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Barrie B. Covit

Partner, Simpson Thacher & Bartlett

New York, NY

Barrie B. Covit is a partner at Simpson Thacher & Bartlett in New York, working on private equity funds and secondaries; in practice since 1998.

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Overview

Office
New York, NY
Experience
In practice since 1998 · 28 years
Main practice
Private equity funds
Represents
GPs and Sponsors
Client focus
Large Sponsors

Appears in: Where Private Fund Lawyers Went to Law School, a FundOpsHQ guide that names everyone it counts.

Source: stblaw.com, as of Oct 24, 2026. View the bio

Practice

  • Private equity fundsthe practice the bio leads with

    From the bio
    “Barrie represents some of the largest, best-known sponsors of private equity funds”

  • Secondaries

    From the bio
    “including private equity, energy, credit, infrastructure, financial services and secondaries”

Read from the practice description in the bio on stblaw.com, as of Oct 24, 2026.

Experience

In practice since 1998 · 28 years

Based on: J.D., Columbia Law School, 1998.

Years and earlier employers as stated in the bio on stblaw.com, as of Oct 24, 2026.

Education and admissions

Education
  • Columbia Law School, J.D. (1998)
  • McGill University, B.C. (1995)
Bar admissions

As the bio lists them. We do not check whether a licence is current; each state’s own lookup does.

As listed in the bio on stblaw.com, as of Oct 24, 2026.

Colleagues at Simpson Thacher & Bartlett

All 58

Fund Lawyers in New York at other firms

All 844

Partners with practices in common with Barrie, most in common first.

  • Andrew M. Ahern

    Davis Polk & WardwellPractices in common: private equity funds, secondaries

  • Sara Allawi

    Weil, Gotshal & MangesPractices in common: private equity funds, secondaries

  • Sam Ash

    Kirkland & EllisPractices in common: private equity funds, secondaries

  • Jason Auerbach

    Debevoise & PlimptonPractices in common: private equity funds, secondaries

  • Kylie N. Barza

    Cleary Gottlieb Steen & HamiltonPractices in common: private equity funds, secondaries

  • Jason Behrens

    LinklatersPractices in common: private equity funds, secondaries

Questions about Barrie B. Covit

What does Barrie B. Covit work on?

Simpson Thacher & Bartlett’s bio of Barrie B. Covit leads with private equity funds, and also lists secondaries. It says Barrie B. Covit acts for sponsors (GPs).

Where is Barrie B. Covit based?

In Simpson Thacher & Bartlett’s New York office.

How long has Barrie B. Covit practised?

Since 1998, 28 years, going by the bio (J.D., Columbia Law School, 1998).

Where did Barrie B. Covit study?

Columbia Law School and McGill University.

Where is Barrie B. Covit admitted to practise?

The bio lists New York.

How can I contact Barrie B. Covit?

Through the bio page on stblaw.com. FundOpsHQ does not publish email addresses or phone numbers.