Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP

Private Funds

Rob Lee is a Partner in the Private Funds Practice in the London office. Rob’s practice focuses on the formation and operation of private investment funds across a variety of investment strategies, as well as related aspects of the alternative investment class, including managed accounts, co-investment arrangements and the structuring of carried interest and other incentive schemes. Rob has represented various leading sponsors of private equity, infrastructure and other alternative investment funds, including EQT, Cinven, Apax Partners, CVC Capital Partners, Oakley Capital and MidEuropa.

Joined Simpson Thacher in 2011; Made Partner in 2018.

Law Society of England and Wales.

Oxford Institute of Legal Practice, L.P.C. (2005); University of the West of England, Post Graduate Diploma in Law (2004); University of Bristol, B.S.c., First Class (2003).

Rob’s published work includes articles on U.K. Fund Formation for Lexology’s “Getting The Deal Through” for 2021, 2022 and 2023.