Exhibit
(i)(40)
January 28, 2025
As Wisconsin corporate counsel for Artisan Partners Funds, Inc. (the “Registrant”), we consent to the incorporation by reference of our opinion for each of the Registrant’s series, filed with the Registrant’s registration statement on Form N-1A, Securities Act File No. 33-88316, on each of the dates listed
below:
| Series |
Date of Opinion |
Date of Filing |
| Artisan Mid Cap Fund |
April 10, 1997 |
April 11, 1997 |
| Artisan Mid Cap Fund – Institutional Shares |
April 28, 2000 |
April 28, 2000 |
| Artisan Mid Cap Value Fund – Investor Shares |
November 30, 2000 |
November 30, 2000 |
| Artisan International Small-Mid Fund (formerly Artisan International Small Cap Fund) – Investor Shares |
September 4, 2001 |
September 4, 2001 |
| Artisan International Value Fund – Investor Shares |
June 6, 2002 |
June 7, 2002 |
| Artisan Value Fund (formerly Artisan Opportunistic Value Fund) – Investor Shares |
March 20, 2006 |
March 21, 2006 |
| Artisan Sustainable Emerging Markets Fund (formerly Artisan Emerging Markets Fund) – Institutional Shares |
June 23, 2006 |
June 26, 2006 |
| Artisan International Value Fund – Institutional Shares |
September 26, 2006 |
September 26, 2006 |
| Artisan Global Value Fund – Investor Shares |
December 3, 2007 |
December 3, 2007 |
| Artisan Sustainable Emerging Markets Fund (formerly Artisan Emerging Markets Fund) – Advisor Shares |
April 14, 2008 |
April 14, 2008 |
| Artisan Global Opportunities Fund (formerly Artisan Opportunistic Growth Fund) – Investor Shares |
August 29, 2008 |
August 29, 2008 |
| Artisan Small Cap Fund – Investor Shares |
January 20, 2009 |
January 28, 2009 |
| Artisan International Fund – Investor Shares |
January 20, 2009 |
January 28, 2009 |
| Artisan International Fund – Institutional Shares |
January 20, 2009 |
January 28, 2009 |
| Artisan Global Equity Fund – Investor Shares |
March 24, 2010 |
March 26, 2010 |
| Artisan Value Fund – Institutional Shares |
July 21, 2011 |
July 25, 2011 |
| Artisan Global Opportunities Fund (formerly Artisan Growth Opportunities Fund) – Institutional Shares |
July 21, 2011 |
July 25, 2011 |
| Series |
Date of Opinion |
Date of Filing |
| Artisan Mid Cap Value Fund – Institutional Shares |
January 30, 2012 |
January 30, 2012 |
| Artisan Small Cap Fund – Institutional Shares |
April 27, 2012 |
April 27, 2012 |
| Artisan Global Value Fund – Institutional Shares |
July 6, 2012 |
July 6, 2012 |
| Artisan Sustainable Emerging Markets Fund (formerly Artisan Emerging Markets Fund) – Investor Shares |
February 14, 2014 |
February 14, 2014 |
| Artisan High Income Fund – Investor Shares |
February 28, 2014 |
February 28, 2014 |
| Artisan High Income Fund – Advisor Shares |
February 28, 2014 |
February 28, 2014 |
| Artisan Global Opportunities Fund – Advisor Shares |
January 28, 2015 |
January 28, 2015 |
| Artisan Global Value Fund – Advisor Shares |
January 28, 2015 |
January 28, 2015 |
| Artisan International Fund – Advisor Shares |
January 28, 2015 |
January 28, 2015 |
| Artisan International Value Fund – Advisor Shares |
January 28, 2015 |
January 28, 2015 |
| Artisan Mid Cap Fund – Advisor Shares |
January 28, 2015 |
January 28, 2015 |
| Artisan Mid Cap Value Fund – Advisor Shares |
January 28, 2015 |
January 28, 2015 |
| Artisan Value Fund – Advisor Shares |
January 28, 2015 |
January 28, 2015 |
| Artisan Developing World Fund – Investor Shares |
May 26, 2015 |
May 26, 2015 |
| Artisan Developing World Fund – Institutional Shares |
May 26, 2015 |
May 26, 2015 |
| Artisan Developing World Fund – Advisor Shares |
May 26, 2015 |
May 26, 2015 |
| Artisan Global Equity Fund – Institutional Shares |
September 29, 2015 |
September 30, 2015 |
| Artisan International Small-Mid Fund (formerly Artisan International Small Cap Fund) – Institutional Shares |
April 12, 2016 |
April 12, 2016 |
| Artisan High Income Fund – Institutional Shares |
September 30, 2016 |
September 30, 2016 |
| Artisan Small Cap Fund – Advisor Shares |
January 27, 2017 |
January 27, 2017 |
| Artisan Focus Fund (formerly Artisan Thematic Fund) – Investor Shares |
March 3, 2017 |
March 3, 2017 |
| Artisan Global Discovery Fund – Investor Shares |
August 18, 2017 |
August 18, 2017 |
| Artisan Global Discovery Fund – Institutional Shares |
August 18, 2017 |
August 18, 2017 |
| Artisan Focus Fund (formerly Artisan Thematic Fund) – Institutional Shares |
June 1, 2018 |
June 1, 2018 |
| Artisan Focus Fund (formerly Artisan Thematic Fund) – Advisor Shares |
June 1, 2018 |
June 1, 2018 |
| Series |
Date of Opinion |
Date of Filing |
| Artisan International Small-Mid Fund – Advisor Shares |
December 4, 2018 |
December 4, 2018 |
| Artisan Global Discovery Fund – Advisor Shares |
January 28, 2020 |
January 28, 2020 |
| Artisan Select Equity Fund – Investor Shares |
February 20, 2020 |
February 20, 2020 |
| Artisan Select Equity Fund – Institutional Shares |
February 20, 2020 |
February 20, 2020 |
| Artisan Select Equity Fund – Advisor Shares |
February 20, 2020 |
February 20, 2020 |
| Artisan Global Equity Fund – Advisor Shares |
August 4, 2020 |
August 4, 2020 |
| Artisan Floating Rate Fund – Investor Shares |
November 12, 2021 |
November 12, 2021 |
| Artisan Floating Rate Fund – Institutional Shares |
November 12, 2021 |
November 12, 2021 |
| Artisan Floating Rate Fund – Advisor Shares |
November 12, 2021 |
November 12, 2021 |
| Artisan Emerging Markets Debt Opportunities Fund – Investor Shares |
February 18, 2022 |
February 18, 2022 |
| Artisan Emerging Markets Debt Opportunities Fund – Institutional Shares |
February 18, 2022 |
February 18, 2022 |
| Artisan Emerging Markets Debt Opportunities Fund – Advisor Shares |
February 18, 2022 |
February 18, 2022 |
| Artisan Global Unconstrained Fund – Investor Shares |
February 18, 2022 |
February 18, 2022 |
| Artisan Global Unconstrained Fund – Institutional Shares |
February 18, 2022 |
February 18, 2022 |
| Artisan Global Unconstrained Fund – Advisor Shares |
February 18, 2022 |
February 18, 2022 |
| Artisan Value Income Fund – Investor Shares |
February 25, 2022 |
February 25, 2022 |
| Artisan Value Income Fund – Institutional Shares |
February 25, 2022 |
February 25, 2022 |
| Artisan Value Income Fund – Advisor Shares |
February 25, 2022 |
February 25, 2022 |
| Artisan Sustainable Emerging Markets Fund – Advisor Shares |
April 27, 2022 |
April 27, 2022 |
| Artisan International Explorer Fund – Investor Shares |
May 9, 2022 |
May 9, 2022 |
| Artisan International Explorer Fund – Institutional Shares |
May 9, 2022 |
May 9, 2022 |
| Artisan International Explorer Fund – Advisor Shares |
May 9, 2022 |
May 9, 2022 |
In giving this consent, we do not admit that we are experts or within the category of persons whose consent is required under Section 7 of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.
Very truly yours,
/s/ Godfrey & Kahn, S.C.
GODFREY & KAHN, S.C.