Alexander Benjamin
General Counsel at Cerberus Capital Management LP
Profile
Mr. Benjamin is the Global General Counsel for Cerberus and joined the Firm in 2007.
In his role, Mr. Benjamin oversees all legal functions and activities related to Cerberus and its affiliates across the Firm’s global footprint.
His responsibilities include supervising Cerberus’ internal legal teams and providing legal counsel on matters related to the Firm, Cerberus’ portfolio companies, and investment activities.
During his tenure at Cerberus, Mr. Benjamin has held various senior leadership roles, including serving as Cerberus’ Deputy General Counsel and separately, Associate General Counsel.
From 2007 to 2012, he held the role of Associate General Counsel of Cerberus Operations & Advisory Company, LLC, the Firm’s industry-leading, proprietary operations platform, where he supported the private equity group and the Firm’s portfolio companies on transactions and general corporate matters.
Mr. Benjamin began his legal career at Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP in its New York and London offices, representing private equity clients in real estate, M&A, and finance matters.
Mr. Benjamin graduated cum laude from Princeton University and received his J.D.
from the University of Virginia School of Law.
Alexander Benjamin active positions
Companies | Position | Start |
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Cerberus Capital Management LP
Cerberus Capital Management LP Investment ManagersFinance Cerberus Capital Management LP (Cerberus) is a private equity firm founded in 1992 by Stephen A. Feinberg and William L. Richter. It is headquartered in New York. | General Counsel | 2006-12-31 |
Former positions of Alexander Benjamin
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Cerberus Operations & Advisory Co. LLC | General Counsel | 2011-12-31 |
Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP
Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP provides legal services. Its areas of practices include corporate, litigation, banking and credit, capital markets, mergers and acquisitions, real estate, private funds, intellectual property, restructuring and bankruptcy, and tax. The firm serves the energy, financial services, healthcare, insurance and reinsurance, technology, retail, defense, education and transportation industries. The company operates through its offices located in Beijing, Hong Kong, Houston, London, Los Angeles, New York, Palo Alto, São Paulo, Seoul, Tokyo and Washington, DC. Simpson Thacher & Bartlett was founded in 1884 and is headquartered in New York, NY. | Corporate Officer/Principal | - |
Training of Alexander Benjamin
Princeton University | Undergraduate Degree |
University of Virginia School of Law | Graduate Degree |
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Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP
Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP provides legal services. Its areas of practices include corporate, litigation, banking and credit, capital markets, mergers and acquisitions, real estate, private funds, intellectual property, restructuring and bankruptcy, and tax. The firm serves the energy, financial services, healthcare, insurance and reinsurance, technology, retail, defense, education and transportation industries. The company operates through its offices located in Beijing, Hong Kong, Houston, London, Los Angeles, New York, Palo Alto, São Paulo, Seoul, Tokyo and Washington, DC. Simpson Thacher & Bartlett was founded in 1884 and is headquartered in New York, NY. | Commercial Services |
Cerberus Operations & Advisory Co. LLC | |
Cerberus Capital Management LP
Cerberus Capital Management LP Investment ManagersFinance Cerberus Capital Management LP (Cerberus) is a private equity firm founded in 1992 by Stephen A. Feinberg and William L. Richter. It is headquartered in New York. | Finance |
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