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Barrie B Covit

Barrie B Covit

Global 2026

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Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP
 Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP

Ranked in 1 practice area

Private Equity: Fund Formation

USA

5 years ranked

About

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Practice Areas

Co-Head of Simpson Thacher's Investment Funds Practice. Focuses on alternative asset management. Has represented some of the largest and best known sponsors of private equity funds including Carlyle, KKR, BlackRock, Lexington Partners, J.C. Flowers, Corsair Capital, and EQT. He has represented sponsors of funds that focus on investments in specific asset classes—including energy, financial services and the secondary market—throughout the world, including in Western Europe, South Africa and Brazil. Mr. Covit represented the United States Treasury Department in connection with the establishment of its $30 billion Public-Private Investment Program to purchase legacy assets from financial institutions.

Notably, Mr. Covit was named by Law360 as an “MVP” for 2024.

Career

Joined Firm, 1998; Partner, 2007.

Personal

Columbia Law School (JD 1998); Harlan Fiske Stone Scholar; McGill University (BC 1995); James McGill Scholar.

Chambers Review

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Chambers Global Guide

Private Equity: Fund Formation - USA

Band 1
Individual Editorial
Barrie Covit wins acclaim for his deep experience across the private equity fund formation industry. He has capacity to advise on a wide spectrum of funds including those focused on infrastructure, real estate and financial services.
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  • Barrie is very client centric and provides practical advice.

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