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Rajib Chanda

Partner, Simpson Thacher & Bartlett

Washington, D.C. · New York, NY

Rajib Chanda is a partner at Simpson Thacher & Bartlett in Washington, D.C. and New York, working on fund formation, private equity funds and private credit funds; in practice since 2000.

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Overview

Offices
Washington, D.C.; New York, NY
Experience
In practice since 2000 · 26 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
    “Counsel to sponsors of registered funds, including Blackstone, KKR, Carlyle, JPMorgan, Coller Capital and Artisan Partners”

  • Private equity funds

    From the bio
    “In private equity, Blackstone, Brookfield, Carlyle, CVC, EQT, KKR, TPG and Vista”

  • Private credit funds

    From the bio
    “In private credit, Apollo, Audax Credit, Bain Capital, Benefit Street, BlackRock, Blackstone, Carlyle, Golub, HPS, New Mountain, Silver Point and TPG Angelo Gordon”

  • Real estate funds

    From the bio
    “In real estate, BlackRock, Blackstone, Blue Owl, Clarion, Cohen & Steers, KKR, Principal and Starwood Capital”
2 more practices

  • Infrastructure funds

    From the bio
    “In infrastructure, Apollo, Blackstone, EQT, I Squared, KKR, Macquarie and Stonepeak”

  • Secondaries

    From the bio
    “In secondaries, Coller, HarbourVest, Lexington, JPMorgan and Morgan Stanley”

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

Experience

In practice since 2000 · 26 years

Based on: J.D., Harvard Law School, 2000.

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

Education and admissions

Education
  • Harvard Law School, J.D. (2000)
  • Brown University, A.B. (Economics) (1997)
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 Washington, D.C. at other firms

All 215

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

  • Gregg S. Buksbaum

    Morgan, Lewis & BockiusPractices in common: fund formation, private equity funds

  • Ethan Green

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

  • David J. Greene

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

  • Gregory Thomas Larkin

    Cleary Gottlieb Steen & HamiltonPractices in common: fund formation, private equity funds

  • Sheena Paul

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

  • Amy R. Rigdon

    Latham & WatkinsPractices in common: fund formation, private equity funds

Questions about Rajib Chanda

What does Rajib Chanda work on?

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

Where is Rajib Chanda based?

In Simpson Thacher & Bartlett’s Washington, D.C. and New York offices.

How long has Rajib Chanda practised?

Since 2000, 26 years, going by the bio (J.D., Harvard Law School, 2000).

Where did Rajib Chanda study?

Harvard Law School and Brown University.

Where is Rajib Chanda admitted to practise?

The bio lists New York, District of Columbia and Massachusetts.

How can I contact Rajib Chanda?

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