Barrie B Covit
USA Guide 2024
Band 1 : Private Equity: Fund Formation
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About
Provided by Barrie B Covit
Practice Areas
Focuses on alternative asset management. Has represented some of the largest and best known sponsors of private equity funds including Carlyle, KKR, BlackRock, J.C. Flowers, Lexington Partners and Corsair Capital. 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.
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
USA
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.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Barrie is a very strong lawyer."
"Barrie is a very strong lawyer."
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