Fund Lawyers at Goodwin Procter

68 fund lawyers at Goodwin Procter are listed, 68 of them partners or managing directors. Offices: Boston (25), New York (24), Washington, D.C. (11) and Los Angeles (3) and 2 more. The practices they list most: fund formation (52), private equity funds (31) and real estate funds (25).

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Chair, head or managing partner1
Partner or principal67

Under 10 years3
10 to 20 years20
20 years or more33

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Mid-Market Sponsors1
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GPs and Sponsors48
LPs and Investors22

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					Primary practice			Prior firms
Freddie G. Akrouche	Goodwin Procter	Partner	Boston, MA	Fund formation, Real estate funds	–	–	University of, Providence College	–
Luke Bagley	Goodwin Procter	Partner	Boston, MA	Fund formation, Private equity funds +2	Fund formation	17 yrs	NYU, Fordham +1	Cooley, Fried Frank +1
Reid Bagwell	Goodwin Procter	Partner	Boston, MA	Fund finance	–	10 yrs	Boston University, Columbia	–
Thomas A. Beaudoin	Goodwin Procter	Partner	Boston, MA	Fund formation, Private equity funds +1	Fund formation	–	George Washington University, Boston University	WilmerHale, Testa, Hurwitz & Thibeault
Kaitlin Betancourt	Goodwin Procter	Partner	New York, NY	Fund formation, Funds regulatory	–	–	Fordham, Columbia +1	Prudential Financial, Garrison Investments +2
Deborah S. Birnbach	Goodwin Procter	Partner	Boston, MA	Funds regulatory	–	34 yrs	Columbia, Wellesley College	–
Diana M. Brummer	Goodwin Procter	Partner	New York, NY	Real estate funds, Funds regulatory	–	28 yrs	Cornell, University of Illinois	Stroock & Stroock & Lavan, Cleary Gottlieb
Luca Del Ciotto	Goodwin Procter	Partner	New York, NY	Fund formation, Private equity funds +2	Secondaries	10 yrs	Melbourne Law School, University of Melbourne	Kirkland & Ellis, Gilbert + Tobin
Erin M. Claywell	Goodwin Procter	Partner	Boston, MA	Real estate funds	–	17 yrs	Boston University, George Washington University	–
Steven Clemens	Goodwin Procter	Partner	New York, NY	Fund formation, Fund tax	–	32 yrs	Harvard, Eastern University	Dechert, Kirkland & Ellis
Stacy Clement	Goodwin Procter	Partner	San Francisco, CA	Fund formation, Private equity funds +1	–	14 yrs	UCLA, University of California, Santa Barbara	Vista Equity Partners
Matthew Cognetti	Goodwin Procter	Partner	New York, NY	Secondaries	–	12 yrs	Georgetown	–
Cameron L. Contizano	Goodwin Procter	Partner	Washington, D.C.	Fund formation, Funds regulatory	–	18 yrs	University of, University of Michigan	–
Alexandra S. Denniston	Goodwin Procter	Partner	Boston, MA	Fund formation	–	17 yrs	Harvard, Wellesley College	–
Lynette Elam	Goodwin Procter	Partner	Boston, MA	Fund formation, Venture funds +2	Fund formation	12 yrs	Boston University, University of Cincinnati	Sonus Networks
Lauren C. Falkowitz	Goodwin Procter	Partner	Boston, MA	Fund formation, Private equity funds +3	Fund formation	10 yrs	Harvard, Nova Southeastern University	MBNA, American Express
John M. Ferguson	Goodwin Procter	Partner	New York, NY	Fund formation, Private equity funds +3	Fund formation	28 yrs	Emory University, Boston University	–
Matthew E. Feuerman	Goodwin Procter	Partner	Boston, MA	Fund formation, Real estate funds +1	–	–	Boston College, University of Wisconsin-Madison	–
Brian Fiske	Goodwin Procter	Partner	Washington, D.C.	Fund formation, Private equity funds +4	Fund formation	7 yrs	Georgetown, University of Maryland, College Park	–
Matthew L. Giles	Goodwin Procter	Partner	Boston, MA	Fund formation, Private equity funds +3	Fund formation	27 yrs	Harvard, University of Chicago	–
Eric C. Goldstein	Goodwin Procter	Partner	New York, NY	Fund formation, Private equity funds +3	Fund formation	21 yrs	New York Law School, University of Florida	Insight Venture Partners, Willkie Farr & Gallagher
Daniel P. Griffith	Goodwin Procter	Partner	New York, NY	Real estate funds, Fund finance	–	10 yrs	Boston College, Case Western Reserve University	–
Mandee R. Gruen	Goodwin Procter	Partner	New York, NY	Fund formation, Private equity funds +5	Fund formation	24 yrs	NYU, University of Virginia	–
Kevin D. Grumberg	Goodwin Procter	Partner	New York, NY +1	Fund finance	–	–	McGill University, Concordia University	Community Development Venture Capital Alliance
Sean P. Gruver	Goodwin Procter	Partner	New York, NY	Fund formation, Real estate funds	Fund formation	24 yrs	Syracuse University, Dickinson College	Clifford Chance
Daniel Ji	Goodwin Procter	Partner	Washington, D.C.	Private equity funds, Venture funds +2	Funds regulatory	13 yrs	University of Maryland Francis, Emory University	U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission
David E. Johanson	Goodwin Procter	Partner	Silicon Valley, CA	Private equity funds, Venture funds +1	Private equity funds	22 yrs	Northwestern	–
Daniel S. Karelitz	Goodwin Procter	Partner	Boston, MA	Fund formation, Fund tax	–	18 yrs	Georgetown, Emory University	–
Robert G. Kester	Goodwin Procter	Partner	Boston, MA	Real estate funds, Fund tax	–	36 yrs	Boston University, University of Chicago	–
Joshua Klatzkin	Goodwin Procter	Managing Partner	Washington, D.C.	Private equity funds, Secondaries	–	27 yrs	University of Virginia, Franklin & Marshall College	–
Julia Kolovarsky	Goodwin Procter	Partner	New York, NY	Fund formation, Private equity funds +2	Fund formation	–	McGill University, Harvard	Thomson Reuters Practical Law, Clifford Chance +2
Runjhun Kudaisya	Goodwin Procter	Partner	New York, NY	Fund formation, Private equity funds +2	Fund formation	–	NYU, Symbiosis Law School	–
Olya Kurilovich	Goodwin Procter	Partner	New York, NY	Fund formation, Secondaries	–	8 yrs	Fordham, Belarusian State University	Clifford Chance, HQ Capital Private Equity
Thomas J. LaFond	Goodwin Procter	Partner	Boston, MA	Fund formation, Funds regulatory	–	32 yrs	Stanford, Harvard	–
Manuel E. Lauredo	Goodwin Procter	Partner	New York, NY	Fund formation, Real estate funds +1	Fund formation	26 yrs	Columbia, Duke	Paul, Weiss, Stroock & Stroock & Lavan
Lauren Lebioda	Goodwin Procter	Partner	Washington, D.C.	Fund formation, Private credit funds +2	Fund formation	20 yrs	Washington and Lee University, University of Texas	–
Kelsey Lemaster	Goodwin Procter	Partner	San Francisco, CA	Fund formation, Private equity funds +2	–	24 yrs	Boston University, Georgetown	–
Brian Lerman	Goodwin Procter	Partner	Washington, D.C.	Fund formation	–	–	Boston College	–
Rebecca Lock	Goodwin Procter	Partner	Philadelphia, PA	Fund formation, Real estate funds	Real estate funds	15 yrs	Northwestern, University of Michigan	Kirkland & Ellis
James A. Matarese	Goodwin Procter	Partner	Boston, MA	Hedge funds, Funds regulatory	–	34 yrs	Boston College, Columbia	–
Patrick S. Menasco	Goodwin Procter	Partner	Washington, D.C.	Fund formation, Private equity funds +2	–	32 yrs	Tulane University	–
Daniel Mencaroni	Goodwin Procter	Partner	New York, NY	Fund formation, Private equity funds +1	Fund formation	23 yrs	NYU, Università degli Studi di Firenze	Willkie Farr & Gallagher, BlackRock
Siobhan C. Murphy	Goodwin Procter	Partner	Boston, MA	Fund formation	–	25 yrs	Georgetown, Harvard	–
Vineeta Nangia	Goodwin Procter	Partner	New York, NY	Fund formation, Real estate funds	Fund formation	7 yrs	NYU, University of Pennsylvania +1	–
Ian O’Donnell	Goodwin Procter	Partner	San Francisco, CA	Private equity funds, Venture funds	–	27 yrs	Georgetown, Yale	Cooley, Wilson Sonsini
Dennis P. O'Reilly	Goodwin Procter	Partner	Washington, D.C.	Private equity funds, Venture funds +1	–	17 yrs	George Washington University, Georgetown	–
Mark S. Opper	Goodwin Procter	Partner	Boston, MA	Fund formation, Real estate funds	–	24 yrs	University of Pennsylvania, Georgetown	Sullivan & Cromwell
Bibek Pandey	Goodwin Procter	Partner	Washington, D.C.	Fund formation, Private equity funds +1	Fund formation	15 yrs	Columbia, Harvard +1	–
Brynn D. Peltz	Goodwin Procter	Partner	New York, NY	Fund formation, Private equity funds +4	Fund formation	–	Cornell	–
Nicole Peppe	Goodwin Procter	Partner	Boston, MA	Fund formation, Private equity funds +2	–	25 yrs	Boston College, Suffolk University	Cooley, Proskauer +1

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Freddie G. Akrouche
Partner
Boston, MAPractices: Fund formation, Real estate funds
- LP side. Acts for fund investors (LPs), as the firm’s bio says.
Luke Bagley
Partner
Boston, MAAlso private equity funds, venture funds, funds regulatory
- Leads with: Fund formation. The practice the firm’s bio leads with.
- Since 2009. In practice since 2009, from the firm’s bio.
- GP and LP side. Acts for both fund sponsors and investors, as the firm’s bio says.
Reid Bagwell
Partner
Boston, MAPractices: Fund finance
- Since 2016. In practice since 2016, from the firm’s bio.
- GP side. Acts for fund sponsors (GPs), as the firm’s bio says.
Thomas A. Beaudoin
Partner
Boston, MAAlso private equity funds, venture 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.
Kaitlin Betancourt
Partner
New York, NYPractices: Fund formation, Funds regulatory
Deborah S. Birnbach
Partner
Boston, MAPractices: Funds regulatory
- Since 1992. In practice since 1992, from the firm’s bio.
Diana M. Brummer
Partner
New York, NYPractices: Real estate funds, Funds regulatory
- Since 1998. In practice since 1998, from the firm’s bio.
- LP side. Acts for fund investors (LPs), as the firm’s bio says.
Luca Del Ciotto
Partner
New York, NYAlso fund formation, private equity funds, hedge funds
- Leads with: Secondaries. 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.
Erin M. Claywell
Partner
Boston, MAPractices: Real estate funds
- Since 2009. In practice since 2009, from the firm’s bio.
- LP side. Acts for fund investors (LPs), as the firm’s bio says.
Steven Clemens
Partner
New York, NYPractices: Fund formation, Fund tax
- 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.
Stacy Clement
Partner
San Francisco, CAPractices: Fund formation, Private equity funds, Fund finance
- Since 2012. In practice since 2012, from the firm’s bio.
Matthew Cognetti
Partner
New York, NYPractices: Secondaries
- Since 2014. In practice since 2014, from the firm’s bio.
- GP side. Acts for fund sponsors (GPs), as the firm’s bio says.
Cameron L. Contizano
Partner
Washington, D.C.Practices: Fund formation, Funds regulatory
- Since 2008. In practice since 2008, from the firm’s bio.
Alexandra S. Denniston
Partner
Boston, MAPractices: Fund formation
- Since 2009. In practice since 2009, from the firm’s bio.
Lynette Elam
Partner
Boston, MAAlso venture funds, real estate funds, secondaries
- Leads with: Fund formation. The practice the firm’s bio leads with.
- Since 2014. In practice since 2014, from the firm’s bio.
Lauren C. Falkowitz
Partner
Boston, MAAlso private equity funds, venture funds, secondaries + 1 more
- Leads with: Fund formation. The practice the firm’s bio leads with.
- Since 2016. In practice since 2016, from the firm’s bio.
- GP side. Acts for fund sponsors (GPs), as the firm’s bio says.
John M. Ferguson
Partner
New York, NYAlso private equity funds, hedge funds, fund finance + 1 more
- Leads with: Fund formation. The practice the firm’s bio leads with.
- Since 1998. In practice since 1998, from the firm’s bio.
- GP side. Acts for fund sponsors (GPs), as the firm’s bio says.
Matthew E. Feuerman
Partner
Boston, MAPractices: Fund formation, Real estate funds, Funds regulatory
- GP and LP side. Acts for both fund sponsors and investors, as the firm’s bio says.
Brian Fiske
Partner
Washington, D.C.Also private equity funds, venture funds, private credit funds + 2 more
- Leads with: Fund formation. The practice the firm’s bio leads with.
- Since 2019. In practice since 2019, from the firm’s bio.
- GP side. Acts for fund sponsors (GPs), as the firm’s bio says.
Matthew L. Giles
Partner
Boston, MAAlso private equity funds, private credit funds, real estate funds + 1 more
- Leads with: Fund formation. The practice the firm’s bio leads with.
- Since 1999. In practice since 1999, from the firm’s bio.
- GP and LP side. Acts for both fund sponsors and investors, as the firm’s bio says.
Eric C. Goldstein
Partner
New York, NYAlso private equity funds, venture funds, hedge funds + 1 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.
Daniel P. Griffith
Partner
New York, NYPractices: Real estate funds, Fund finance
- Since 2016. In practice since 2016, from the firm’s bio.
- GP side. Acts for fund sponsors (GPs), as the firm’s bio says.
Mandee R. Gruen
Partner
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.
- Since 2002. In practice since 2002, from the firm’s bio.
- GP and LP side. Acts for both fund sponsors and investors, as the firm’s bio says.
Kevin D. Grumberg
Partner
New York, NY + 1 morePractices: Fund finance
- GP side. Acts for fund sponsors (GPs), as the firm’s bio says.
Sean P. Gruver
Partner
New York, NYAlso real estate funds
- Leads with: Fund formation. The practice the firm’s bio leads with.
- Since 2002. In practice since 2002, from the firm’s bio.
- GP side. Acts for fund sponsors (GPs), as the firm’s bio says.
Daniel Ji
Partner
Washington, D.C.Also private equity funds, venture funds, hedge funds
- Leads with: Funds regulatory. The practice the firm’s bio leads with.
- Since 2013. In practice since 2013, 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 E. Johanson
Partner
Silicon Valley, CAAlso venture funds, hedge funds
- Leads with: Private equity funds. 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.
Daniel S. Karelitz
Partner
Boston, MAPractices: Fund formation, Fund tax
- Since 2008. In practice since 2008, from the firm’s bio.
- GP side. Acts for fund sponsors (GPs), as the firm’s bio says.
Robert G. Kester
Partner
Boston, MAPractices: Real estate funds, Fund tax
- Since 1990. In practice since 1990, from the firm’s bio.
Joshua Klatzkin
Managing Partner
Washington, D.C.Practices: Private equity funds, Secondaries
- Since 1999. In practice since 1999, from the firm’s bio.
- GP side. Acts for fund sponsors (GPs), as the firm’s bio says.
Julia Kolovarsky
Partner
New York, NYAlso private equity funds, venture 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.
Runjhun Kudaisya
Partner
New York, NYAlso private equity funds, hedge 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.
Olya Kurilovich
Partner
New York, NYPractices: Fund formation, Secondaries
- Since 2018. In practice since 2018, from the firm’s bio.
- GP and LP side. Acts for both fund sponsors and investors, as the firm’s bio says.
Thomas J. LaFond
Partner
Boston, MAPractices: Fund formation, Funds regulatory
- Since 1994. In practice since 1994, from the firm’s bio.
- GP side. Acts for fund sponsors (GPs), as the firm’s bio says.
Manuel E. Lauredo
Partner
New York, NYAlso real estate funds, secondaries
- Leads with: Fund formation. The practice the firm’s bio leads with.
- Since 2000. In practice since 2000, from the firm’s bio.
- GP and LP side. Acts for both fund sponsors and investors, as the firm’s bio says.
Lauren Lebioda
Partner
Washington, D.C.Also private credit funds, real estate funds, infrastructure funds
- Leads with: Fund formation. 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.
Kelsey Lemaster
Partner
San Francisco, CAPractices: Fund formation, Private equity funds, Venture funds + 1 more
- Since 2002. In practice since 2002, from the firm’s bio.
Brian Lerman
Partner
Washington, D.C.Practices: Fund formation
Rebecca Lock
Partner
Philadelphia, PAAlso fund formation
- Leads with: Real estate funds. 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.
James A. Matarese
Partner
Boston, MAPractices: Hedge funds, Funds regulatory
- Since 1992. In practice since 1992, from the firm’s bio.
- GP side. Acts for fund sponsors (GPs), as the firm’s bio says.
Patrick S. Menasco
Partner
Washington, D.C.Practices: Fund formation, Private equity funds, Real estate funds + 1 more
- Since 1994. In practice since 1994, from the firm’s bio.
- GP side. Acts for fund sponsors (GPs), as the firm’s bio says.
Daniel Mencaroni
Partner
New York, NYAlso private equity funds, secondaries
- Leads with: Fund formation. The practice the firm’s bio leads with.
- Since 2003. In practice since 2003, from the firm’s bio.
- GP and LP side. Acts for both fund sponsors and investors, as the firm’s bio says.
Siobhan C. Murphy
Partner
Boston, MAPractices: Fund formation
- Since 2001. In practice since 2001, from the firm’s bio.
- GP side. Acts for fund sponsors (GPs), as the firm’s bio says.
Vineeta Nangia
Partner
New York, NYAlso real estate funds
- Leads with: Fund formation. The practice the firm’s bio leads with.
- Since 2019. In practice since 2019, from the firm’s bio.
- GP side. Acts for fund sponsors (GPs), as the firm’s bio says.
Ian O’Donnell
Partner
San Francisco, CAPractices: Private equity funds, Venture funds
- Since 1999. In practice since 1999, from the firm’s bio.
- GP and LP side. Acts for both fund sponsors and investors, as the firm’s bio says.
Dennis P. O'Reilly
Partner
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.
Mark S. Opper
Partner
Boston, MAPractices: Fund formation, Real estate funds
- Since 2002. In practice since 2002, from the firm’s bio.
Bibek Pandey
Partner
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.
Brynn D. Peltz
Partner
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.
- GP side. Acts for fund sponsors (GPs), as the firm’s bio says.
Nicole Peppe
Partner
Boston, MAPractices: Fund formation, Private equity funds, Venture funds + 1 more
- Since 2001. In practice since 2001, from the firm’s bio.
- GP and LP side. Acts for both fund sponsors and investors, as the firm’s bio says.

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