Albi Kocibelli

Albi Kocibelli is a Partner in the Private Funds practice at Simpson Thacher, based in the New York office. Albi’s practice focuses on the formation, structuring and ongoing operation of private equity, including infrastructure, sports and entertainment and real estate funds, as well credit funds, separate accounts and other bespoke arrangements. He represents leading private equity sponsors such as Stonepeak, Carlyle, KKR, RedBird and ACORE Capital.

Notable work highlights include representation of:

• Stonepeak in a number of fundraisings, including the establishment of the $14 billion Stonepeak Infrastructure Partners IV, the inaugural $3.15 billion Stonepeak Opportunities Fund, as well as separate accounts, continuation vehicles and several co-investment vehicles
• Carlyle in the establishment of the Carlyle direct lending platform and other separate accounts
• KKR in the establishment of its opportunistic real estate debt strategy and in its acquisition of Global Atlantic
• ACORE Capital in the sale of a majority stake to Tokio Marine and the establishment of its third vintage flagship fund: ACORE Credit Partners III, LP.
• Blackstone in connection with Blackstone Capital Partners VIII and several co-investment vehicles
• Blackstone / GSO in connection with the launch of GSO European Senior Debt Fund II
• Silver Lake in the establishment of the Silver Lake Partners VI and several co-investment vehicles

Albi received his J.D. from the University of Michigan Law School in 2018, where he was a recipient of the Michigan Grotius Fellowship, a Lloyd N. Cutler Fellow and the Editor in Chief of the Michigan Journal of International Law. He also received a B.A. from the University of Tirana in 2009 and a Master of Arts in European Studies from Epoka University in 2011.

Prior to joining Simpson Thacher, Albi spent several years in academia.

He is admitted to practice in New York.