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Fund Lawyers

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Primary practicePrior firms
Lesley P. AdamoLowenstein SandlerPartnerNew York, NYFund formation, Fund taxFund tax16 yrsNYU, Fordham +1–
Jonathan AdlerDebevoise & PlimptonPartnerNew York, NYFund formation, Venture funds +6–21 yrsNYU, Cornell–
Rafael A. AguilarWinston TaylorPartnerMiami, FLFund formation, Private equity funds +2–31 yrsNYU, Yale–
Nanette AguirreGreenberg TraurigShareholderNew York, NYFund formation, Funds regulatoryFund formation23 yrsRutgers Law School, NYUDeutsche Bank, Merrill Lynch +1
Stuart AlterMilbankPartnerNew York, NYFund formation, Private equity funds +6Fund tax–Fordham, NYU +1–
Saba AshrafTroutman Pepper LockePartnerPhiladelphia, PAFund formation, Private equity funds +5Fund tax36 yrsNYU, Maurice A. Deane School of Law at Hofstra University–
Edward B. BaerK&L GatesPartnerSan Francisco, CAFund formation, Funds regulatoryFunds regulatory32 yrsRutgers School of Law-Newark, NYU–
Morgan BassettBryan Cave Leighton PaisnerPartnerNew York, NYPrivate equity funds, Private credit funds +3–26 yrsNYU, Brigham Young University–
Christopher O. BellMcDermott Will & SchultePartnerNew York, NYPrivate equity funds, Private credit funds +1Private equity funds–Fordham, NYU +1–
Philippe BenedictMcDermott Will & SchultePartnerNew York, NYFund formation, Private credit funds +4Fund tax–NYU, Adelphi University–
East BerhaneVinson & ElkinsPartnerDallas, TXFund finance–11 yrsNYU, UC BerkeleyKKR
Allison Scher BernbachMcDermott Will & SchultePartnerNew York, NYFund formation, Secondaries +1Funds regulatory–NYU, Binghamton University–
Erica BerthouKirkland & EllisPartnerNew York, NYFund formation, Private equity funds +6Fund formation–NYU, King's College London +2Debevoise & Plimpton, Mannheimer Swartling +1
Jean M. BertrandProskauer RosePartnerNew York, NYFund formation, Private equity funds +4Fund tax–SUNY Geneseo, University of Pennsylvania +1–
Kenneth S. BlazejewskiCleary Gottlieb Steen & HamiltonPartnerNew York, NYFund formation, Private equity funds +4Fund formation19 yrsNYU, Princeton +1–
Christian BrauseSidley AustinPartnerNew York, NYFund formation, Private equity funds +2–25 yrsNYU, Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz +1–
Lawrence H. BrenmanGreenberg TraurigShareholderChicago, ILFund formation, Private equity funds +2Real estate funds44 yrsNYU, University of +1–
Kirby ChinKatten Muchin RosenmanPartnerNew York, NYPrivate credit funds, Fund financePrivate credit funds–NYU–
Lauren ClarkeHogan Lovells CadwaladerPartnerNew York, NYFund formation, Private equity funds +2Fund tax–NYU, Catholic University of +1–
Jace E. CleggGunderson DettmerPartnerNew York, NYFund formation, Private equity funds +2––Cornell, NYU +1–
Wendy E. CohenKatten Muchin RosenmanManaging Partner, New YorkNew York, NYFund formation, Hedge funds +1––NYU, University of Pennsylvania–
Timothy M. CoryKirkland & EllisPartnerLos Angeles, CAFund formationFund formation8 yrsNYU, StanfordGoodwin Procter, Greenberg Traurig
Heather CruzSkaddenPartnerNew York, NYFund formation, Private equity funds +7–31 yrsNYU, University of Southern California–
Niamh A. CurryProskauer RosePartnerNew York, NYFund formation, Private equity funds +3Fund formation–NYU, Brooklyn Law School–
Sophie K. CuthbertsonHogan Lovells CadwaladerPartnerWashington, D.C.Fund formation, Private equity funds +3Private credit funds–NYU, University of Pennsylvania–
Daniel DaneshradKing & SpaldingPartnerNew York, NYFund formation, Private equity funds +5Fund formation–NYU, UC Berkeley–
Jill E. DarrowKatten Muchin RosenmanPartnerNew York, NYFund formation, Private equity funds +3Fund tax–NYU, University of Pennsylvania +1–
Andrew C. DayPaul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & GarrisonPartnerNew York, NYFund formation, Private equity funds +5Fund formation–NYU, Northeastern University +1–
Michael A. DeNiroWillkie Farr & GallagherPartnerNew York, NYFund formation, Private equity funds +2Funds regulatory11 yrsCornell, Rutgers University–New Brunswick +1–
Christopher DesmondDechertPartnerBoston, MAPrivate credit funds, Fund financePrivate credit funds20 yrsStanford, NYU–
Yousuf I. DhameePaul HastingsPartnerLos Angeles, CAFund formation, Private equity funds +6Fund formation27 yrsNYU, Brown University–
Patrick DundasProskauer RosePartnerNew York, NYFund formation, Funds regulatory––Fordham, NYUAkin
Oran EbelDavis Polk & WardwellPartnerNew York, NYFund formation, Private credit funds +1Fund formation–NYU, PrincetonBlackstone Credit & Insurance, Debevoise & Plimpton
Marc E. ElovitzMcDermott Will & SchultePartnerNew York, NYHedge funds, Funds regulatoryFunds regulatory–NYU, Wesleyan University–
Nicole EscobarKirkland & EllisPartnerNew York, NYFund formation, Private equity funds +1Fund formation–NYU, Swarthmore CollegeHamilton Lane Advisors, Morgan Lewis
Lucy W. FarrDavis Polk & WardwellPartnerNew York, NYFunds regulatory, Fund taxFund tax–NYU, Yale +1–
Jonathan R. FloraBallard SpahrPartnerPhiladelphia, PAFund formation, Private equity funds +1–37 yrsNYU, University of California, Davis +2–
David A. FormSidley AustinPartnerNew York, NYFund formation, Private credit funds +2Hedge funds21 yrsNYU, Columbia–
Joshua M. FrankelProskauer RosePartnerNew York, NYFund formation, Secondaries +1Secondaries–NYU, Queens College of the City University of New York–
Robert FrastaiWeil, Gotshal & MangesPartnerNew York, NYFund formation, Private equity funds +6Fund tax30 yrsNYU–
Asaf GamzoKirkland & EllisPartnerNew York, NYFund formation, Private equity funds +4Fund formation15 yrsNYU, Yeshiva UniversityFried Frank, Stroock & Stroock & Lavan
Andrew J. GershonKirkland & EllisPartnerNew York, NYFund formation, Private equity funds +1Secondaries13 yrsNYU, ColumbiaDebevoise & Plimpton, Proskauer +1
Cal J. GilmartinK&L GatesPartnerBoston, MAFunds regulatory–11 yrsGeorgetown, NYU–
Maurice R. GindiCleary Gottlieb Steen & HamiltonPartnerNew York, NYFund formation, Private equity funds +4Fund formation–NYU, Rutgers CollegeBlackstone
Jared B. GoldbergerMayer BrownPartnerNew York, NYFund finance, Fund tax––University of Michigan, Brooklyn Law School +1–
Tarsis GoncalvesKirkland & EllisPartnerMiami, FL +1Fund formation, Venture funds +3Secondaries18 yrsNYU, Universidade do Estado do Rio de Janeiro +1Paul Hastings, Hogan Lovells +2
Shane GoudeySidley AustinPartnerPalo Alto, CAFund formation, Private equity funds +4Fund formation29 yrsNYU, University of +1PwC
David S. GriffelMcDermott Will & SchultePartnerNew York, NYHedge funds, Fund taxFund tax–NYU, Harvard–
Udi GrofmanPaul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & GarrisonPartnerNew York, NYFund formation, Private equity funds +5Fund formation30 yrsNYU, Tel Aviv University–
Alexios S. HadjiMorgan, Lewis & BockiusPartnerNew York, NYFund formation, Real estate funds +2Fund tax16 yrsNYU, Ohio State University Michael +1–
Rachael HashmallPaul HastingsPartnerNew York, NYFund formation, Private equity funds +3Fund formation10 yrsNYU, University of Miami–
Richard HeatonGreenberg TraurigShareholderHouston, TXFund formation, Real estate funds–23 yrsNYU, Brigham Young UniversityHines, NewQuest
J. Dean HinderliterBracewellPartnerDallas, TXFund formation, Private equity funds +2––NYU, University of +1–
Matthew W. HowardKirkland & EllisPartnerWashington, D.C.Fund formation, Private equity funds +3Fund formation–NYU, Swarthmore CollegeFried Frank
Demi HuethVinson & ElkinsPartnerNew York, NYPrivate equity funds, Private credit funds +2–10 yrsNYU, University of Notre Dame–
Jarrod HuffmanMayer BrownPartnerLos Angeles, CAFund formation, Venture funds +2Fund formation–NYU, University of Southern +1–
Leslie W. HungMcDermott Will & SchultePartnerNew York, NYFund formation, Private equity funds +4Fund formation–NYU, University of Pennsylvania–
Ash IlkhaniProskauer RosePartnerNew York, NYFund formation, Private equity funds +3Fund formation–St. John's University, NYU–
Tomer J. InbarMorgan, Lewis & BockiusPartnerNew York, NY +1Fund formation, Fund tax–30 yrsNYU, Cornell +1–
Ian JelsmaKirkland & EllisPartnerHouston, TXFund formation, Private equity funds +2Fund formation14 yrsNYU, University of Houston–

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