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Scott M Kobak

Scott M Kobak

USA 2026

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Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP
 Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP

Ranked in 1 practice area

Real Estate: Corporate

New York

20 years ranked

About

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Practice Areas

Real Estate Partner primarily representing institutional investors in complex commercial real estate transactions, real estate company acquisitions and developments, joint ventures and financings, including active involvement with many of the most prominent real estate private equity funds. Frequent clients include the real estate fund business of Carlyle, KKR, Blackstone and Crown Acquisitions. Recent transactions include Blackstone in a $7 billion joint venture with Digital Realty to develop four hyperscale data center campuses, Blackstone’s purchase and financing of QTS Data Centers in an $11 billion take private transaction, KKR’s acquisition of the Edge Observation Deck at 30 Hudson Yards and several multifamily development joint ventures for The Carlyle Group in New York.

Career

Joined firm 1993; became Partner in 2000.

Personal

BS, Binghamton University (1989); JD, magna cum laude, Boston University Law School (1992).

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Chambers Guide to the USA

Real Estate: Corporate - New York

Band 2
Individual Editorial

Scott Kobak frequently advises on high value acquisitions as well as complex financing matters. He counts numerous leading investors among his clients and has expertise in data centers.

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Strengths

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  • Scott is a very strong partner with the ability to provide balanced guidance and creative solutions.

    Real Estate: CorporateChambers Guide to the USA

  • Scott is a very experienced lawyer with a keen sense of commercial judgment. He knows how to get to a deal and which points we should really focus on.

    Real Estate: CorporateChambers Guide to the USA

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