How Long Private Fund Lawyers Have Practised
The 850 fund lawyers whose bios give the year they started have practised a median of 20 years; 50% have 20 years or more.
850 fund lawyers at 34 firms. Counts as of Oct 24, 2026, from the firms’ own bio pages.
By strategy
| Strategy | Lawyers | Median years | Under 10 | 10 to 20 | 20 or more |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fund formation | 642 | 19 | 11% | 41% | 48% |
| Private equity funds | 399 | 20 | 11% | 38% | 52% |
| Funds regulatory | 324 | 21 | 6% | 37% | 57% |
| Private credit funds | 301 | 20 | 9% | 40% | 51% |
| Secondaries | 273 | 18 | 9% | 45% | 46% |
| Real estate funds | 255 | 21 | 6% | 36% | 58% |
| Hedge funds | 233 | 22 | 4% | 31% | 65% |
| Venture funds | 212 | 20 | 7% | 40% | 54% |
| Infrastructure funds | 129 | 20 | 8% | 37% | 55% |
| Fund finance | 106 | 20 | 4% | 42% | 54% |
| Fund tax | 85 | 27 | 1% | 32% | 67% |
By city
| City | Lawyers | Median years | Under 10 | 10 to 20 | 20 or more |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York | 372 | 20 | 9% | 41% | 51% |
| Chicago | 120 | 19 | 15% | 36% | 49% |
| Washington, D.C. | 101 | 21 | 7% | 35% | 58% |
| Boston | 70 | 18 | 6% | 50% | 44% |
| Dallas | 37 | 19 | 3% | 49% | 49% |
| Los Angeles | 37 | 20 | 11% | 35% | 54% |
| San Francisco | 35 | 20 | 9% | 40% | 51% |
| Houston | 21 | 16 | 14% | 57% | 29% |
| Philadelphia | 18 | 26 | 0% | 44% | 56% |
How we counted
Years since the first year a lawyer’s bio gives for their career (bar admission or the first job), as of 2026. Only lawyers whose bios give a year are counted. This is time in practice, not a measure of quality, and the guide lists no one by it.
Facts only: nobody is ranked against anyone else, and nobody pays to be listed. Anyone listed can claim their profile and correct it. How the directory works.