Seema Shah
UK Guide 2025
Band 3 : Investment Funds: Private Equity
Email address
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+44-(0)20-7275-6455Share profile
Band 3
About
Provided by Seema Shah
Practice Areas
Seema Shah is a Partner in Simpson Thacher’s private funds practice based in London. She specialises in advising sponsors of private investment funds across a range of asset classes on their fundraisings and ongoing fund-related issues. She also advises on a range of other related transactions, including the establishment of managed accounts and single investment co-investment arrangements, GP supported secondary transactions and carried interest and other incentive arrangements.
Career
Joined Simpson Thacher & Bartlett in 2013. Admitted in England and Wales in 2006.
Personal
University of Cambridge, BA Law (2003); Nottingham Law School, LPC (2004).
Chambers Review
UK
Seema Shah acts for leading sponsors on the formation of European private equity funds, including growth and secondaries funds.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Seema is very experienced, technically excellent and commercial. We have a very good open and effective relationship."
"Seema is smart, practical and commercially focused."
"Seema is an outstanding lawyer."
"Seema is technically gifted and a smart, good lawyer."
"Seema is very experienced, technically excellent and commercial. We have a very good open and effective relationship."
"Seema is smart, practical and commercially focused."
"Seema is an outstanding lawyer."
"Seema is technically gifted and a smart, good lawyer."