Private Fund Lawyers Who Speak Another Language
142 fund lawyers list languages other than English with 8 or more speakers in the directory: Spanish (48), French (38), German (26), Russian (16), Korean (13), Portuguese (13), Hebrew (12) and Mandarin (11). Fewer list Chinese, Japanese, Italian, Hindi, Arabic and Greek.
142 fund lawyers at 31 firms. Counts as of Oct 24, 2026, from the firms’ own bio pages.
By language
| Language | Lawyers | Firms | Most at |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spanish | 48 | 21 | Kirkland & Ellis (12), Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton (5), King & Spalding (4) |
| French | 38 | 16 | Kirkland & Ellis (10), Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton (5), Davis Polk & Wardwell (3) |
| German | 26 | 14 | Kirkland & Ellis (6), King & Spalding (4), A&O Shearman (2) |
| Russian | 16 | 9 | Kirkland & Ellis (5), Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton (2), Mayer Brown (2) |
| Korean | 13 | 9 | Kirkland & Ellis (4), King & Spalding (2), A&O Shearman (1) |
| Portuguese | 13 | 8 | Kirkland & Ellis (5), Sidley Austin (2), Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton (1) |
| Hebrew | 12 | 9 | Kirkland & Ellis (3), Sidley Austin (2), Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton (1) |
| Mandarin | 11 | 4 | Kirkland & Ellis (7), Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton (2), Davis Polk & Wardwell (1) |
Who they are
By language, then firm, then surname. A lawyer who lists two languages appears under each.
Spanish48
- Kate Barrington McGregor
Partner · Bracewell · Houston, TX
- Kenneth S. Blazejewski
Partner · Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton · New York, NY
- Jason R. Factor
Partner · Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton · New York, NY
- Meyer H. Fedida
Partner · Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton · New York, NY
- Michael G. Sanders
Partner · Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton · Washington, D.C.
- Amy R. Shapiro
Partner · Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton · New York, NY
- Yana M. Mereminsky
Partner · Debevoise & Plimpton · New York, NY
- Sergio Torres
Partner · Debevoise & Plimpton · New York, NY
- Michael T. Fishman
Vice Chair · Greenberg Traurig · Chicago, IL
- Richard Heaton
Shareholder · Greenberg Traurig · Houston, TX
- Patrick Kassen
Shareholder · Greenberg Traurig · New York, NY
- Daniel M. Green
Partner · Gunderson Dettmer · Silicon Valley, CA
- S. Troy Christensen
Partner · Haynes and Boone · Dallas, TX
- Javier Martinez
Partner · Haynes and Boone · San Antonio, TX
- Nick Monier
Partner · Haynes and Boone · Dallas, TX
- Kristin Bacchus
Partner · Holland & Knight · Los Angeles, CA
- Norberto E. Quintana
Partner · Holland & Knight · Miami, FL
- Scott R. Jablonski
Partner · Husch Blackwell · Washington, D.C.
- Pamela A. Grossetti
Partner · K&L Gates · Boston, MA
- Pablo J. Man
Partner · K&L Gates · Boston, MA
- Krassi Zourkova
Partner · Katten Muchin Rosenman · Los Angeles, CA
- Mary Liz Brady
Partner · King & Spalding · Chicago, IL
- Gibbs Patton Fryer
Partner · King & Spalding · Atlanta, GA
- Colby B.H. Jenkins
Partner · King & Spalding · Atlanta, GA
- Gloria Kim
Partner · King & Spalding · New York, NY
- Priya Gupta Arshanapalli
Partner · Kirkland & Ellis · Dallas, TX
- Bryon James Boyce
Partner · Kirkland & Ellis · Austin, TX
- Ashley Garcia
Partner · Kirkland & Ellis · Miami, FL
- Haroula Gkotsi
Partner · Kirkland & Ellis · New York, NY
- Tarsis Goncalves
Partner · Kirkland & Ellis · Miami, FL
- Nicole Dornbusch Horowitz
Partner · Kirkland & Ellis · Boston, MA
- Aditi Iyer
Partner · Kirkland & Ellis · San Francisco, CA
- Maria Fay Karras
Partner · Kirkland & Ellis · Chicago, IL
- Jonathan S. Lipnick
Partner · Kirkland & Ellis · Boston, MA
- Tim Long
Partner · Kirkland & Ellis · Los Angeles, CA
- Martín E. Strauch
Partner · Kirkland & Ellis · Washington, D.C.
- Christopher Wynne
Partner · Kirkland & Ellis · San Francisco, CA
- Robert A. Johnston Jr.
Partner · Lowenstein Sandler · New York, NY
- Rami Turayhi
Partner · Milbank · New York, NY
- Daniel A. Losk
Partner · Morgan, Lewis & Bockius · Boston, MA
- Eric Schwitzer
Partner · Paul Hastings · New York, NY
- Arthur L. Zwickel
Partner · Paul Hastings · Los Angeles, CA
- Semma G. Arzapalo
Partner · Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman · Los Angeles, CA
- Eunice E. Choi
Partner · Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman · San Francisco, CA
- Ash Ilkhani
Partner · Proskauer Rose · New York, NY
- Alyssa A. Grikscheit
Partner · Sidley Austin · New York, NY
- Kristine M. Koren
Partner · Weil, Gotshal & Manges · New York, NY
- Rafael A. Aguilar
Partner · Winston Taylor · Miami, FL
French38
- Kate Barrington McGregor
Partner · Bracewell · Houston, TX
- Alexander Argyris
Partner · Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton · New York, NY
- Meyer H. Fedida
Partner · Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton · New York, NY
- Renee Gagne
Partner · Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton · New York, NY
- Adrian Rae Leipsic
Partner · Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton · New York, NY
- William L. McRae
Partner · Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton · New York, NY
- Sijia Cai
Partner · Davis Polk & Wardwell · New York, NY
- Lucy W. Farr
Partner · Davis Polk & Wardwell · New York, NY
- Michael A. Stenbring
Partner · Davis Polk & Wardwell · New York, NY
- Julien Bourgeois
Partner · Dechert · Washington, D.C.
- Arina Lekhel
Partner · Dechert · New York, NY
- Jennifer Bellah Maguire
Partner · Gibson Dunn · Los Angeles, CA
- Daria K. Boxer
Shareholder · Greenberg Traurig · Los Angeles, CA
- Sylvie A. Durham
Shareholder · Greenberg Traurig · New York, NY
- Sean J. Tevel
Partner · Holland & Knight · Miami, FL
- Alexander Volsky
Partner · Katten Muchin Rosenman · Dallas, TX
- Gibbs Patton Fryer
Partner · King & Spalding · Atlanta, GA
- Gloria Kim
Partner · King & Spalding · New York, NY
- David L. Stone
Partner · King & Spalding · Washington, D.C.
- Stephen Butler
Partner · Kirkland & Ellis · Austin, TX
- Guillemette Chamayou
Partner · Kirkland & Ellis · New York, NY
- Tarsis Goncalves
Partner · Kirkland & Ellis · Miami, FL
- Jake Heyka
Partner · Kirkland & Ellis · New York, NY
- Olga Kamensky
Partner · Kirkland & Ellis · New York, NY
- Tana Wilner de Keller
Partner · Kirkland & Ellis · New York, NY
- Daniel Lavon-Krein
Partner · Kirkland & Ellis · New York, NY
- Geraldine Rothschild Nash
Partner · Kirkland & Ellis · Houston, TX
- Max Reibman
Partner · Kirkland & Ellis · New York, NY
- Paul Watt
Partner · Kirkland & Ellis · San Francisco, CA
- Robert A. Johnston Jr.
Partner · Lowenstein Sandler · New York, NY
- Cynthia A. Marian
Partner · Mayer Brown · New York, NY
- Aubry D. Smith
Partner · Mayer Brown · New York, NY
- T. Peter R. Pound
Partner · Morgan, Lewis & Bockius · Boston, MA
- Jedd H. Wider
Partner · Morgan, Lewis & Bockius · New York, NY
- Caitlin T. Kelly
Partner · Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison · Washington, D.C.
- Camille Higonnet
Partner · Proskauer Rose · Boston, MA
- Nicholas C. Cassin
Partner · Sidley Austin · New York, NY
- Alyssa A. Grikscheit
Partner · Sidley Austin · New York, NY
German26
- Bjorn Bjerke
Partner · A&O Shearman · New York, NY
- Lorenz Haselberger
Partner · A&O Shearman · New York, NY
- Sijia Cai
Partner · Davis Polk & Wardwell · New York, NY
- Ramya S. Tiller
Partner · Debevoise & Plimpton · New York, NY
- Daria K. Boxer
Shareholder · Greenberg Traurig · Los Angeles, CA
- Michael H. Irvine
Partner · Gunderson Dettmer · San Francisco, CA
- Gibbs Patton Fryer
Partner · King & Spalding · Atlanta, GA
- Kathryn M. Furman
Partner · King & Spalding · Atlanta, GA
- Sebastian F. C. Kaufmann
Partner · King & Spalding · New York, NY
- Gloria Kim
Partner · King & Spalding · New York, NY
- Elise Crichton
Partner · Kirkland & Ellis · New York, NY
- Haroula Gkotsi
Partner · Kirkland & Ellis · New York, NY
- Jana Glock
Partner · Kirkland & Ellis · San Francisco, CA
- Daniel Lavon-Krein
Partner · Kirkland & Ellis · New York, NY
- Natalia Pszenny
Partner · Kirkland & Ellis · New York, NY
- Indira Selimovic
Partner · Kirkland & Ellis · New York, NY
- Jason R. Bosworth
Partner · Latham & Watkins · Los Angeles, CA
- Daniel R. Neer
Partner · McDermott Will & Schulte · New York, NY
- Lucas M. Rachuba
Partner · Paul Hastings · San Francisco, CA
- Caitlin T. Kelly
Partner · Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison · Washington, D.C.
- Eric L. Perelman
Partner · Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison · New York, NY
- Camille Higonnet
Partner · Proskauer Rose · Boston, MA
- Stefan Paulovic
Partner · Proskauer Rose · New York, NY
- Christian Brause
Partner · Sidley Austin · New York, NY
- Demi Hueth
Partner · Vinson & Elkins · New York, NY
- Robert Seber
Partner · Vinson & Elkins · New York, NY
Russian16
- Anna Kogan
Partner · Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton · New York, NY
- William L. McRae
Partner · Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton · New York, NY
- Arina Lekhel
Partner · Dechert · New York, NY
- Daria K. Boxer
Shareholder · Greenberg Traurig · Los Angeles, CA
- Valentina Famparska
Partner · Katten Muchin Rosenman · Chicago, IL
- Olga Kamensky
Partner · Kirkland & Ellis · New York, NY
- Tana Wilner de Keller
Partner · Kirkland & Ellis · New York, NY
- Liza S. Miadzvedskaya
Partner · Kirkland & Ellis · Chicago, IL
- Rita Glasionov Muir
Partner · Kirkland & Ellis · Washington, D.C.
- Michael J. Pergler
Partner · Kirkland & Ellis · Salt Lake City, UT
- Marina Besignano
Partner · Mayer Brown · New York, NY
- Elizabeth McClain
Partner · Mayer Brown · New York, NY
- Lauren Nevidomsky
Partner · McDermott Will & Schulte · New York, NY
- Boris Ziser
Partner · McDermott Will & Schulte · New York, NY
- Anna Rips
Partner · Paul Hastings · New York, NY
- Michael Sabin
Partner · Sidley Austin · New York, NY
Korean13
- Hilary Sunghee Seo
Partner · A&O Shearman · New York, NY
- Jeff J. Kang
Partner · Dechert · New York, NY
- Leonard Kim
Shareholder · Greenberg Traurig · New York, NY
- Phillip S. Koh
Partner · Katten Muchin Rosenman · New York, NY
- Jinyoung (Jin) Joo
Partner · King & Spalding · New York, NY
- Gloria Kim
Partner · King & Spalding · New York, NY
- Yong-Nam Jun
Partner · Kirkland & Ellis · Los Angeles, CA
- Esther Kim
Partner · Kirkland & Ellis · New York, NY
- Hane Kim
Partner · Kirkland & Ellis · Chicago, IL
- Lena Yoon
Partner · Kirkland & Ellis · New York, NY
- Flora Go
Partner · Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison · New York, NY
- Eunice E. Choi
Partner · Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman · San Francisco, CA
- Muhyung (Aaron) Lee
Partner · Proskauer Rose · Los Angeles, CA
Portuguese13
- Kenneth S. Blazejewski
Partner · Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton · New York, NY
- Sergio Torres
Partner · Debevoise & Plimpton · New York, NY
- Adan C. Muller
Partner · Gunderson Dettmer · New York, NY
- Norberto E. Quintana
Partner · Holland & Knight · Miami, FL
- Scott R. Jablonski
Partner · Husch Blackwell · Washington, D.C.
- Tarsis Goncalves
Partner · Kirkland & Ellis · Miami, FL
- Matthew J. Pinegar
Partner · Kirkland & Ellis · New York, NY
- Martín E. Strauch
Partner · Kirkland & Ellis · Washington, D.C.
- Julia Trotta
Partner · Kirkland & Ellis · Chicago, IL
- Luzia D. Vaczy
Partner · Kirkland & Ellis · Boston, MA
- Ash Ilkhani
Partner · Proskauer Rose · New York, NY
- Tim Chandler
Partner · Sidley Austin · Houston, TX
- Marissa L. Henry
Partner · Sidley Austin · Boston, MA
Hebrew12
- Meyer H. Fedida
Partner · Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton · New York, NY
- Leor Landa
Partner · Davis Polk & Wardwell · New York, NY
- Erez I. Tucner
Shareholder · Greenberg Traurig · New York, NY
- Asaf Gamzo
Partner · Kirkland & Ellis · New York, NY
- Olga Kamensky
Partner · Kirkland & Ellis · New York, NY
- Tana Wilner de Keller
Partner · Kirkland & Ellis · New York, NY
- Eric L. Perelman
Partner · Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison · New York, NY
- Philip A. Kaminski
Partner · Proskauer Rose · New York, NY
- Oren Gertner
Partner · Sidley Austin · New York, NY
- Michael Sabin
Partner · Sidley Austin · New York, NY
- Benjamin Mittman
Partner · Troutman Pepper Locke · Philadelphia, PA
- Ron G. Nardini
Partner · Vinson & Elkins · New York, NY
Mandarin11
- Emily Alfano
Partner · Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton · New York, NY
- Xin Florence Zhang
Partner · Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton · New York, NY
- Sijia Cai
Partner · Davis Polk & Wardwell · New York, NY
- David N. Wang
Partner · Gunderson Dettmer · Silicon Valley, CA
- Pamela Poland Chen
Partner · Kirkland & Ellis · New York, NY
- Tina He
Partner · Kirkland & Ellis · San Francisco, CA
- Tony Mu
Partner · Kirkland & Ellis · Boston, MA
- Jennifer Wang
Partner · Kirkland & Ellis · Miami, FL
- Townshine Wu
Partner · Kirkland & Ellis · New York, NY
- Bojun Xu
Partner · Kirkland & Ellis · New York, NY
- Ray Xu
Partner · Kirkland & Ellis · New York, NY
How we counted
Counted from the languages each firm’s bio page lists. English is left out, and so is a set of languages a firm prints on every bio (its website’s language menu, not the lawyer’s). A bio that does not mention languages counts as none, so the true numbers are likely higher.
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