Jeannette Figg is a Partner in the Firm’s Private Funds Practice. She advises a range of private equity fund sponsors on fund formation, fund operations and separately managed account formations. She has experience representing private fund sponsors that are active across a broad range of geographies and asset classes, including Blackstone, Carlyle, Centerbridge and Rockpoint.
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Work Highlights
- Blackstone in connection with its Blackstone Tactical Opportunities strategy
- Blackstone’s Insurance Solutions group in its acquisition of Allstate Life Insurance Company
- Centerbridge in a number of fundraisings, including in connection with its private equity and real estate funds, dedicated side car vehicles and various co-investment vehicles
- Centerbridge as lead investor in the announced formation of Upward America Venture, a new single family rental platform being launched by Lennar Corporation
- Rockpoint in connection with its real estate funds and separate accounts for institutional clients
- Multiple private equity sponsors in GP-led structured secondary transactions, including Blackstone’s structured secondary transactions and dedicated continuation vehicle fundraisings relating to Phoenix Tower International and Rockpoint’s structured secondary transactions and dedicated continuation vehicle relating to Spring Creek Towers
Education
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Yale Law School, 2014 J.D.
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University of California at Santa Barbara, 2010 M.A.
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University of California at Santa Barbara, 2009 B.S.
high honors
Jeannette Figg is a Partner in the Private Funds practice at Simpson Thacher in the Firm’s New York office.
Jeannette advises a range of private equity fund sponsors on fund formation, fund operations and separately managed account formations. She has experience representing private fund sponsors that are active across a broad range of geographies and asset classes, including Blackstone, Carlyle, Centerbridge and Rockpoint.
Notable work highlights include representation of:
- Blackstone in connection with its Blackstone Tactical Opportunities strategy
- Blackstone’s Insurance Solutions group in its acquisition of Allstate Life Insurance Company
- Centerbridge in a number of fundraisings, including in connection with its private equity and real estate funds, dedicated side car vehicles and various co-investment vehicles
- Centerbridge as lead investor in the announced formation of Upward America Venture, a new single family rental platform being launched by Lennar Corporation
- Rockpoint in connection with its real estate funds and separate accounts for institutional clients
- Multiple private equity sponsors in GP-led structured secondary transactions, including Blackstone’s structured secondary transactions and dedicated continuation vehicle fundraisings relating to Phoenix Tower International and Rockpoint’s structured secondary transactions and dedicated continuation vehicle relating to Spring Creek Towers
Prior to joining Simpson Thacher, Jeannette practiced in the private funds group at another international law firm where she represented private equity and venture capital fund sponsors in connection with matters including fund formation, secondaries transactions, co-investment vehicles and ongoing investment activities.
Jeannette received her J.D. from Yale Law School. She received her B.S., with high honors, and her M.A. from the University of California at Santa Barbara. Jeannette is admitted to practice in New York.