A Partner in Simpson Thacher’s Registered Funds Practice, Nathan Briggs advises registered investment vehicles, investment advisers and independent directors across the full spectrum of formation, transactional, governance and compliance issues. These range from new product offerings and follow-on offerings, proxy contests and fund mergers and consolidations to ongoing compliance and governance matters. He advises sponsors with respect to, among other products, listed closed-end funds, interval funds, tender offer funds, REITs and business development companies in connection with the establishment, registration, reorganization and operation of retail and institutional investment products.
 
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                            Accolades
                            
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						"Rising Star”, Fund Intelligence’s 2019 Mutual Fund Industry Awards
 
                        
                        
                            Education
                            
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                                    American University Washington College of Law, 2009 JD
                                    
 magna cum laude; Order of the Coif; Note & Comment Editor, American University Law Review
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                                    American University, 2009 MA
                                
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                                    Towson University, 2006 BA
                                    
 summa cum laude
 
                        
                        
                        
                        
                        
                            Admissions
                            
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                                    District of Columbia 2011
                                
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                                    New York 2010
                                
 
                     
                    
                    
                    
                         Nathan Briggs is a Partner in Simpson Thacher’s Registered Funds Practice and is based in the Firm’s Washington, D.C. office. His broad practice includes advising registered investment vehicles, investment advisers and independent directors across the full spectrum of formation, transactional, governance and compliance issues. These range from new product offerings and follow-on offerings, proxy contests and fund mergers and consolidations to ongoing compliance and governance matters. Nathan advises sponsors with respect to, among other products, listed closed-end funds, interval funds, tender offer funds, REITs and business development companies in connection with the establishment, registration, reorganization and operation of retail and institutional investment products.
Nathan was recognized as a 2019 “Rising Star” by Fund Intelligence at its annual Mutual Fund Industry & ETF Awards. Prior to entering private practice, he interned at the Investment Adviser Association in Washington, D.C.
He received his J.D., magna cum laude, from American University, Washington College of Law, his M.A. from American University and his B.A., summa cum laude, from Towson University. He is admitted to practice in the District of Columbia and New York.