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Nathan D. Somogie
 

Nathan D. Somogie

Partner
 
855 Boylston Street, 9th Floor
Boston, MA 02116 

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. 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.

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Work Highlights
  • 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-end 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
Accolades
  • Rising Star, With Intelligence Mutual Fund & ETF Awards (2022)
Education
  • University of Michigan Law School, 2010 J.D.
    magna cum laude; Articles Editor, Michigan Law Review; Helen L. DeRoy Memorial Award
  • Bentley University, 2004 M.S. (Accounting)
    with distinction
  • Gordon College, 2003 B.A.
    summa cum laude
Associations
  • Association of the Bar of the City of New York
  • Board of Advisors, Boston Symphony Orchestra
Clerkships
  • Hon. John M. Rogers, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit, 2010-2011
Admissions
  • New York 
  • Massachusetts 

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

Nathan clerked for the Hon. John M. Rogers of the United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit. Prior to law school, he was a certified public accountant and led financial statement audits for public and emerging companies.

Nathan received his J.D. from University of Michigan Law School, where he was articles editor of the Michigan Law Review.

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