Carried Interest Tax Lawyers
11 fund lawyers at 11 firms have bios that show a focus on carried interest tax.
Everyone here is listed from their firm’s own bio page, and nobody pays to be listed or to rank. Last verified Oct 23–24, 2026. How we check
- Partners
- 11
- all at partner level
- Firms
- 11
Fund lawyers
PartnerTroutman Pepper Locke
Philadelphia, PAAlso fund formation, private equity funds, venture funds + 3 more
- Leads with: Fund tax. The practice the firm’s bio leads with.
- Since 1990. In practice since 1990, from the firm’s bio.
- GP side. Acts for fund sponsors (GPs), as the firm’s bio says.
ShareholderGreenberg Traurig
Chicago, ILAlso fund formation, private equity funds, fund tax
- Leads with: Real estate funds. The practice the firm’s bio leads with.
- Since 1982. In practice since 1982, from the firm’s bio.
- GP side. Acts for fund sponsors (GPs), as the firm’s bio says.
PartnerSkadden
Boston, MAPractices: Private credit funds, Hedge funds, Fund tax
- Since 2005. In practice since 2005, from the firm’s bio.
- GP and LP side. Acts for both fund sponsors and investors, as the firm’s bio says.
PartnerMorgan, Lewis & Bockius
Chicago, ILAlso private equity funds, venture funds, private credit funds + 5 more
- Leads with: Fund formation. The practice the firm’s bio leads with.
- Since 2005. In practice since 2005, from the firm’s bio.
- GP and LP side. Acts for both fund sponsors and investors, as the firm’s bio says.
PartnerA&O Shearman
San Francisco, CAPractices: Private equity funds, Private credit funds, Real estate funds + 3 more
- Since 2009. In practice since 2009, from the firm’s bio.
- GP side. Acts for fund sponsors (GPs), as the firm’s bio says.
PartnerProskauer Rose
Boston, MAAlso fund formation, private equity funds, venture funds + 3 more
- Leads with: Fund tax. The practice the firm’s bio leads with.
- GP and LP side. Acts for both fund sponsors and investors, as the firm’s bio says.
PartnerHogan Lovells Cadwalader
New York, NYAlso fund formation, private equity funds, venture funds + 2 more
- Leads with: Fund tax. The practice the firm’s bio leads with.
- Since 2006. In practice since 2006, from the firm’s bio.
- GP and LP side. Acts for both fund sponsors and investors, as the firm’s bio says.
PartnerMcDermott Will & Schulte
San Francisco, CAAlso fund formation, private equity funds, private credit funds + 2 more
- Leads with: Fund tax. The practice the firm’s bio leads with.
- GP side. Acts for fund sponsors (GPs), as the firm’s bio says.
PartnerBaker McKenzie
Los Angeles, CAPractices: Fund formation, Fund tax
- Since 2005. In practice since 2005, from the firm’s bio.
- GP side. Acts for fund sponsors (GPs), as the firm’s bio says.
PartnerDuane Morris
New York, NY + 1 moreAlso private equity funds, venture funds, real estate funds + 3 more
- Leads with: Fund formation. The practice the firm’s bio leads with.
- Since 1996. In practice since 1996, from the firm’s bio.
- GP and LP side. Acts for both fund sponsors and investors, as the firm’s bio says.
PartnerLowenstein Sandler
Roseland, NJAlso fund formation, private equity funds, venture funds
- Leads with: Fund tax. The practice the firm’s bio leads with.
- Since 2013. In practice since 2013, from the firm’s bio.
- GP and LP side. Acts for both fund sponsors and investors, as the firm’s bio says.
Private Fund Law Firms, by partners listed
- A&O ShearmanSan Francisco1partner
- Baker McKenzieLos Angeles1partner
- Duane MorrisNew York1partner
- Greenberg TraurigChicago1partner
- Hogan Lovells CadwaladerNew York1partner
- Lowenstein Sandler1partner
- McDermott Will & SchulteSan Francisco1partner
- Morgan, Lewis & BockiusChicago1partner
Fund lawyers, by the numbers
Who has practised longest here?
By the first year in practice each firm’s bio gives; 9 of the 11 here give one.
- Lawrence H. BrenmanShareholder · Greenberg TraurigSince 1982
- Saba AshrafPartner · Troutman Pepper LockeSince 1990
- David A. SussmanPartner · Duane MorrisSince 1996
- Kathleen (Kat) Saunders GregorPartner · SkaddenSince 2005
- Zeke JohnsonPartner · Morgan, Lewis & BockiusSince 2005
About this list
What carried interest tax work is
The tax treatment of carried interest and profits interests, including the section 1061 three-year holding rule and carry waivers.
In sum
11 fund lawyers at 11 firms are listed on this page. The 5 with the most: A&O Shearman (1), Baker McKenzie (1), Duane Morris (1), Greenberg Traurig (1) and Hogan Lovells Cadwalader (1). The schools their bios name most: Harvard (4) and NYU (3). Of the 9 who give a first year in practice, half began in 2005 or before.
Questions
How many fund lawyers does FundOpsHQ list?
11 partners at 11 firms. Last checked Oct 23–24, 2026. Each one is at partner level, and their firm's own bio page describes their work on carried interest tax (the quote is on each profile).
Which private fund law firms have the most partners listed?
A&O Shearman (1), Baker McKenzie (1) and Duane Morris (1), counting the partners each firm's own website lists.
Where are fund lawyers based?
The cities with the most: Boston (2), Chicago (2) and New York (2).
What else do these lawyers work on?
The practices they list most: fund tax (11), fund formation (9) and private equity funds (9).
How does a fund lawyer get on this list?
By being a partner, principal, shareholder or member whose firm's own website lists them for this work. FundOpsHQ reads each firm's public bio pages and dates every check. Nobody pays to be listed or to rank, and anyone listed can claim, correct or remove their profile. How the directory works
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