Which Law Firms Have the Most Fund Lawyers in Each City
New York has the most fund lawyers listed, 608 at 36 firms, led by Kirkland & Ellis (93). 8 cities have 20 or more partners at 8 firms or more.
1,188 fund lawyers at 40 firms. Counts as of Oct 24, 2026, from the firms’ own bio pages.
By city
The three firms with the most fund lawyers in each city. Each city opens its full firm ranking.
| City | Lawyers | Firms | Most partners listed |
|---|---|---|---|
| New York | 608 | 36 | Kirkland & Ellis (93), McDermott Will & Schulte (53), Proskauer Rose (36) |
| Chicago | 165 | 20 | Kirkland & Ellis (56), Winston Taylor (21), Sidley Austin (20) |
| Washington, D.C. | 150 | 31 | Kirkland & Ellis (26), Dechert (25), Morgan, Lewis & Bockius (16) |
| Boston | 115 | 16 | Proskauer Rose (29), Kirkland & Ellis (24), Morgan, Lewis & Bockius (14) |
| Los Angeles | 61 | 20 | Kirkland & Ellis (14), Gunderson Dettmer (5), Greenberg Traurig (4) |
| San Francisco | 57 | 18 | Kirkland & Ellis (17), Cooley (6), Gunderson Dettmer (6) |
| Dallas | 46 | 15 | Haynes and Boone (19), Kirkland & Ellis (5), Holland & Knight (4) |
| Houston | 31 | 14 | Kirkland & Ellis (8), Holland & Knight (4), Vinson & Elkins (3) |
How we counted
A count of the partners each firm’s own website lists in each city’s office, not a rating. Someone with offices in two cities counts in both.
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.