Ropes & Gray Represents Natixis Investment Managers in its sale of AlphaSimplex to Virtus Investment

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October 31, 2022

Ropes & Gray represented Natixis Investment Managers in its sale of AlphaSimplex, a manager of liquid alternative investment solutions to Virtus Investment Partners. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. The announcement was released on Oct. 22 in a press release.

Virtus Investment Partners is a multi-boutique asset management business that provides investment management products and services. Natixis Investment Managers delivers a range of solutions across asset classes, styles, and vehicles, including innovative environmental, social, and governance strategies and products dedicated to advancing sustainable finance.

The Ropes & Gray team was led by private equity counsel Michael Gilbert, and included asset management partners James Thomas and Jeremy Liabo, private equity partner Paul Van Houten, employment & benefits partners Renata Ferrari and Loretta Richard, employment & benefits associate Jeff Battle, and tax partner Aaron Harsh.