Regarded for its ‘market insights and a sense of what peers are doing that is incomparable in the industry’, Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP is highly versed in the registered fund space. The firm regularly advises on new retail products for sponsors, including leading private equity sponsors. It also advises firms on ’40 Act matters, including exemptive applications. The practice is led by the ’creative’ Rajib Chanda, who is located in Washington DC and is a registered funds expert, supporting clients in their fund structuring. The ‘extremely diligent’ Bissie Bonner, who is located in New York and acts for closed-end funds and exchange-traded funds, arrived with DC-based Anne Choe, who is a specialist in ’40 Act and SEC matters, from Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP in February 2025. In DC, Neesa Patel Sood supports clients with regulatory, compliance and tractional matters. In the Boston office, David Blass is an expert in regulatory matters for asset management firms and broker-dealers. Steven Grigoriou represents registered funds and business development companies out of the DC office.
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Testimonials
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- ‘The registered funds team at STB has market insights and a sense of what peers are doing that is incomparable in the industry.’
- ‘Ryan Brizek has a very in-depth knowledge of the 40 Act and combines that knowledge with commercial application better than almost any other partner with which I have worked.'
- 'Bissie Bonner is an extremely diligent and responsive partner and is always on top of all matters.’
- ‘STB is the thought leader in the alternatives democratization space. They are creative, and have been the go to firm for folks wanting to offer funds to a large demographic.’
- ‘Rajib Chanda is creative, thoughtful, and responsive.'
- 'The team is client friendly and never pompous unlike some lawyers at other firms who can seem very intimidating and pretentious.’
Key clients
- Blackstone
- Vista Equity Partners
- EQT
- Stonepeak Partners
- Coller Capital
- Golub Capital
- Franklin Templeton
- KKR
- Apollo Credit Management
- Apollo
- Brookfield
- Blackstone Credit
Work highlights
Assisted Blackstone Private Equity Strategies Fund with its strategic alliance with Wellington Management and Vanguard.
Represented Vista Equity Partners in the launch of private wealth evergreen PE fund VistaOne, L.P.
Represented EQT in the launch of private wealth evergreen conglomerates for its private equity and infrastructure platforms.
Lawyers
Leading partners
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Next Generation Partners
Junior partners with significant recognition from clients and peers in the market and key roles on multiple matters.
Practice head
Rajib Chanda
Other key lawyers
David Blass; Ben Wells; Nathan Briggs; Steven Grigoriou; Ryan Brizek; Bissie Bonner; Anne Choe; Neesa Patel Sood