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Private Equity: Fund Formation

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Private Equity: Fund Formation - USA - Nationwide

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What the Team is Known For

Simpson Thacher is a prospering private equity practice with comprehensive expertise that spans traditional buyout funds and alternative assets, including real estate, distressed debt and credit. The firm has an unparalleled track record representing some of the largest private equity sponsors in mega fundraisings. It has expertise in financial services, infrastructure and energy funds.

Work Highlights

  • Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP acted for New Mountain Capital in the formation and raising of New Mountain Partners VII, totaling $15.4 billion in aggregate commitments.

Strengths

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Simpson Thacher has an outstanding fund formation team, beginning with the funds team itself and extending to all of the associated specialists necessary to raise a fund.

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Notable Practitioners

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Thomas Bell
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Thomas Bell
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Thomas Bell advises leading asset management clients on raising large real estate and infrastructure funds. He has further experience of advising clients on secondary transactions.

Tom is one of the fathers of this industry – a tremendous practitioner.

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Barrie B Covit
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Barrie B Covit
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Barrie Covit wins acclaim for his deep experience across the private equity fund formation industry. He has the capacity to advise on a wide spectrum of funds, including those focused on infrastructure, real estate and financial services.

Barrie consistently shows great commercial and legal judgment, understands the issues and gets in the foxhole with you as the client.

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Jonathan Karen
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Jonathan Karen
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Jonathan Karen is known for his extensive understanding of launching infrastructure, credit, energy and real estate funds.

Jonathan is a top commercial thinker. His breadth of knowledge is much wider than just funds; he is quite comfortable advising on unique structuring issues and thornier general legal questions. He is excellent at calibrating risk and commercial judgment.

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Michael Wolitzer
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Michael Wolitzer
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Michael Wolitzer is highly proficient in establishing private equity funds including credit and real asset funds.

Michael is knowledgeable, commercial and good at representing clients.

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Jason Herman
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Jason Herman
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Jason Herman is recognized for his knowledge of forming substantial buyout, real estate and credit funds.
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Glenn R Sarno
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Glenn R Sarno
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Glenn Sarno frequently handles the formation of significant funds investing in debt and real assets. He is also held in high regard for his international capabilities.

Glenn is a great adviser and partner in working through complex legal and commercial issues.

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Private Equity: Fund Formation
Thomas Bell
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Thomas Bell
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Senior Statespeople
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Barrie B Covit
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Barrie B Covit
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Band 1
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Jonathan Karen
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Jonathan Karen
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Michael Wolitzer
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Michael Wolitzer
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Jason Herman
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Jason Herman
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Glenn R Sarno
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Glenn R Sarno
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