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Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP Offices

Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP
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NEW YORK, NY 10017-3954
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Mr Barrie Covit

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+1-212-455-3141 [email protected]

Work Department

Corporate/Private Funds/Investment Funds

Position

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, 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.

Education

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

Lawyer Rankings

United States > Investment fund formation and management > Private equity funds (including venture capital)

(Hall of Fame)

Barrie Covit –Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP

Handling matters involving some of the largest investment funds in the US, Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP advises private equity firms and asset managers, including alternative asset managers,. While demonstrating strength in fund transactions, the group particularly stands out for its fund formation within secondaries and its management of secondaries transactions, for which Lauren King is well reputed as well as practice head Michael Wolitzer, whose strength also lies in secondary transactions as well as private investing. Jordan Cross, who is described as ‘commercial and solutions focused’ is another key figure in the team. Other core areas of expertise for the group are the formation of infrastructure and real estate funds, for which Barrie Covit and Jonathan Karen stand out, but work also extends to venture capital funds and other private funds. This versatility of knowledge of different asset classes is encapsulated by Jason Herman, whose expertise spans credits credit and real estate funds. All team members mentioned are located in New York.

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