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Elliott Im
 

Elliott Im

Counsel
 
1999 Avenue of the Stars – 29th Floor
Los Angeles, CA 90067 

Elliott Im is Counsel in Simpson Thacher’s Private Funds Practice and advises a broad array of alternative asset management firms and sponsors on the formation, structuring and operation of their private equity and private investment funds. He has represented some of the world’s largest and most high-profile private equity sponsors on the development of vehicles across numerous asset classes, including buyout, real estate, secondaries, credit, co-investment arrangements and separately managed accounts. Elliott’s experience has included representing Blackstone, Platinum Equity, Hellman & Friedman, Rockpoint and Sixth Street.

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Work Highlights
  • Platinum Equity in a number of fundraisings, including a continuation fund and various co-investment vehicles
  • Hellman & Friedman in a number of fundraisings, including the establishment of the $24.4 billion Hellman & Friedman Capital Partners X
  • Rockpoint Group’s $5.8 billion fundraising for its latest real estate private equity funds
  • TSSP in connection with the sale of a minority interest to Dyal Capital Partners
Education
  • Northwestern University School of Law, 2014 J.D.
  • Northwestern University, Kellogg School of Management, 2014 M.B.A.
  • Yonsei University, 2006 B.B.A. Accounting and Finance
Admissions
  • California 2021
  • New York 2015

Elliott Im is Counsel in Simpson Thacher’s Private Funds Practice. Based in Los Angeles, Elliott advises a broad array of alternative asset management firms and sponsors on the formation, structuring and operation of their private equity and private investment funds. He has represented some of the world’s largest and most high-profile private equity sponsors on the development of vehicles across numerous asset classes, including buyout, real estate, secondaries, credit, co-investment arrangements and separately managed accounts. Elliott’s experience has included representing Blackstone, Platinum Equity, Hellman & Friedman, Rockpoint and Sixth Street.

Elliott’s recent representations include:

  • Platinum Equity in a number of fundraisings, including a continuation fund and various co-investment vehicles
  • Hellman & Friedman in a number of fundraisings, including the establishment of the $24.4 billion Hellman & Friedman Capital Partners X
  • Blackstone in a number of fundraisings, including the establishment of Blackstone Property Partners, Blackstone’s core+ real estate fund, and its various co-investment vehicles
  • Sixth Street (f/k/a TSSP) in connection with the sale of a minority interest to Dyal Capital Partners

Elliott has also previously served as a Consultant to Blackstone. Prior to his legal career, Elliott worked several years in investment banking.

Elliott received his J.D. and M.B.A. from Northwestern University in 2014. He received his B.B.A. in Accounting and Finance from Yonsei University in 2006. He is fluent in Korean. Elliott is admitted to practice in California and New York.

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