Chaim (Carter) Kagedan is a Partner in the Private Funds practice at Simpson Thacher, based in the Firm’s New York office. He advises private fund sponsors in connection with the organization, structuring and operation of a broad range of closed-end and open-end private investment funds across multiple asset classes, including traditional and long-dated “core” buyout, infrastructure, and real estate. He represents leading private equity sponsors such as Blackstone, Carlyle, KKR and Aquiline Capital Partners.
Prior to joining Simpson Thacher, Carter practiced in the private funds group at another international law firm.
Carter also previously served as Deputy General Counsel for the Government of Israel – Ministry of Defense – Mission to the U.S., clerked on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit and the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York, and practiced in the litigation group at another international law firm.
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Work Highlights
- Blackstone in the establishment of the $10.6 billion BREP Europe VII, a European opportunistic real estate private equity fund, as well its predecessor fund, the €9.8 billion BREP Europe VI
- Blackstone in the €21 billion recapitalization of Mileway
- Carlyle in the establishment of the approximately $8 billion Carlyle Realty Partners IX
- Aquiline Capital Partners in the establishment of Aquiline Financial Services IV and prior funds, as well as Aquiline Technology Growth II and Aquiline Credit Opportunities
Education
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Harvard Law School, 2008 J.D.
cum laude
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Columbia University, 2005 B.A.
Chaim (Carter) Kagedan is a Partner in the Private Funds practice at Simpson Thacher, based in the Firm’s New York office. He advises private fund sponsors in connection with the organization, structuring and operation of a broad range of closed-end and open-end private investment funds across multiple asset classes, including traditional and long-dated “core” buyout, infrastructure, and real estate. He represents leading private equity sponsors such as Blackstone, Carlyle, KKR and Aquiline Capital Partners.
Prior to joining Simpson Thacher, Carter practiced in the private funds group at another international law firm.
Carter also previously served as Deputy General Counsel for the Government of Israel – Ministry of Defense – Mission to the U.S., clerked on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit and the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York, and practiced in the litigation group at another international law firm.
Notable work highlights include representing:
- Blackstone in the establishment of the $10.6 billion BREP Europe VII, a European opportunistic real estate private equity fund, as well its predecessor fund, the €9.8 billion BREP Europe VI
- Blackstone in the €21 billion recapitalization of Mileway
- Carlyle in the establishment of the approximately $8 billion Carlyle Realty Partners IX
- Aquiline Capital Partners in the establishment of Aquiline Financial Services IV and prior funds, as well as Aquiline Technology Growth II and Aquiline Credit Opportunities
Carter received his J.D., cum laude, from Harvard Law School in 2008 and his B.A. from Columbia University in 2005. He is admitted to practice in New York.