Nathan D. Somogie

A Partner in Simpson Thacher’s Registered Funds practice, Nathan Somogie represents a broad range of asset management firms in the formation and ongoing operation of their retail investment funds. Based in the Firm’s Boston and New York offices, he has deep experience advising on the design and structuring of some of the most innovative and first-of-their-kind investment products across the asset management industry, including retail products that provide public access to private markets and alternative asset classes. Nathan is a trusted counselor to asset management firms in strategic transactions, co-investments and fund reorganizations, and regularly advises on industry developments.

Nathan’s recent experience includes the representation of:

• Coller Capital in connection with the formation and ongoing operation of its registered secondaries fund, Coller Secondaries Private Equity Opportunities Fund

• KKR Infrastructure Conglomerate LLC, a public operating company, in connection with its Form 10 registration statement and ongoing matters
• KKR Real Estate Select Trust, Inc., a public non-traded ’40 Act REIT, in connection with its continuous offering and ongoing matters
• Blackstone Real Estate Income Trust, Inc., a public non-traded REIT, in connection with its $60 billion follow-on offering and ongoing matters
• New Mountain Guardian IV BDC, L.L.C., a business development company, in connection with its private offering and ongoing matters
• Operating companies that own infrastructure or private equity assets and businesses
• Registered closed-ends funds (including interval and tender offer structures) that invest in alternative asset classes, including private equity secondaries, private credit and real estate
• Co-investment program sponsors in connection with side-by-side investment activities of registered funds and private funds