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David F. Whelan

Partner, Simpson Thacher & Bartlett

New York, NY

David F. Whelan is a partner at Simpson Thacher & Bartlett in New York, working on fund formation, private equity funds and real estate funds; in practice since 2015.

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Overview

Office
New York, NY
Experience
In practice since 2015 · 11 years
Main practice
Fund formation
Represents
GPs and 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

  • Fund formationthe practice the bio leads with

    From the bio
    “He focuses on the formation and operation of private equity funds, including secondary, infrastructure, real estate funds, buyout funds and co-investment funds”

  • Private equity funds

    From the bio
    “He focuses on the formation and operation of private equity funds, including secondary, infrastructure, real estate funds, buyout funds and co-investment funds”

  • Real estate funds

    From the bio
    “He focuses on the formation and operation of private equity funds, including secondary, infrastructure, real estate funds, buyout funds and co-investment funds”

  • Infrastructure funds

    From the bio
    “He focuses on the formation and operation of private equity funds, including secondary, infrastructure, real estate funds, buyout funds and co-investment funds”
1 more practice

  • Secondaries

    From the bio
    “He focuses on the formation and operation of private equity funds, including secondary, infrastructure, real estate funds, buyout funds and co-investment funds”

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

Experience

In practice since 2015 · 11 years

Based on: J.D., Fordham University School of Law, 2015.

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

Education and admissions

Education
  • Fordham University School of Law, J.D. (2015)
  • University of Virginia, 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.

Colleagues at Simpson Thacher & Bartlett

All 58

Fund Lawyers in New York at other firms

All 844

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

  • Andrew M. Ahern

    Davis Polk & WardwellPractices in common: fund formation, private equity funds

  • Sara Allawi

    Weil, Gotshal & MangesPractices in common: fund formation, private equity funds

  • Jason Behrens

    LinklatersPractices in common: fund formation, private equity funds

  • Robert Blaustein

    Kirkland & EllisPractices in common: fund formation, private equity funds

  • Michael Bolotin

    Debevoise & PlimptonPractices in common: fund formation, private equity funds

  • Gerald H. Brown, Jr.

    DechertPractices in common: fund formation, private equity funds

Questions about David F. Whelan

What does David F. Whelan work on?

Simpson Thacher & Bartlett’s bio of David F. Whelan leads with fund formation, and also lists private equity funds, real estate funds, infrastructure funds and secondaries. It says David F. Whelan acts for sponsors (GPs).

Where is David F. Whelan based?

In Simpson Thacher & Bartlett’s New York office.

How long has David F. Whelan practised?

Since 2015, 11 years, going by the bio (J.D., Fordham University School of Law, 2015).

Where did David F. Whelan study?

Fordham University School of Law and University of Virginia.

Where is David F. Whelan admitted to practise?

The bio lists New York.

How can I contact David F. Whelan?

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