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Fund Lawyers

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Primary practicePrior firms
Jared AxelrodKirkland & EllisPartnerNew York, NYFund formation, Private credit funds +2––Brooklyn Law School, Rowan UniversityMilbank, Dechert
Erica BerthouKirkland & EllisPartnerNew York, NYFund formation, Private equity funds +6Fund formation–NYU, King's College London +2Debevoise & Plimpton, Mannheimer Swartling +1
Robert BlausteinKirkland & EllisPartnerNew York, NYFund formation, Private equity funds +6Fund formation21 yrsUniversity of Pennsylvania, Yale–
Mark BoyagiKirkland & EllisPartnerNew York, NYFund formation, Private credit funds +4Secondaries–University of New South Wales Faculty of Law, University of New South Wales–
Susan BurkhardtKirkland & EllisPartnerNew York, NYFund formation, Private credit funds +2Fund formation–University of Virginia, University of Notre DameClifford Chance, Apollo Global Management +2
Kristin H. BurnsKirkland & EllisPartnerNew York, NYFund formation, Private credit funds +1Private credit funds25 yrsGeorgetown, University of Notre DameEversheds Sutherland, Baker Botts
Guillemette ChamayouKirkland & EllisPartnerNew York, NYFund formation, Private equity funds +3Fund formation14 yrsFordham, King's College London +2Macfarlanes, King & Wood Mallesons
Norm ChampKirkland & EllisPartnerNew York, NYFund formation, Private equity funds +4Funds regulatory37 yrsHarvard, King's College London +1Chilton Investment Company, Davis Polk & Wardwell +1
Pamela Poland ChenKirkland & EllisPartnerNew York, NYPrivate credit funds, Funds regulatoryFunds regulatory–Georgetown, Case Western Reserve UniversityLord Abbett, Schulte Roth & Zabel
Linda DahlKirkland & EllisPartnerNew York, NYFund formation, Private credit funds +3Fund formation10 yrsDuke, University of Southern CaliforniaDebevoise & Plimpton
Tessa J. DavisKirkland & EllisPartnerNew York, NYPrivate credit funds, Funds regulatoryFunds regulatory6 yrsUniversity of British Columbia Peter, University of TorontoDechert
John FolkerthKirkland & EllisPartnerNew York, NYFund formation, Private credit funds +3Fund formation8 yrsEmory University, Rollins CollegeCTCA, EXPRESS
Aura GilhamKirkland & EllisPartnerNew York, NYFund formation, Private equity funds +3Fund formation8 yrsUniversity of Southern, University of California, Santa Barbara–
Haroula GkotsiKirkland & EllisPartnerNew York, NYFund formation, Private credit funds–7 yrsHarvard, Yale–
Sabrina C. GlaserKirkland & EllisPartnerNew York, NYFund formation, Private equity funds +6Fund formation20 yrsYale, University of DelawareRopes & Gray
Tarsis GoncalvesKirkland & EllisPartnerMiami, FL +1Fund formation, Venture funds +3Secondaries18 yrsNYU, Universidade do Estado do Rio de Janeiro +1Paul Hastings, Hogan Lovells +2
Brad A. GreenKirkland & EllisPartnerNew York, NYFund formation, Private credit funds +3Funds regulatory–Fordham, University of PennsylvaniaProskauer
Richard A. GrossmannKirkland & EllisPartnerNew York, NYPrivate credit funds, Real estate funds +1–13 yrsNorthwestern, YaleDebevoise & Plimpton
Kaitlyn HaggertyKirkland & EllisPartnerNew York, NYFund formation, Private credit fundsFund formation9 yrsGeorgetown, University of Iowa–
Nicholas A. HemmingsenKirkland & EllisPartnerNew York, NYFund formation, Private equity funds +6Fund formation16 yrsUniversity of Michigan, Adrian CollegeK&L Gates
Jake HeykaKirkland & EllisPartnerNew York, NYFund formation, Private equity funds +5Fund formation–McGill University Faculty of Law, University of Wisconsin-MadisonSchulte Roth & Zabel, King & Spalding +1
Jonathan M. HoffmanKirkland & EllisPartnerNew York, NYFund formation, Private equity funds +3Fund formation6 yrsUniversity of Pennsylvania, Yeshiva UniversitySimpson Thacher & Bartlett
Andrew S. JacobsKirkland & EllisPartnerNew York, NYFund formation, Private credit funds +1Fund formation24 yrsHarvard–
Jean JeongKirkland & EllisPartnerNew York, NYFund formation, Private credit funds +1Fund formation12 yrsHarvard, Carleton CollegeSchulte Roth & Zabel
Kim KaufmanKirkland & EllisPartnerNew York, NYFund formation, Private credit funds +1Funds regulatory10 yrsBoston University, Washington University in St. LouisProskauer
Tana Wilner de KellerKirkland & EllisPartnerNew York, NYFund formation, Venture funds +2–15 yrsColumbia, Interdisciplinary Center HerzliyaPretium Partners
Gabrielle KornblauKirkland & EllisPartnerNew York, NYFund formation, Private credit fundsFund formation7 yrsFordham, University of Michigan–
Kevin LamKirkland & EllisPartnerNew York, NYFund formation, Private equity funds +4Fund formation–Columbia, Washington University in St. Louis–
Alexander LazarKirkland & EllisPartnerNew York, NYFund formation, Private credit funds +1Fund formation16 yrsBenjamin N. Cardozo School of Law, NYUDeloitte, American Express
Jordan MurrayKirkland & EllisPartnerNew York, NYFund formation, Private equity funds +3Fund formation27 yrsFordham, DukeDebevoise & Plimpton
John R. O'NeilKirkland & EllisPartnerNew York, NYFund formation, Private equity funds +5–28 yrsNorthwestern, University of Wisconsin-Madison–
Michael L. RamseyKirkland & EllisPartnerNew York, NYFund formation, Private equity funds +3Fund formation9 yrsNYU, Rowan University–
Katrina S. RoweKirkland & EllisPartnerNew York, NYFund formation, Private equity funds +1Fund formation–NYU, University of PennsylvaniaDebevoise & Plimpton
Nicole M. RunyanKirkland & EllisPartnerNew York, NYFund formation, Private credit funds +2Funds regulatory–Boston University, Wake Forest UniversityProskauer
Justin SamsonKirkland & EllisPartnerNew York, NYFund formation, Private credit funds +3Fund formation10 yrsDuke, CornellPaul Hastings
August SangeseKirkland & EllisPartnerNew York, NYFund formation, Private equity funds +3Fund formation25 yrsSt. John's University, Hofstra UniversityPaul, Weiss
Terence SchroederKirkland & EllisPartnerNew York, NYFund formation, Private credit funds +1Fund formation12 yrsWashington and Lee University, GeorgetownDechert, Proskauer +1
David B. ShermanKirkland & EllisPartnerNew York, NYFund formation, Private equity funds +4Fund formation–University of Virginia, University of Wisconsin-MadisonLatham & Watkins, Skadden
Andrew J. SilviaKirkland & EllisPartnerNew York, NYFund formation, Private equity funds +5Fund formation9 yrsChicago-Kent College of Law, Wake Forest University–
Lindsay TrappKirkland & EllisPartnerNew York, NYFund formation, Venture funds +3Private credit funds19 yrsSaint Louis University, University College Cork +1Dechert
Peter M. VaglioKirkland & EllisPartnerNew York, NYFund formation, Private credit funds +3–20 yrsSeton Hall University, Boston CollegeDebevoise & Plimpton
Carrie M. VanFleetKirkland & EllisPartnerNew York, NYFund formation, Private equity funds +3Fund formation17 yrsBenjamin N. Cardozo School of Law, University of California, Santa CruzDebevoise & Plimpton, Paul, Weiss
Patrick J. VinettKirkland & EllisPartnerNew York, NYFund formation, Private credit funds +2Secondaries9 yrsDuke, University of Notre Dame–
Nicole WashingtonKirkland & EllisPartnerWashington, D.C. +1Fund formation, Private equity funds +3Fund formation–Harvard, ColumbiaSullivan & Cromwell, Simpson Thacher & Bartlett
Paul WattKirkland & EllisPartnerSan Francisco, CA +1Fund formation, Private equity funds +4––Fordham, BPP Law School +1–
Andrew WrightKirkland & EllisPartnerNew York, NYFund formation, Private equity funds +8Fund formation27 yrsUniversity of Chicago, Harvard–
Townshine WuKirkland & EllisPartnerNew York, NYFund formation, Private equity funds +3Fund formation18 yrsHarvard, National Taiwan UniversitySimpson Thacher & Bartlett
Christine ZhaoKirkland & EllisPartnerNew York, NYFund formation, Private equity funds +2Fund formation8 yrsGeorgetown, Boston College–

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