Fund Lawyers at Simpson Thacher & Bartlett

58 fund lawyers at Simpson Thacher & Bartlett are listed, 58 of them partners or managing directors. Offices: New York (38), Washington, D.C. (9), Los Angeles (6) and Boston (3) and 3 more. The practices they list most: fund formation (48), secondaries (27) and private equity funds (26).

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Simpson Thacher & Bartlett’s fund lawyers

51–58 of 58 people

New York23
District of Columbia6
California3
Texas1

10 to 20 years15
20 years or more16

Emerging Managers1
Large Sponsors1
Family Offices1

GPs and Sponsors27
LPs and Investors2

French2
Bulgarian1

Counting everyone…

					Primary practice			Prior firms
Thomas H. Bell	Simpson Thacher & Bartlett	Partner	New York, NY	Fund formation, Private equity funds +3	Fund formation	43 yrs	Yale, New College, Oxford University +1	–
David W. Blass	Simpson Thacher & Bartlett	Partner	Washington, D.C.	Funds regulatory	Funds regulatory	28 yrs	Columbia, University of Alabama	Investment Company Institute, U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission
Bissie K. Bonner	Simpson Thacher & Bartlett	Partner	New York, NY	Fund formation, Funds regulatory	Funds regulatory	13 yrs	Columbia, Georgetown	–
Ryan Brizek	Simpson Thacher & Bartlett	Partner	Washington, D.C.	Fund formation, Secondaries +1	Fund formation	18 yrs	George Washington University, Pennsylvania State University	–
Rajib Chanda	Simpson Thacher & Bartlett	Partner	Washington, D.C. +1	Fund formation, Private equity funds +4	Fund formation	26 yrs	Harvard, Brown University	–
Anne C. Choe	Simpson Thacher & Bartlett	Partner	Washington, D.C.	Funds regulatory	Funds regulatory	17 yrs	University of, University of Maryland	–
Barrie B. Covit	Simpson Thacher & Bartlett	Partner	New York, NY	Private equity funds, Secondaries	Private equity funds	28 yrs	Columbia, McGill University	–
Jacqueline S. Edwards	Simpson Thacher & Bartlett	Partner	New York, NY	Funds regulatory	Funds regulatory	26 yrs	American University, Boston University	–
Christopher Evans	Simpson Thacher & Bartlett	Partner	New York, NY	Fund formation	Fund formation	24 yrs	Duke, Bowdoin College	Blackstone, J.P. Morgan +2
Crystal L. Frierson	Simpson Thacher & Bartlett	Partner	Washington, D.C.	Fund formation	Fund formation	19 yrs	UC Berkeley, Woodrow Wilson School of Public and International Affairs, Princeton University +1	–
Marcy G. Geller	Simpson Thacher & Bartlett	Partner	New York, NY	Fund formation, Private credit funds +2	Fund formation	29 yrs	NYU, University of Pennsylvania	–
Ashley Belton Gold	Simpson Thacher & Bartlett	Partner	New York, NY	Fund formation, Fund finance	Fund formation	13 yrs	NYU, University of Pennsylvania	–
Robert Guo	Simpson Thacher & Bartlett	Partner	Palo Alto, CA	Fund formation, Venture funds +1	Fund formation	16 yrs	UC Berkeley, Cornell	–
Olga Gutman	Simpson Thacher & Bartlett	Partner	New York, NY	Fund formation, Private equity funds +2	Fund formation	29 yrs	Cornell, Yeshiva University	–
Jason A. Herman	Simpson Thacher & Bartlett	Partner	New York, NY	Fund formation, Private equity funds +3	Fund formation	25 yrs	Harvard, University of Michigan	–
Daniel B. Honeycutt	Simpson Thacher & Bartlett	Partner	Washington, D.C.	Fund formation	Fund formation	12 yrs	American University, Millsaps College	–
Jonathan A. Karen	Simpson Thacher & Bartlett	Partner	New York, NY	Fund formation, Private equity funds +3	Fund formation	25 yrs	NYU, Duke	–
Parker B. Kelsey	Simpson Thacher & Bartlett	Partner	New York, NY	Fund formation, Private equity funds +3	Fund formation	18 yrs	Georgetown, Princeton	–
Lauren A. King	Simpson Thacher & Bartlett	Partner	New York, NY	Fund formation, Secondaries	Secondaries	21 yrs	NYU, Gettysburg College	–
Steven R. Klar	Simpson Thacher & Bartlett	Partner	New York, NY	Fund formation, Private equity funds +2	Fund formation	17 yrs	Fordham, Yeshiva University	–
Julia Kohen	Simpson Thacher & Bartlett	Partner	New York, NY	Fund formation, Fund finance	Fund finance	19 yrs	Duke, University of Delaware	–
Jennifer J. Levitt	Simpson Thacher & Bartlett	Partner	Los Angeles, CA	Fund finance	Fund finance	25 yrs	Harvard, Duke	–
Rony L. Rothken	Simpson Thacher & Bartlett	Partner	New York, NY	Fund formation, Private equity funds +6	Fund formation	14 yrs	Fordham, George Washington University	–
Glenn R. Sarno	Simpson Thacher & Bartlett	Partner	New York, NY	Private equity funds, Private credit funds +4	Private equity funds	34 yrs	Duke, University of Connecticut	Supreme Court of the State of New Jersey
Benjamin J. Steelsmith	Simpson Thacher & Bartlett	Partner	New York, NY	Fund formation, Private equity funds +5	Fund formation	13 yrs	NYU, Tufts University	–
Linda Tieh	Simpson Thacher & Bartlett	Partner	Houston, TX +1	Fund formation, Private equity funds +2	Fund formation	15 yrs	Harvard, University of Texas	–
Peter P. Vassilev	Simpson Thacher & Bartlett	Partner	New York, NY	Fund formation, Private equity funds +3	Fund formation	21 yrs	Yale, Dartmouth College	The Raine Group
Benjamin Wells	Simpson Thacher & Bartlett	Partner	New York, NY	Fund formation, Funds regulatory	Fund formation	18 yrs	University of Michigan, Trinity University	–
David F. Whelan	Simpson Thacher & Bartlett	Partner	New York, NY	Fund formation, Private equity funds +3	Fund formation	11 yrs	Fordham, University of Virginia	–
Michael W. Wolitzer	Simpson Thacher & Bartlett	Partner	New York, NY	Fund formation, Private equity funds +5	Fund formation	37 yrs	Columbia, Duke	–
Thomas A. Wuchenich	Simpson Thacher & Bartlett	Partner	Los Angeles, CA	Fund formation, Secondaries	Fund formation	30 yrs	Columbia, Bucknell University	–

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Linda Tieh
Partner
Houston, TX + 1 moreAlso private equity funds, real estate funds, secondaries
- Leads with: Fund formation. The practice the firm’s bio leads with.
- Since 2011. In practice since 2011, from the firm’s bio.
- GP side. Acts for fund sponsors (GPs), as the firm’s bio says.
Peter P. Vassilev
Partner
New York, NYAlso private equity funds, venture funds, real estate funds + 1 more
- Leads with: Fund formation. The practice the firm’s bio leads with.
- Since 2005. In practice since 2005, from the firm’s bio.
- GP side. Acts for fund sponsors (GPs), as the firm’s bio says.
Lu Wang
Partner
New York, NYPractices: Fund formation, Private equity funds
- GP side. Acts for fund sponsors (GPs), as the firm’s bio says.
Benjamin Wells
Partner
New York, NYAlso funds regulatory
- Leads with: Fund formation. The practice the firm’s bio leads with.
- Since 2008. In practice since 2008, from the firm’s bio.
- GP side. Acts for fund sponsors (GPs), as the firm’s bio says.
David F. Whelan
Partner
New York, NYAlso private equity funds, real estate funds, infrastructure funds + 1 more
- Leads with: Fund formation. The practice the firm’s bio leads with.
- Since 2015. In practice since 2015, from the firm’s bio.
- GP side. Acts for fund sponsors (GPs), as the firm’s bio says.
Michael W. Wolitzer
Partner
New York, NYAlso private equity funds, private credit funds, real estate funds + 3 more
- Leads with: Fund formation. The practice the firm’s bio leads with.
- Since 1989. In practice since 1989, from the firm’s bio.
- GP and LP side. Acts for both fund sponsors and investors, as the firm’s bio says.
Yoonji Woo
Partner
New York, NYPractices: Fund formation, Private equity funds, Venture funds + 2 more
- GP side. Acts for fund sponsors (GPs), as the firm’s bio says.
Thomas A. Wuchenich
Partner
Los Angeles, CAAlso secondaries
- Leads with: Fund formation. The practice the firm’s bio leads with.
- Since 1996. In practice since 1996, from the firm’s bio.
- GP side. Acts for fund sponsors (GPs), as the firm’s bio says.

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