Benjamin J. Steelsmith
Partner, Simpson Thacher & Bartlett
New York, NY
Benjamin J. Steelsmith is a partner at Simpson Thacher & Bartlett in New York, working on fund formation, private equity funds and private credit funds; in practice since 2013.
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Overview
- Office
- New York, NY
- Experience
- In practice since 2013 · 13 years
- Main practice
- Fund formation
- Represents
- GPs and Sponsors
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Source: stblaw.com, as of Oct 24, 2026. View the bio
Practice
Fund formationthe practice the bio leads with
From the bio
“He advises private fund sponsors in connection with the organization, structuring and operation of a broad range of closed-end and open-end private investment funds”
Private equity funds
From the bio
“including traditional and long-dated core buyout, infrastructure, real estate, credit, energy and life sciences funds”
Private credit funds
From the bio
“including traditional and long-dated core buyout, infrastructure, real estate, credit, energy and life sciences funds”
Real estate funds
From the bio
“including traditional and long-dated core buyout, infrastructure, real estate, credit, energy and life sciences funds”
3 more practices
Infrastructure funds
From the bio
“including traditional and long-dated core buyout, infrastructure, real estate, credit, energy and life sciences funds”
Secondaries
From the bio
“GP-led secondary transactions and other liquidity transactions”
Funds regulatory
From the bio
“He also advises clients on compliance with the Investment Advisers Act and other regulatory compliance matters.”
Read from the practice description in the bio on stblaw.com, as of Oct 24, 2026.
Experience
In practice since 2013 · 13 years
Based on: J.D., New York University School of Law, 2013.
Years and earlier employers as stated in the bio on stblaw.com, as of Oct 24, 2026.
Education and admissions
- Education
- New York University School of Law, J.D. (2013)
- Tufts University, B.A. (2010)
- 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.
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Questions about Benjamin J. Steelsmith
What does Benjamin J. Steelsmith work on?
Simpson Thacher & Bartlett’s bio of Benjamin J. Steelsmith leads with fund formation, and also lists private equity funds, private credit funds, real estate funds, infrastructure funds and secondaries and 1 more. It says Benjamin J. Steelsmith acts for sponsors (GPs).
Where is Benjamin J. Steelsmith based?
In Simpson Thacher & Bartlett’s New York office.
How long has Benjamin J. Steelsmith practised?
Since 2013, 13 years, going by the bio (J.D., New York University School of Law, 2013).
Where did Benjamin J. Steelsmith study?
New York University School of Law and Tufts University.
Where is Benjamin J. Steelsmith admitted to practise?
The bio lists New York.
How can I contact Benjamin J. Steelsmith?
Through the bio page on stblaw.com. FundOpsHQ does not publish email addresses or phone numbers.