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Peter P. Vassilev

Partner, Simpson Thacher & Bartlett

New York, NY

Peter P. Vassilev is a partner at Simpson Thacher & Bartlett in New York, working on fund formation, private equity funds and venture funds; in practice since 2005; previously at The Raine Group.

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Overview

Office
New York, NY
Experience
In practice since 2005 · 21 years
Main practice
Fund formation
Represents
GPs and Sponsors

Appears in: Where Private Fund Lawyers Went to Law School; Private Fund Lawyers Who Speak Another Language, FundOpsHQ guides that name everyone they count.

Source: stblaw.com, as of Oct 24, 2026. View the bio

Practice

  • Fund formationthe practice the bio leads with

    From the bio
    “practice focuses on the organization, structuring and operation of private investment funds”

  • Private equity funds

    From the bio
    “has represented sponsors on funds focused on a wide array of asset classes, including buyout, real estate, growth, technology, venture and hedge funds”

  • Venture funds

    From the bio
    “has represented sponsors on funds focused on a wide array of asset classes, including buyout, real estate, growth, technology, venture and hedge funds”

  • Real estate funds

    From the bio
    “has represented sponsors on funds focused on a wide array of asset classes, including buyout, real estate, growth, technology, venture and hedge funds”
1 more practice

  • Hedge funds

    From the bio
    “has represented sponsors on funds focused on a wide array of asset classes, including buyout, real estate, growth, technology, venture and hedge funds”

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

Experience

In practice since 2005 · 21 years

Based on: J.D., Yale Law School, 2005.

Before Simpson Thacher & Bartlett

  • The Raine Group

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. (2005)
  • Dartmouth College, B.A. (2000)
Bar admissions

As the bio lists them. We do not check whether a licence is current; each state’s own lookup does.

Languages
Bulgarian, French

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 Peter, 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

  • Yehuda Braunstein

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

  • Stephanie R. Breslow

    McDermott Will & SchultePractices in common: fund formation, private equity funds

  • Michael G. Brown

    McDermott Will & SchultePractices in common: fund formation, private equity funds

Questions about Peter P. Vassilev

What does Peter P. Vassilev work on?

Simpson Thacher & Bartlett’s bio of Peter P. Vassilev leads with fund formation, and also lists private equity funds, venture funds, real estate funds and hedge funds. It says Peter P. Vassilev acts for sponsors (GPs).

Where is Peter P. Vassilev based?

In Simpson Thacher & Bartlett’s New York office.

How long has Peter P. Vassilev practised?

Since 2005, 21 years, going by the bio (J.D., Yale Law School, 2005).

Where did Peter P. Vassilev work before Simpson Thacher & Bartlett?

The bio names The Raine Group.

Where did Peter P. Vassilev study?

Yale Law School and Dartmouth College.

Where is Peter P. Vassilev admitted to practise?

The bio lists New York.

How can I contact Peter P. Vassilev?

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