ESG Fund Lawyers

47 fund lawyers at 29 firms have bios that show a focus on ESG and SFDR.

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: 47; all at partner level
Firms: 29
Most partners: Stradley Ronon Stevens & Young; 5 listed here
Biggest city: New York; 21 here

Fund lawyers

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Chair, head or managing partner1
Partner or principal46

Under 10 years1
10 to 20 years15
20 years or more15

First-Time Funds1
Large Sponsors2
Family Offices3

GPs and Sponsors34
LPs and Investors16

Counting everyone…

					Primary practice			Prior firms
Emily Alfano	Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton	Partner	New York, NY	Fund formation, Venture funds	Fund formation	10 yrs	Columbia, Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey	–
Jim Audette	Chapman and Cutler	Partner	Chicago, IL	Fund formation, Private equity funds +3	–	14 yrs	University of Notre Dame, Loyola University Chicago	–
Kelley M. Bender	Chapman and Cutler	Chief Operating Partner	Chicago, IL	Fund formation, Private equity funds +4	Fund formation	21 yrs	Loyola University, Augustana College	–
Kenneth S. Blazejewski	Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton	Partner	New York, NY	Fund formation, Private equity funds +4	Fund formation	19 yrs	NYU, Princeton	–
Jillian L. Bosmann	Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath	Partner	Philadelphia, PA	Fund formation, Private credit funds +1	Funds regulatory	20 yrs	Cornell, Carleton College	–
Todd Boudreau	Arnold & Porter	Partner	Boston, MA +1	Fund formation, Secondaries	–	28 yrs	Suffolk University, UCLA	–
Henry Bregstein	Katten Muchin Rosenman	Partner	New York, NY	Fund formation, Private equity funds +2	Fund formation	–	Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law, University of Pennsylvania	–
Brenden Carroll	Dechert	Partner	Washington, D.C.	Fund formation, Funds regulatory	Funds regulatory	18 yrs	Georgetown, University of Colorado Boulder	–
James V. Catano	Dechert	Partner	Boston, MA	Fund formation, Funds regulatory	Funds regulatory	15 yrs	University of Virginia, Catholic University of America +1	–
Cameron L. Contizano	Goodwin Procter	Partner	Washington, D.C.	Fund formation, Funds regulatory	–	18 yrs	University of, University of Michigan	–
Joel D. Corriero	Stradley Ronon Stevens & Young	Partner	Philadelphia, PA	Fund formation, Funds regulatory	Funds regulatory	–	Widener University Delaware, Rutgers University	–
Heather Cruz	Skadden	Partner	New York, NY	Fund formation, Private equity funds +7	–	31 yrs	NYU, University of Southern California	–
Lance C. Dial	K&L Gates	Partner	Boston, MA	Funds regulatory	Funds regulatory	22 yrs	Boston University, University of Georgia	–
Ranah Esmaili	Sidley Austin	Partner	Washington, D.C. +1	Private equity funds, Venture funds +2	Funds regulatory	22 yrs	UC Berkeley, Johns Hopkins University School of Advanced International Studies +1	U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission
J. Stephen Feinour Jr.	Stradley Ronon Stevens & Young	Partner	Philadelphia, PA	Fund formation, Funds regulatory	Funds regulatory	–	College of William &, University of Pennsylvania	–
Ellen Kaye Fleishhacker	Arnold & Porter	Partner	San Francisco, CA	Fund formation, Private equity funds +3	Fund formation	30 yrs	UC Berkeley	–
Laura Friedrich	Willkie Farr & Gallagher	Partner	New York, NY	Fund formation, Private equity funds +6	Fund formation	30 yrs	University of Pennsylvania, UC Berkeley	–
Xenia J. Garofalo	Eversheds Sutherland (US)	Partner	New York, NY	Fund formation, Fund tax	Fund tax	–	Howard University, La Sierra University	–
Cal J. Gilmartin	K&L Gates	Partner	Boston, MA	Funds regulatory	–	11 yrs	Georgetown, NYU	–
Matthew B. Goldstein	Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison	Partner	New York, NY	Fund formation, Private equity funds +4	Fund formation	–	Hofstra University, University of Michigan	–
Kenneth L. Greenberg	Stradley Ronon Stevens & Young	Partner	Philadelphia, PA	Funds regulatory	Funds regulatory	–	Harvard, Albright College	–
James M. Hays	Gibson Dunn	Partner	Houston, TX	Fund formation, Private equity funds +4	Fund formation	16 yrs	Brooklyn Law School, Southern Methodist University	Blackstone
Arie Heijkoop	Haynes and Boone	Partner	Washington, D.C.	Fund formation, Private credit funds +1	Funds regulatory	–	Georgetown, Texas A&M University +1	–
Mark L. Heimlich	Hogan Lovells Cadwalader	Partner	Denver, CO	Fund formation, Private equity funds +2	–	36 yrs	University of Virginia, Binghamton University	Deloitte
Tomer J. Inbar	Morgan, Lewis & Bockius	Partner	New York, NY +1	Fund formation, Fund tax	–	30 yrs	NYU, Cornell +1	–
Cameron Jordan	Skadden	Partner	Chicago, IL	Fund formation, Private equity funds +7	Fund formation	11 yrs	University of, University of Delaware	–
Stephen Jordan	Debevoise & Plimpton	Partner	New York, NY	Fund formation, Private equity funds +6	Fund tax	31 yrs	NYU, Southern Methodist University +1	–
Jared E. Joyce-Schleimer	Bracewell	Partner	New York, NY	Fund formation	–	18 yrs	Georgetown, University of South Carolina	–
Ann Richardson Knox	Mayer Brown	Partner	New York, NY	Private equity funds, Real estate funds +3	Fund finance	–	Columbia, Cornell	–
John J. Loncto	Greenberg Traurig	Shareholder	Atlanta, GA +1	Fund formation, Private equity funds +1	–	–	UCLA, Georgetown +1	U.S. Navy
Deborah P. Low	Haynes and Boone	Partner	New York, NY	Private equity funds, Private credit funds +1	Fund finance	17 yrs	Georgetown, University of Pennsylvania	–
Don Melamed	Proskauer Rose	Partner	Los Angeles, CA	Fund formation, Private equity funds +4	Fund formation	–	Loyola Law School, University of California, Irvine	–
Brent A. Morowitz	Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman	Partner	New York, NY	Fund formation, Private equity funds +2	Fund formation	–	NYU, Georgetown	–
Edward David Nelson	Latham & Watkins	Partner	New York, NY	Fund formation, Private equity funds +4	Fund formation	32 yrs	Harvard, University of Cambridge +1	–
Joshua M. Newville	Proskauer Rose	Partner	New York, NY	Private equity funds, Venture funds +2	–	2 yrs	NYU, University of Kansas	U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission
David Nicolardi	Freshfields	Partner	Washington, D.C.	Fund formation, Secondaries +1	–	–	–	U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission
Dennis P. O'Reilly	Goodwin Procter	Partner	Washington, D.C.	Private equity funds, Venture funds +1	–	17 yrs	George Washington University, Georgetown	–
Bibek Pandey	Goodwin Procter	Partner	Washington, D.C.	Fund formation, Private equity funds +1	Fund formation	15 yrs	Columbia, Harvard +1	–
T. Peter R. Pound	Morgan, Lewis & Bockius	Partner	Boston, MA	Funds regulatory	Funds regulatory	25 yrs	McGill University Faculty of Law, University of Oxford +1	–
Michael E. Schapiro	Stradley Ronon Stevens & Young	Partner	Washington, D.C.	Private credit funds, Infrastructure funds +1	Funds regulatory	–	Marshall-Wythe School of Law at the College of William & Mary, American University	U.S. Rep. Peter Welch, D-Vermont
Jay Spinola	Willkie Farr & Gallagher	Partner	New York, NY	Fund formation, Hedge funds +2	Funds regulatory	26 yrs	George Washington University, Providence College	–
Michael A. Stenbring	Davis Polk & Wardwell	Partner	New York, NY	Fund formation, Private equity funds +5	Fund formation	–	University of Toronto Faculty of Law, University of Toronto +1	–
Miranda L. Sturgis	Stradley Ronon Stevens & Young	Partner	Philadelphia, PA	Fund formation, Funds regulatory	Funds regulatory	–	Villanova University, University of Pennsylvania	–
Rami Turayhi	Milbank	Partner	New York, NY	Fund formation, Private equity funds +4	Fund formation	–	Columbia, Georgetown	US Department of State
David L. Williams	Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath	Partner	Chicago, IL	Fund formation, Funds regulatory	Funds regulatory	18 yrs	George Washington University, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign	–
Gwendolyn A. Williamson	Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath	Partner	Washington, D.C.	Funds regulatory	Funds regulatory	21 yrs	University of, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill	–
Semhar Woldai	Kirkland & Ellis	Partner	New York, NY	Fund formation, Private equity funds +2	Secondaries	11 yrs	Osgoode Hall Law School, University of Western Ontario	Weil Gotshal & Manges, Manulife Financial

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Emily Alfano
PartnerCleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton
New York, NYAlso venture funds
- Leads with: Fund formation. The practice the firm’s bio leads with.
- Since 2016. In practice since 2016, from the firm’s bio.
- GP and LP side. Acts for both fund sponsors and investors, as the firm’s bio says.
Jim Audette
PartnerChapman and Cutler
Chicago, ILPractices: Fund formation, Private equity funds, Real estate funds + 2 more
- Since 2012. In practice since 2012, from the firm’s bio.
- GP and LP side. Acts for both fund sponsors and investors, as the firm’s bio says.
Kelley M. Bender
Chief Operating PartnerChapman and Cutler
Chicago, ILAlso private equity funds, real estate funds, infrastructure funds + 2 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.
Kenneth S. Blazejewski
PartnerCleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton
New York, NYAlso private equity funds, venture funds, private credit funds + 2 more
- Leads with: Fund formation. The practice the firm’s bio leads with.
- Since 2007. In practice since 2007, from the firm’s bio.
- GP and LP side. Acts for both fund sponsors and investors, as the firm’s bio says.
Jillian L. Bosmann
PartnerFaegre Drinker Biddle & Reath
Philadelphia, PAAlso fund formation, private credit funds
- Leads with: Funds regulatory. The practice the firm’s bio leads with.
- Since 2006. In practice since 2006, from the firm’s bio.
- GP side. Acts for fund sponsors (GPs), as the firm’s bio says.
Todd Boudreau
PartnerArnold & Porter
Boston, MA + 1 morePractices: Fund formation, Secondaries
- Since 1998. In practice since 1998, from the firm’s bio.
- GP and LP side. Acts for both fund sponsors and investors, as the firm’s bio says.
Henry Bregstein
PartnerKatten Muchin Rosenman
New York, NYAlso private equity funds, funds regulatory
- Leads with: Fund formation. 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.
Brenden Carroll
PartnerDechert
Washington, D.C.
- Leads with: Funds regulatory. The practice the firm’s bio leads with.
- Since 2008. In practice since 2008, from the firm’s bio.
- GP side. Acts for fund sponsors (GPs), as the firm’s bio says.
James V. Catano
PartnerDechert
Boston, MA
- Leads with: Funds regulatory. The practice the firm’s bio leads with.
- Since 2011. In practice since 2011, from the firm’s bio.
Cameron L. Contizano
PartnerGoodwin Procter
Washington, D.C.Practices: Fund formation, Funds regulatory
- Since 2008. In practice since 2008, from the firm’s bio.
Joel D. Corriero
PartnerStradley Ronon Stevens & Young
Philadelphia, PAAlso fund formation
- Leads with: Funds regulatory. The practice the firm’s bio leads with.
Heather Cruz
PartnerSkadden
New York, NYPractices: Fund formation, Private equity funds, Venture funds + 6 more
- Since 1995. In practice since 1995, from the firm’s bio.
- GP and LP side. Acts for both fund sponsors and investors, as the firm’s bio says.
Lance C. Dial
PartnerK&L Gates
Boston, MA
- Leads with: Funds regulatory. The practice the firm’s bio leads with.
- Since 2004. In practice since 2004, from the firm’s bio.
Ranah Esmaili
PartnerSidley Austin
Washington, D.C. + 1 moreAlso private equity funds, venture funds, hedge funds
- Leads with: Funds regulatory. The practice the firm’s bio leads with.
- Since 2004. In practice since 2004, from the firm’s bio.
- GP side. Acts for fund sponsors (GPs), as the firm’s bio says.
- Former SEC. Lists the SEC among past employers, on the firm’s bio.
J. Stephen Feinour Jr.
PartnerStradley Ronon Stevens & Young
Philadelphia, PAAlso fund formation
- Leads with: Funds regulatory. The practice the firm’s bio leads with.
- GP side. Acts for fund sponsors (GPs), as the firm’s bio says.
Ellen Kaye Fleishhacker
PartnerArnold & Porter
San Francisco, CAAlso private equity funds, venture funds, real estate funds + 1 more
- Leads with: Fund formation. The practice the firm’s bio leads with.
- Since 1996. In practice since 1996, from the firm’s bio.
- LP side. Acts for fund investors (LPs), as the firm’s bio says.
Laura Friedrich
PartnerWillkie Farr & Gallagher
New York, NYAlso private equity funds, venture funds, private credit funds + 4 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.
Xenia J. Garofalo
PartnerEversheds Sutherland (US)
New York, NYAlso fund formation
- 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.
Cal J. Gilmartin
PartnerK&L Gates
Boston, MAPractices: Funds regulatory
- Since 2015. In practice since 2015, from the firm’s bio.
- GP side. Acts for fund sponsors (GPs), as the firm’s bio says.
Matthew B. Goldstein
PartnerPaul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison
New York, NYAlso private equity funds, private credit funds, real estate funds + 2 more
- Leads with: Fund formation. The practice the firm’s bio leads with.
- GP side. Acts for fund sponsors (GPs), as the firm’s bio says.
Kenneth L. Greenberg
PartnerStradley Ronon Stevens & Young
Philadelphia, PA
- Leads with: Funds regulatory. The practice the firm’s bio leads with.
- GP side. Acts for fund sponsors (GPs), as the firm’s bio says.
James M. Hays
PartnerGibson Dunn
Houston, TXAlso private equity funds, private credit funds, real estate funds + 2 more
- Leads with: Fund formation. The practice the firm’s bio leads with.
- Since 2010. In practice since 2010, from the firm’s bio.
- GP and LP side. Acts for both fund sponsors and investors, as the firm’s bio says.
Arie Heijkoop
PartnerHaynes and Boone
Washington, D.C.Also private credit funds
- Leads with: Funds regulatory. The practice the firm’s bio leads with.
- GP side. Acts for fund sponsors (GPs), as the firm’s bio says.
Mark L. Heimlich
PartnerHogan Lovells Cadwalader
Denver, COPractices: Fund formation, Private equity funds, Venture funds
- Since 1990. In practice since 1990, from the firm’s bio.
- GP side. Acts for fund sponsors (GPs), as the firm’s bio says.
Tomer J. Inbar
PartnerMorgan, Lewis & Bockius
New York, NY + 1 morePractices: Fund tax
- Since 1996. In practice since 1996, from the firm’s bio.
Cameron Jordan
PartnerSkadden
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 2015. In practice since 2015, from the firm’s bio.
- GP and LP side. Acts for both fund sponsors and investors, as the firm’s bio says.
Stephen Jordan
PartnerDebevoise & Plimpton
New York, NYAlso fund formation, private equity funds, private credit funds + 4 more
- Leads with: Fund tax. The practice the firm’s bio leads with.
- Since 1995. In practice since 1995, from the firm’s bio.
Jared E. Joyce-Schleimer
PartnerBracewell
New York, NYPractices: Fund formation
- Since 2008. In practice since 2008, from the firm’s bio.
Ann Richardson Knox
PartnerMayer Brown
New York, NYAlso real estate funds, infrastructure funds
- Leads with: Fund finance. The practice the firm’s bio leads with.
John J. Loncto
ShareholderGreenberg Traurig
Atlanta, GA + 1 morePractices: Fund formation, Real estate funds
- GP side. Acts for fund sponsors (GPs), as the firm’s bio says.
Deborah P. Low
PartnerHaynes and Boone
New York, NYAlso private equity funds, private credit funds
- Leads with: Fund finance. The practice the firm’s bio leads with.
- Since 2009. In practice since 2009, from the firm’s bio.
Don Melamed
PartnerProskauer Rose
Los Angeles, CAAlso private equity funds, private credit funds, real estate funds + 2 more
- Leads with: Fund formation. The practice the firm’s bio leads with.
- GP side. Acts for fund sponsors (GPs), as the firm’s bio says.
Brent A. Morowitz
PartnerPillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman
New York, NYAlso private equity funds, venture funds, hedge funds
- Leads with: Fund formation. The practice the firm’s bio leads with.
- LP side. Acts for fund investors (LPs), as the firm’s bio says.
Edward David Nelson
PartnerLatham & Watkins
New York, NYAlso private equity funds, venture funds, real estate funds + 2 more
- Leads with: Fund formation. The practice the firm’s bio leads with.
- Since 1994. In practice since 1994, from the firm’s bio.
- GP and LP side. Acts for both fund sponsors and investors, as the firm’s bio says.
Joshua M. Newville
PartnerProskauer Rose
New York, NYPractices: Private equity funds, Venture funds, Hedge funds + 1 more
- Since 2024. In practice since 2024, from the firm’s bio.
- GP side. Acts for fund sponsors (GPs), as the firm’s bio says.
- Former SEC. Lists the SEC among past employers, on the firm’s bio.
David Nicolardi
PartnerFreshfields
Washington, D.C.Practices: Fund formation, Secondaries, Funds regulatory
- GP and LP side. Acts for both fund sponsors and investors, as the firm’s bio says.
- Former SEC. Lists the SEC among past employers, on the firm’s bio.
Dennis P. O'Reilly
PartnerGoodwin Procter
Washington, D.C.Practices: Private equity funds, Venture funds, Secondaries
- Since 2009. In practice since 2009, from the firm’s bio.
- GP side. Acts for fund sponsors (GPs), as the firm’s bio says.
Bibek Pandey
PartnerGoodwin Procter
Washington, D.C.Also private equity funds, real estate funds
- Leads with: Fund formation. The practice the firm’s bio leads with.
- Since 2011. In practice since 2011, from the firm’s bio.
- GP side. Acts for fund sponsors (GPs), as the firm’s bio says.
T. Peter R. Pound
PartnerMorgan, Lewis & Bockius
Boston, MA
- Leads with: Funds regulatory. The practice the firm’s bio leads with.
- Since 2001. In practice since 2001, from the firm’s bio.
Michael E. Schapiro
PartnerStradley Ronon Stevens & Young
Washington, D.C.Also private credit funds, infrastructure funds
- Leads with: Funds regulatory. The practice the firm’s bio leads with.
- GP side. Acts for fund sponsors (GPs), as the firm’s bio says.
Jay Spinola
PartnerWillkie Farr & Gallagher
New York, NYAlso fund formation, hedge funds, secondaries
- Leads with: Funds regulatory. The practice the firm’s bio leads with.
- Since 2000. In practice since 2000, from the firm’s bio.
- GP side. Acts for fund sponsors (GPs), as the firm’s bio says.
Michael A. Stenbring
PartnerDavis Polk & Wardwell
New York, NYAlso private equity funds, private credit funds, real estate funds + 3 more
- Leads with: Fund formation. 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.
Miranda L. Sturgis
PartnerStradley Ronon Stevens & Young
Philadelphia, PAAlso fund formation
- Leads with: Funds regulatory. The practice the firm’s bio leads with.
Rami Turayhi
PartnerMilbank
New York, NYAlso private equity funds, real estate funds, infrastructure funds + 2 more
- Leads with: Fund formation. The practice the firm’s bio leads with.
- GP side. Acts for fund sponsors (GPs), as the firm’s bio says.
David L. Williams
PartnerFaegre Drinker Biddle & Reath
Chicago, ILAlso fund formation
- Leads with: Funds regulatory. The practice the firm’s bio leads with.
- Since 2008. In practice since 2008, from the firm’s bio.
- GP side. Acts for fund sponsors (GPs), as the firm’s bio says.
Gwendolyn A. Williamson
PartnerFaegre Drinker Biddle & Reath
Washington, D.C.
- Leads with: Funds regulatory. The practice the firm’s bio leads with.
- Since 2005. In practice since 2005, from the firm’s bio.
- GP side. Acts for fund sponsors (GPs), as the firm’s bio says.
Semhar Woldai
PartnerKirkland & Ellis
New York, NYAlso fund formation, private equity funds, venture funds
- Leads with: Secondaries. The practice the firm’s bio leads with.
- Since 2015. In practice since 2015, from the firm’s bio.
- GP side. Acts for fund sponsors (GPs), as the firm’s bio says.

Private Fund Law Firms, by partners listed

Stradley Ronon Stevens & YoungPhiladelphia · Washington, D.C.5partners
Faegre Drinker Biddle & ReathChicago · Philadelphia · Washington, D.C.3partners
Goodwin ProcterWashington, D.C.3partners
Arnold & PorterBoston · New York · San Francisco2partners
Chapman and CutlerChicago2partners
Cleary Gottlieb Steen & HamiltonNew York2partners
DechertBoston · Washington, D.C.2partners
Haynes and BooneNew York · Washington, D.C.2partners

Fund lawyers, by the numbers

Who has practised longest here?

By the first year in practice each firm’s bio gives; 31 of the 47 here give one.

Mark L. HeimlichPartner · Hogan Lovells CadwaladerSince 1990
Edward David NelsonPartner · Latham & WatkinsSince 1994
Heather CruzPartner · SkaddenSince 1995
Stephen JordanPartner · Debevoise & PlimptonSince 1995
Ellen Kaye FleishhackerPartner · Arnold & PorterSince 1996

All, by years in practice in the table

Who began practising most recently?

By the first year in practice each firm’s bio gives; 31 of the 47 here give one.

Joshua M. NewvillePartner · Proskauer RoseSince 2024
Emily AlfanoPartner · Cleary Gottlieb Steen & HamiltonSince 2016
Cal J. GilmartinPartner · K&L GatesSince 2015
Cameron JordanPartner · SkaddenSince 2015
Semhar WoldaiPartner · Kirkland & EllisSince 2015

All, newest first in the table

Who came from the SEC?

3 here list the SEC among past employers on the firm’s bio. A to Z.

Ranah EsmailiPartner · Sidley AustinFormer SEC
Joshua M. NewvillePartner · Proskauer RoseFormer SEC
David NicolardiPartner · FreshfieldsFormer SEC

About this list

What ESG and SFDR work is

Sustainability and impact terms in funds: ESG policies, impact funds, and EU SFDR disclosure for managers marketing in Europe.

In sum

47 fund lawyers at 29 firms are listed on this page. The 5 with the most: Stradley Ronon Stevens & Young (5), Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath (3), Goodwin Procter (3), Arnold & Porter (2) and Chapman and Cutler (2). The schools their bios name most: Georgetown (9), NYU (7) and University of Pennsylvania (5). Of the 31 who give a first year in practice, half began in 2007 or before. 3 list a past post at the SEC or another regulator.

Questions

How many fund lawyers does FundOpsHQ list?

47 partners at 29 firms. Last checked Oct 23–24, 2026. Each one is at partner level, and their firm's own bio page describes their work on ESG and SFDR (the quote is on each profile).

Which private fund law firms have the most partners listed?

Stradley Ronon Stevens & Young (5), Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath (3) and Goodwin Procter (3), counting the partners each firm's own website lists.

Where are fund lawyers based?

The cities with the most: New York (21), Washington, D.C. (10) and Boston (5).

What else do these lawyers work on?

The practices they list most: fund formation (32), funds regulatory (29) and private equity funds (23).

How does a fund lawyer get on this list?

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