Sage E. Hughes
Partner, Simpson Thacher & Bartlett
San Francisco, CA
Sage E. Hughes is a partner at Simpson Thacher & Bartlett in San Francisco, working on fund formation, private equity funds and private credit funds; in practice since 2014.
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Overview
- Office
- San Francisco, CA
- Experience
- In practice since 2014 · 12 years
- Main practice
- Fund formation
- Represents
- GPs and Sponsors
Source: stblaw.com, as of Oct 24, 2026. View the bio
Practice
Fund formationthe practice the bio leads with
From the bio
“She focuses on the formation, structuring and operation of onshore and offshore private investment funds”
Private equity funds
From the bio
“has deep experience in assisting sponsors on the development of vehicles across a range of strategies, including buyout, growth, infrastructure, credit, real estate and many others”
Private credit funds
From the bio
“has deep experience in assisting sponsors on the development of vehicles across a range of strategies, including buyout, growth, infrastructure, credit, real estate and many others”
Real estate funds
From the bio
“has deep experience in assisting sponsors on the development of vehicles across a range of strategies, including buyout, growth, infrastructure, credit, real estate and many others”
2 more practices
Infrastructure funds
From the bio
“has deep experience in assisting sponsors on the development of vehicles across a range of strategies, including buyout, growth, infrastructure, credit, real estate and many others”
Secondaries
From the bio
“structured secondary transactions and regulatory compliance matters”
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 Colorado Law School, 2014.
Years and earlier employers as stated in the bio on stblaw.com, as of Oct 24, 2026.
Education and admissions
- Education
- University of Colorado Law School, J.D. (2014)
- University of San Francisco, B.A. (2009)
- 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.
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- Bissie K. Bonner
Partner · New York
- Nadia Bonnet
Partner · New York
- Nathan Briggs
Partner · Washington, D.C.
- Ryan Brizek
Partner · Washington, D.C.
- Kenneth E. Burdon
Partner · Boston
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Questions about Sage E. Hughes
What does Sage E. Hughes work on?
Simpson Thacher & Bartlett’s bio of Sage E. Hughes leads with fund formation, and also lists private equity funds, private credit funds, real estate funds, infrastructure funds and secondaries. It says Sage E. Hughes acts for sponsors (GPs).
Where is Sage E. Hughes based?
In Simpson Thacher & Bartlett’s San Francisco office.
How long has Sage E. Hughes practised?
Since 2014, 12 years, going by the bio (J.D., University of Colorado Law School, 2014).
Where did Sage E. Hughes study?
University of Colorado Law School and University of San Francisco.
Where is Sage E. Hughes admitted to practise?
The bio lists California and New York.
How can I contact Sage E. Hughes?
Through the bio page on stblaw.com. FundOpsHQ does not publish email addresses or phone numbers.