Thomas Wuchenich is a partner at Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP in the Firm’s corporate department.  His practice focuses primarily on the representation of sponsors of private equity and other alternative asset investment funds, but he also has significant experience in capital markets and merger and acquisition transactions.

Mr. Wuchenich regularly represents a broad range of alternative asset management firms in the formation and ongoing operation of their private equity and other private investment funds.  His recent experience includes the representation of sponsors such as Oaktree Capital Management, Hellman & Friedman, KSL Capital Partners, Platinum Equity, Siris Capital Group and ZelnickMedia.  He also has significant experience in structuring the portfolio investments of private equity funds.  Mr. Wuchenich has been recognized as one of the leading private funds lawyers in the 2010 edition of The International Who's Who of Business Lawyers.

In capital markets transactions, Mr. Wuchenich is representing Oaktree Capital Management in connection with its pending initial public offering.  In addition, he has represented issuers such as Seagate Technology and Universal Truckload Services in their initial public or follow-on offerings, and underwriters in transactions such as the initial public offering of Google, Inc. and numerous other initial public or follow-on offerings.  

In the realm of merger and acquisition transactions, Mr. Wuchenich has represented Oaktree Capital Management in its acquisition of a minority stake in, and structuring a strategic alliance with, DoubleLine Capital, LP; Technology Crossover Ventures in its investment in Eladian Partners, LP and its acquisition of a minority interest in OSIsoft, LLC; and Castle Creek Capital Partners in connection with its investments in First NBC Holding Corp and Heritage Oaks Bancorp.

Mr. Wuchenich has been with Simpson Thacher since his graduation from Columbia Law School in 1996, where he was a Harlan Fiske Stone Scholar and a member of the Journal of Transnational Law.  He received his B.A. from Bucknell University in 1992 and a Masters in International Affairs from Columbia University in 1996.

Publications

•	California Passes Legislation Requiring Placement Agents Who Solicit State Pension Systems to Register as Lobbyists
•	The Final SEC Rule on Political Contributions by Investment Advisers
•	New Jersey Court Protects Private Equity Funds’ Confidential Agreements With State From Disclosure

Admissions

•	New York 1998
•	California 2000

Education

•	Columbia Law School, 1996 J.D. Columbia Journal of Transnational Law; Harlan Fiske Stone Scholar
•	Columbia University School of International & Public Affairs, 1996 M.I.A.
•	Bucknell University, 1992 B.A. cum laude