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Parker B. Kelsey

Partner, Simpson Thacher & Bartlett

New York, NY

Parker B. Kelsey is a partner at Simpson Thacher & Bartlett in New York, working on fund formation, private equity funds and real estate funds; in practice since 2008.

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Overview

Office
New York, NY
Experience
In practice since 2008 · 18 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
    “specializes in the formation and operation of closed-ended and open-ended private equity funds”

  • Private equity funds

    From the bio
    “secondaries funds and buyout funds, co-investment funds and hedge funds”

  • Real estate funds

    From the bio
    “including real estate funds, infrastructure funds, including digital infrastructure focused infrastructure funds”

  • Infrastructure funds

    From the bio
    “including digital infrastructure focused infrastructure funds, secondaries funds and buyout funds”
1 more practice

  • Hedge funds

    From the bio
    “co-investment funds and hedge funds”

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

Experience

In practice since 2008 · 18 years

Based on: admitted in New York, 2008.

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

Education and admissions

Education
  • Georgetown University Law Center, J.D. (2008)
  • Princeton University, A.B. (2001)
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 Parker, most in common first.

  • Jason Behrens

    LinklatersPractices in common: fund formation, private equity funds

  • Erica Berthou

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

  • Robert Blaustein

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

  • Ira G. Bogner

    Proskauer RosePractices in common: fund formation, private equity funds

  • Yehuda Braunstein

    Sadis & GoldbergPractices in common: fund formation, private equity funds

  • Heather Cruz

    SkaddenPractices in common: fund formation, private equity funds

Questions about Parker B. Kelsey

What does Parker B. Kelsey work on?

Simpson Thacher & Bartlett’s bio of Parker B. Kelsey leads with fund formation, and also lists private equity funds, real estate funds, infrastructure funds and hedge funds. It says Parker B. Kelsey acts for sponsors (GPs).

Where is Parker B. Kelsey based?

In Simpson Thacher & Bartlett’s New York office.

How long has Parker B. Kelsey practised?

Since 2008, 18 years, going by the bio (admitted in New York, 2008).

Where did Parker B. Kelsey study?

Georgetown University Law Center and Princeton University.

Where is Parker B. Kelsey admitted to practise?

The bio lists New York.

How can I contact Parker B. Kelsey?

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