Seema Shah~~Vasanth Padaki~~Chi Shum~~Barnaby Geddes-O'Dolan~~Jina Woo~~Meredith Jones~~Caleb McConnell~~Matthew Lester~~Owen Lysak~~Adam Robins~~Luqman Meedin
January 22, 2026
Apax Global Impact Fund Closes at c.$900 Million

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- Simpson Thacher advised Apax Partners in the formation and fundraising of the Apax Global Impact Fund (AGI), which secured approximately $900 million
- AGI is Apax’s first fund dedicated to investing in mission-driven companies addressing environmental or social challenges
- The legal team from Simpson Thacher included professionals specializing in private funds, tax, and regulatory matters, led by Seema Shah and supported by several other team members.
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).
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Seema Shah~~Vasanth Padaki~~Chi Shum~~Barnaby Geddes-O'Dolan~~Jina Woo~~Meredith Jones~~Caleb McConnell~~Matthew Lester~~Owen Lysak~~Adam Robins~~Luqman Meedin
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