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Yoonji Woo

Partner, Simpson Thacher & Bartlett

New York, NY

Yoonji Woo is a partner at Simpson Thacher & Bartlett in New York, working on fund formation, private equity funds and venture funds; in practice since 2016.

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Overview

Office
New York, NY
Experience
In practice since 2016 · 10 years
Main practice
Fund formation
Represents
GPs and Sponsors
Client focus
First-Time Funds

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
    “Yoonji's practice focuses on private equity fund formation and operations and she has represented sponsors in connection with infrastructure funds”

  • Private equity funds

    From the bio
    “she has represented sponsors in connection with infrastructure funds, buyout funds and real estate funds”

  • Venture funds

    From the bio
    “Yoonji also has experience representing venture capital funds, and routinely advised first-time fund managers.”

  • Real estate funds

    From the bio
    “she has represented sponsors in connection with infrastructure funds, buyout funds and real estate funds”
1 more practice

  • Infrastructure funds

    From the bio
    “she has represented sponsors in connection with infrastructure funds, buyout funds and real estate funds”

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

Experience

In practice since 2016 · 10 years

Based on: J.D., Columbia Law School, 2016.

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

Education and admissions

Education
  • Columbia Law School, J.D. (2016)
  • Yale University, B.A. (2013)
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 Yoonji, most in common first.

  • Andrew M. Ahern

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

  • Sara Allawi

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

  • Conrad C Axelrod

    King & SpaldingPractices in common: fund formation, private equity funds

  • 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

Questions about Yoonji Woo

What does Yoonji Woo work on?

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

Where is Yoonji Woo based?

In Simpson Thacher & Bartlett’s New York office.

How long has Yoonji Woo practised?

Since 2016, 10 years, going by the bio (J.D., Columbia Law School, 2016).

Where did Yoonji Woo study?

Columbia Law School and Yale University.

Where is Yoonji Woo admitted to practise?

The bio lists New York.

How can I contact Yoonji Woo?

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