Matthew Kemp
Partner, Simpson Thacher & Bartlett
Los Angeles, CA
Matthew Kemp is a partner at Simpson Thacher & Bartlett in Los Angeles, working on fund formation and secondaries; in practice since 2015.
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Overview
- Office
- Los Angeles, CA
- 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
“His practice focuses on the formation and operation of private funds, representing sponsors across a broad range of asset classes.”
Secondaries
From the bio
“He also counsels sponsors on their internal arrangements, co-investment vehicles and continuation fund transactions.”
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., Yale Law School, 2015.
Years and earlier employers as stated in the bio on stblaw.com, as of Oct 24, 2026.
Education and admissions
- Education
- Yale Law School, J.D. (2015)
- University of California, Berkeley, B.A. (2011)
- Bar admissions
- CaliforniaCheck with the bar: State Bar of California’s attorney lookup for California (opens in a new tab)
- New YorkCheck with the bar: New York State Unified Court System’s attorney lookup for New York (opens in a new tab)
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- Mimi C. Cheng
Partner · Los Angeles
- Thomas R. Howland
Partner · Los Angeles
- John J. Kreager
Partner · Los Angeles
- Jennifer J. Levitt
Partner · Los Angeles
- Thomas A. Wuchenich
Partner · Los Angeles
- Meredith J. Abrams
Partner · New York
- Thomas H. Bell
Partner · New York
- David W. Blass
Partner · Washington, D.C.
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Gibson DunnPractices in common: fund formation, secondaries
- Tammy Chang
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- Candice Choh
Gibson DunnPractices in common: fund formation, secondaries
Questions about Matthew Kemp
What does Matthew Kemp work on?
Simpson Thacher & Bartlett’s bio of Matthew Kemp leads with fund formation, and also lists secondaries. It says Matthew Kemp acts for sponsors (GPs).
Where is Matthew Kemp based?
In Simpson Thacher & Bartlett’s Los Angeles office.
How long has Matthew Kemp practised?
Since 2015, 11 years, going by the bio (J.D., Yale Law School, 2015).
Where did Matthew Kemp study?
Yale Law School and University of California, Berkeley.
Where is Matthew Kemp admitted to practise?
The bio lists California and New York.
How can I contact Matthew Kemp?
Through the bio page on stblaw.com. FundOpsHQ does not publish email addresses or phone numbers.