; EQT Infrastructure Fund IV, $10.1 billion; and Platinum Equity Partners V, $10.0 billion.

In 2019, the Firm’s Private Funds Practice continued its status as the preeminent advisor to sponsors on their largest and most complex fundraisings around the world, advising on funds with more than $150 billion in total capital commitments.