Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP today announced that Evan Hudson has joined the Firm’s New York office as a Partner in the Registered Funds Practice, focusing on real estate and capital markets matters.~~“Simpson Thacher’s expertise in advising asset managers on their real estate fund-related matters is unmatched,” said Alden Millard, Chair of Simpson Thacher’s Executive Committee. “Evan’s REIT and capital markets experience aligns perfectly with our multidisciplinary offerings, and his addition further underscores our position as a market leader. We are excited to welcome him to Simpson Thacher.”~~Evan advises a broad client base, including retail investment sponsors, investment advisers and independent directors, on the formation and structuring of real estate investment vehicles such as perpetual-life NAV REITs, lifecycle REITs and Regulation D products, including on disclosure issues and corporate matters.~~“Evan has a proven track record in designing structures to help real estate sponsors to access the large and growing pool of high-net-worth and retail investors,” said Rajib Chanda, Head of Simpson Thacher’s Registered Funds Practice. “He has deep experience advising on the cutting-edge transactions that are the hallmark of our Registered Funds team, and his addition will enhance our ability to serve clients as they grow their retail product platforms.”~~“Simpson Thacher is a market leader in the retail funds space broadly and real estate funds space specifically, and I look forward to working with the team to help clients as they pursue new opportunities and develop new products in this sector,” said Evan.~~Simpson Thacher’s dynamic Registered Funds Practice encompasses the entirety of the retail investment business. Clients turn to Simpson Thacher to accomplish the unprecedented in the 1940 Act space and beyond, covering everything from product development and regulatory guidance to novel transactional matters. The team advises on retail fund formation across numerous asset classes, and in a broad range of fund structures, including interval funds, tender offer closed-end funds, BDCs, REITs, permanent and evergreen capital vehicles and others. The team also provides ongoing advice to retail fund clients on myriad transactions, including acquisitions and dispositions, capital markets offerings, restructurings, consolidations and other matters. From a regulatory perspective, the team provides sponsor and adviser clients with practical and creative solutions to complex regulatory, compliance and enforcement issues, including on SEC exams, inquiries and investigations and other enforcement proceedings~~For more information, please click here.