Carolyn Houston

Private Funds Esg Counsel @Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP

New York, NY, US

ESG/Impact Investing Specialization: Advise private fund managers on all environmental, social and governance (ESG) related issues, including: the European Union Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation, ESG policies; side letter negotiations; private placement memorandum disclosures; specialized ESG reporting and marketing presentations; United Nations Principles for Responsible Investing (UNPRI), International Finance Corporation (IFC) Operating Principles for Impact Management, and Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosure (TCFD) inquiries. Collaborate with and advise other groups in the firm to launch ESG practice and advise on relevant legal/regulatory developments and cross disciplinary matters with ESG implications, including environmental due diligence memos and purchase and sale and credit agreements with ESG covenants. Created an ESG, impact investing and sustainability database. Responsible for pitch materials and market surveys for impact investing funds. Client Memos: New SEC Risk Alert Focuses on ESG-Related Disclosures and Policies (April 2021); ESG Developments in the EU - Sustainability Disclosures for AIFMs and AIFs (October 2020)Presentation and Preparation of Original CLE Materials: Responsible Investing: Overview and Implications for the Funds Practice (Dec. 2018)Media Quote: Law360: “What to Know About PE’s Penchant for Impact Investing” (Nov. 2018)Responsible Investing Industry Event Attendance (Multiple)

University of Florida - Warrington College of Business

MS, Management

University of Florida

BA, English

Fordham University School of Law

JD