Simpson Thacher Represents Underwriters in IPO of Artisan Partners

The Firm recently advised the underwriters, led by Citigroup Global Markets Inc. and Goldman, Sachs & Co., on the initial public offering of Class A common stock of Artisan Partners Asset Management Inc. Artisan Partners’ shares are now listed on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol “APAM”.

Artisan Partners is an independent investment management firm focused on providing high value-added, active investment strategies to clients globally, with five autonomous investment teams that oversee twelve distinct U.S., non-U.S. and global investment strategies. As of February 15, 2013, Artisan Partners had approximately $79.5 billion in assets under management.

The Simpson Thacher team included Vince Pagano, Josh Bonnie, Juan M. Naveira and John Kupiec (Capital Markets & Securities); David Rubinsky and Brittany McCants (Executive Compensation and Employee Benefits); Andrew Pagliughi and Jennie Getsin (FINRA); and Jonathan Cantor, Jon Talansky and Adam Wells (Tax).

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