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Thomas H. Bell

Partner, Simpson Thacher & Bartlett

New York, NY

Thomas H. Bell is a partner at Simpson Thacher & Bartlett in New York, working on fund formation, private equity funds and real estate funds; in practice since 1983.

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Overview

Office
New York, NY
Experience
In practice since 1983 · 43 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
    “A pioneer in private fund formation, an area in which the Firm has a pre-eminent international presence”

  • Private equity funds

    From the bio
    “he assists clients organizing an array of private equity funds, real estate funds, hedge funds and other kinds of funds”

  • Real estate funds

    From the bio
    “he assists clients organizing an array of private equity funds, real estate funds, hedge funds and other kinds of funds”

  • Hedge funds

    From the bio
    “he assists clients organizing an array of private equity funds, real estate funds, hedge funds and other kinds of funds”
1 more practice

  • Secondaries

    From the bio
    “Ferrer Freeman & Company in its structured secondary transaction with Morgan Stanley Alternative Investment Partners”

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

Experience

In practice since 1983 · 43 years

Based on: J.D., Yale Law School, 1983.

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. (1983)
  • New College, Oxford University, M.A. (1980)
  • Dartmouth College, B.A. (1978)
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 31

Fund Lawyers in New York at other firms

All 828

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

  • Jason Behrens

    LinklatersPractices in common: fund formation, private equity funds

  • Robert Blaustein

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

  • Stephanie R. Breslow

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

  • Sijia Cai

    Davis Polk & WardwellPractices in common: fund formation, private equity funds

  • Heather Cruz

    SkaddenPractices in common: fund formation, private equity funds

  • Christopher J. Dlutowski

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

Questions about Thomas H. Bell

What does Thomas H. Bell work on?

Simpson Thacher & Bartlett’s bio of Thomas H. Bell leads with fund formation, and also lists private equity funds, real estate funds, hedge funds and secondaries. It says Thomas H. Bell acts for sponsors (GPs).

Where is Thomas H. Bell based?

In Simpson Thacher & Bartlett’s New York office.

How long has Thomas H. Bell practised?

Since 1983, 43 years, going by the bio (J.D., Yale Law School, 1983).

Where did Thomas H. Bell study?

Yale Law School, New College, Oxford University and Dartmouth College.

Where is Thomas H. Bell admitted to practise?

The bio lists New York.

How can I contact Thomas H. Bell?

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