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Jessica A. O'Connell

Partner, Simpson Thacher & Bartlett

New York, NY

Jessica A. O'Connell is a partner at Simpson Thacher & Bartlett in New York, working on fund formation, private credit funds and real estate funds; in practice since 2014.

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Overview

Office
New York, NY
Experience
In practice since 2014 · 12 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
    “She represents private fund sponsors in connection with the formation and operation of investment vehicles focusing on a broad range of asset classes”

  • Private credit funds

    From the bio
    “BC Partners in the establishment of its opportunistic credit platform, including the $1.2 billion Special Opportunities Fund II”

  • Real estate funds

    From the bio
    “global Blackstone Real Estate funds, Blackstone Capital Partners VIII”

  • Infrastructure funds

    From the bio
    “Carlyle in the formation of the $2.2 billion Carlyle Global Infrastructure Opportunity Fund”
1 more practice

  • Secondaries

    From the bio
    “Strategic Partners' inaugural GP-led continuation fund strategy”

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

Experience

In practice since 2014 · 12 years

Based on: J.D., University of Virginia School of Law, 2014.

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

Education and admissions

Education
  • University of Virginia School of Law, J.D. (2014)
  • University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, B.S. (2011)
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 Jessica, most in common first.

  • Jonathan Adler

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

  • Andrew M. Ahern

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

  • Sara Allawi

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

  • Jason Behrens

    LinklatersPractices in common: fund formation, private credit funds

  • Robert Blaustein

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

  • Michael Bolotin

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

Questions about Jessica A. O'Connell

What does Jessica A. O'Connell work on?

Simpson Thacher & Bartlett’s bio of Jessica A. O'Connell leads with fund formation, and also lists private credit funds, real estate funds, infrastructure funds and secondaries. It says Jessica A. O'Connell acts for sponsors (GPs).

Where is Jessica A. O'Connell based?

In Simpson Thacher & Bartlett’s New York office.

How long has Jessica A. O'Connell practised?

Since 2014, 12 years, going by the bio (J.D., University of Virginia School of Law, 2014).

Where did Jessica A. O'Connell study?

University of Virginia School of Law and University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

Where is Jessica A. O'Connell admitted to practise?

The bio lists New York.

How can I contact Jessica A. O'Connell?

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