Shearman & Sterling advised Miller/Howard Investments, Inc., a registered investment adviser, and the Miller/Howard High Income Equity Fund, a closed-end registered investment fund, in connection with the Fund’s initial public offering. The Fund raised $245 million, excluding any exercise of the underwriters’ option to purchase additional shares. If that option is exercised in full the Fund could raise up to $281.75 million.

The transaction was the first closed-end fund launched by Miller/Howard Investments, Inc. and one of the few closed-end registered investment funds with a ten-year term, which is designed to help reduce the discount commonly associated with closed-end funds. It was also the largest equity-focused closed end fund IPO since 2011.

The Shearman & Sterling team below included associates Christopher Trueax, Jesse Cuevas and Will Forster; and Asset Management specialist Christine Kozel.

The Team