Simpson Thacher advised Japan Growth Investments Alliance, Inc. (“J-GIA”) in connection with the formation of the J-GIA II Fund Series, which reached its ¥38 billion target at its final close on November 5, 2020. The J-GIA Fund II Series Funds are the second Japan buyout fund series served or managed by J-GIA and their first with non-Japanese investors.~~The Simpson Thacher team included Adam Furber, David Azcue, Lily Rasel, Lillian Kwok, Brendan Harvey, Mai Kristofferson and Kanji Harada (Asia—Private Funds); Nancy Mehlman and Zachary Fialkow (Tax); Makiko Harunari, Alvin Kwong and Atsushi Usui (Credit); and Jeanne Annarumma (ERISA).