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Fund Lawyers at Willkie Farr & Gallagher in New York

29 fund lawyers at Willkie Farr & Gallagher are listed in New York, of the 35 the firm lists in the directory. The practices they list most: fund formation (24), funds regulatory (20) and private equity funds (17).

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All of Willkie Farr & Gallagher’s 35 fund lawyers Every firm’s fund lawyers in New York

Partners in New York

29 people

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10 to 20 years13
20 years or more15

Emerging Managers3
Large Sponsors2
Family Offices4

GPs and Sponsors25
LPs and Investors11

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					Primary practice			Prior firms
Matthew Block	Willkie Farr & Gallagher	Partner	New York, NY	Fund formation, Private equity funds +4	Secondaries	13 yrs	New York Law School, Rider University	–
Joseph P. Cunningham	Willkie Farr & Gallagher	Partner	New York, NY	Fund formation, Private equity funds +4	Hedge funds	28 yrs	Duke	–
Michael A. DeNiro	Willkie Farr & Gallagher	Partner	New York, NY	Fund formation, Private equity funds +2	Funds regulatory	11 yrs	Cornell, Rutgers University–New Brunswick +1	–
Arash Farhadieh	Willkie Farr & Gallagher	Partner	New York, NY	Fund formation, Private equity funds +6	Fund formation	25 yrs	London School of Economics and Political Science, University of New South Wales	–
Debra Franzese	Willkie Farr & Gallagher	Partner	New York, NY	Fund formation, Private equity funds +2	Fund formation	18 yrs	American University, Stockton University	–
Thomas H. French	Willkie Farr & Gallagher	Partner	New York, NY	Hedge funds, Fund finance	–	33 yrs	Vermont Law School	–
Laura Friedrich	Willkie Farr & Gallagher	Partner	New York, NY	Fund formation, Private equity funds +6	Fund formation	30 yrs	University of Pennsylvania, UC Berkeley	–
Elliot J. Gluck	Willkie Farr & Gallagher	Partner	New York, NY	Secondaries, Funds regulatory	Funds regulatory	22 yrs	Fordham, Yeshiva University	–
Brian I. Greene	Willkie Farr & Gallagher	Partner	New York, NY	Fund formation, Private equity funds +5	Fund formation	22 yrs	Binghamton University, Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies +1	Stroock & Stroock & Lavan
Phillip Isom	Willkie Farr & Gallagher	Partner	New York, NY	Fund formation, Private equity funds +6	Fund formation	35 yrs	Columbia, University of Pennsylvania	–
Shreyas Jhaveri	Willkie Farr & Gallagher	Partner	New York, NY	Fund formation, Private equity funds +4	Fund formation	18 yrs	NYU, Government Law College	–
Jesse C. Kean	Willkie Farr & Gallagher	Partner	New York, NY	Fund formation, Private credit funds +2	Funds regulatory	18 yrs	Fordham, Georgetown	–
Katy Kim	Willkie Farr & Gallagher	Partner	New York, NY	Fund formation, Private equity funds +3	Fund formation	12 yrs	BPP University, University of Oxford	–
Kyung Woo Kim	Willkie Farr & Gallagher	Partner	New York, NY	Fund formation, Secondaries	Fund formation	16 yrs	NYU, Georgetown	–
John Michael Knapke	Willkie Farr & Gallagher	Partner	New York, NY	Fund formation, Private equity funds +3	Fund formation	16 yrs	Cornell, Ohio State University	–
Larissa R. Marcellino	Willkie Farr & Gallagher	Partner	New York, NY	Fund formation, Private equity funds +3	Fund formation	15 yrs	McGill University	Aquiline Capital Partners
Steven C. Matos	Willkie Farr & Gallagher	Partner	New York, NY	Fund formation, Hedge funds +1	–	12 yrs	Georgetown, Columbia	–
Rita M. Molesworth	Willkie Farr & Gallagher	Partner	New York, NY	Hedge funds, Funds regulatory	Hedge funds	31 yrs	Seton Hall University, University of Massachusetts	National Futures Association, New York Mercantile Exchange
Tariq Mundiya	Willkie Farr & Gallagher	Partner	New York, NY	Hedge funds, Secondaries +1	–	38 yrs	University of Chicago, University of Cambridge	–
Margery K. Neale	Willkie Farr & Gallagher	Partner	New York, NY	Private credit funds, Funds regulatory	Funds regulatory	43 yrs	Yale, Smith College	–
Lior J. Ohayon	Willkie Farr & Gallagher	Partner	New York, NY	Fund formation, Secondaries +1	Fund formation	24 yrs	Boston University, NYU	Stroock & Stroock & Lavan
Terence Rozier-Byrd	Willkie Farr & Gallagher	Partner	New York, NY	Fund formation, Private equity funds +5	Fund formation	20 yrs	Boston University, Princeton	–
Giovanni L. Smedley	Willkie Farr & Gallagher	Partner	New York, NY	Fund formation, Venture funds +1	Fund formation	13 yrs	Columbia, St. John's College	–
Jay Spinola	Willkie Farr & Gallagher	Partner	New York, NY	Fund formation, Hedge funds +2	Funds regulatory	26 yrs	George Washington University, Providence College	–
Erica Temel	Willkie Farr & Gallagher	Partner	New York, NY	Fund formation, Private equity funds +3	Fund formation	14 yrs	Fordham, Cornell	Lehman Brothers
Deborah A. Tuchman	Willkie Farr & Gallagher	Partner	New York, NY	Fund formation, Private equity funds +3	Hedge funds	25 yrs	Columbia, UCLA	–
Walter Turturro	Willkie Farr & Gallagher	Partner	New York, NY	Fund formation, Private equity funds +7	Fund formation	–	Columbia, University of Michigan	–
Mark A. Vandehaar	Willkie Farr & Gallagher	Partner	New York, NY	Fund formation, Private equity funds +3	Hedge funds	22 yrs	University of, Drake University	–
Samuel Weber	Willkie Farr & Gallagher	Partner	New York, NY	Fund formation, Private equity funds +5	Fund formation	12 yrs	Fordham, Bais Medrash Nesivos Hatorah	–

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Matthew Block
Partner
New York, NYAlso fund formation, private equity funds, venture funds + 2 more
- Leads with: Secondaries. 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.
Joseph P. Cunningham
Partner
New York, NYAlso fund formation, private equity funds, private credit funds + 2 more
- Leads with: Hedge funds. 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.
Michael A. DeNiro
Partner
New York, NYAlso fund formation
- Leads with: Funds regulatory. 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.
Arash Farhadieh
Partner
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 2001. In practice since 2001, from the firm’s bio.
- GP side. Acts for fund sponsors (GPs), as the firm’s bio says.
Debra Franzese
Partner
New York, NYAlso private equity funds, hedge funds, funds regulatory
- Leads with: Fund formation. 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.
Thomas H. French
Partner
New York, NYPractices: Fund finance
- Since 1993. In practice since 1993, from the firm’s bio.
Laura Friedrich
Partner
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.
Elliot J. Gluck
Partner
New York, NYAlso secondaries
- Leads with: Funds regulatory. The practice the firm’s bio leads with.
- Since 2004. In practice since 2004, from the firm’s bio.
Brian I. Greene
Partner
New York, NYAlso private equity funds, venture funds, private credit funds + 3 more
- Leads with: Fund formation. The practice the firm’s bio leads with.
- Since 2004. In practice since 2004, from the firm’s bio.
- GP and LP side. Acts for both fund sponsors and investors, as the firm’s bio says.
Phillip Isom
Partner
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 1991. In practice since 1991, from the firm’s bio.
- GP side. Acts for fund sponsors (GPs), as the firm’s bio says.
Shreyas Jhaveri
Partner
New York, NYAlso private equity funds, private credit funds, secondaries + 2 more
- Leads with: Fund formation. The practice the firm’s bio leads with.
- Since 2008. In practice since 2008, from the firm’s bio.
- GP and LP side. Acts for both fund sponsors and investors, as the firm’s bio says.
Jesse C. Kean
Partner
New York, NYAlso fund formation, private credit funds, hedge funds
- 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.
Katy Kim
Partner
New York, NYAlso private equity funds, venture 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.
- GP side. Acts for fund sponsors (GPs), as the firm’s bio says.
Kyung Woo Kim
Partner
New York, NYAlso secondaries
- Leads with: Fund formation. The practice the firm’s bio leads with.
- Since 2010. In practice since 2010, from the firm’s bio.
John Michael Knapke
Partner
New York, NYAlso private equity funds, venture funds, private credit funds + 1 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.
Larissa R. Marcellino
Partner
New York, NYAlso private equity funds, private credit funds, secondaries + 1 more
- 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.
Steven C. Matos
Partner
New York, NYPractices: Fund formation, Hedge funds, Funds regulatory
- Since 2014. In practice since 2014, from the firm’s bio.
- GP and LP side. Acts for both fund sponsors and investors, as the firm’s bio says.
Rita M. Molesworth
Partner
New York, NYAlso funds regulatory
- Leads with: Hedge funds. The practice the firm’s bio leads with.
- Since 1995. In practice since 1995, from the firm’s bio.
- GP side. Acts for fund sponsors (GPs), as the firm’s bio says.
Tariq Mundiya
Partner
New York, NYPractices: Hedge funds, Secondaries, Funds regulatory
- Since 1988. In practice since 1988, from the firm’s bio.
- GP side. Acts for fund sponsors (GPs), as the firm’s bio says.
Margery K. Neale
Partner
New York, NYAlso private credit funds
- Leads with: Funds regulatory. The practice the firm’s bio leads with.
- Since 1983. In practice since 1983, from the firm’s bio.
- GP side. Acts for fund sponsors (GPs), as the firm’s bio says.
Lior J. Ohayon
Partner
New York, NYAlso secondaries, funds regulatory
- Leads with: Fund formation. The practice the firm’s bio leads with.
- Since 2002. In practice since 2002, from the firm’s bio.
Terence Rozier-Byrd
Partner
New York, NYAlso private equity funds, venture funds, private credit funds + 3 more
- Leads with: Fund formation. 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.
Giovanni L. Smedley
Partner
New York, NYAlso venture funds, secondaries
- Leads with: Fund formation. 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.
Jay Spinola
Partner
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.
Erica Temel
Partner
New York, NYAlso private equity funds, private credit funds, real estate funds + 1 more
- Leads with: Fund formation. The practice the firm’s bio leads with.
- Since 2012. In practice since 2012, from the firm’s bio.
- GP side. Acts for fund sponsors (GPs), as the firm’s bio says.
Deborah A. Tuchman
Partner
New York, NYAlso fund formation, private equity funds, funds regulatory
- Leads with: Hedge funds. The practice the firm’s bio leads with.
- 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.
Walter Turturro
Partner
New York, NYAlso private equity funds, venture funds, private credit funds + 5 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.
Mark A. Vandehaar
Partner
New York, NYAlso fund formation, private equity funds, private credit funds + 1 more
- Leads with: Hedge funds. The practice the firm’s bio leads with.
- Since 2004. In practice since 2004, from the firm’s bio.
- GP and LP side. Acts for both fund sponsors and investors, as the firm’s bio says.
Samuel Weber
Partner
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 2014. In practice since 2014, from the firm’s bio.
- GP side. Acts for fund sponsors (GPs), as the firm’s bio says.

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