Fund Formation Lawyers in Missouri
11 fund lawyers at 3 firms list fund formation work in Missouri.
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
- 11
- all at partner level
- Firms
- 3
Fund formation attorneys in Missouri
ShareholderPolsinelli
St. Louis, MOPractices: Fund formation, Real estate funds
- Since 2013. In practice since 2013, from the firm’s bio.
Office Managing Partner | Securities & Corporate Finance Vice ChairPolsinelli
St. Louis, MOPractices: Fund formation, Venture funds
- 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.
ShareholderPolsinelli
Kansas City, MO
- 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.
PartnerLathrop GPM
Kansas City, MOPractices: Fund formation, Private equity funds, Venture funds
- GP side. Acts for fund sponsors (GPs), as the firm’s bio says.
ShareholderPolsinelli
St. Louis, MOAlso fund formation, private credit funds
- 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.
ShareholderPolsinelli
Kansas City, MO + 1 morePractices: Fund formation, Funds regulatory
- Since 1997. In practice since 1997, from the firm’s bio.
ShareholderPolsinelli
St. Louis, MOPractices: Fund formation, Venture funds
- Since 2006. In practice since 2006, from the firm’s bio.
- LP side. Acts for fund investors (LPs), as the firm’s bio says.
ShareholderPolsinelli
St. Louis, MOAlso private equity funds, hedge funds, funds regulatory
- 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.
Senior PartnerPolsinelli
St. Louis, MOPractices: Fund formation, Private equity funds
- Since 1987. In practice since 1987, from the firm’s bio.
Fund Formation Law Firms in Missouri, by partners listed
- PolsinelliSt. Louis · Kansas City · Dallas8partners
- Husch BlackwellKansas City2partners
- Lathrop GPMKansas City1partner
Fund formation attorneys in Missouri, by the numbers
Who has practised longest here?
By the first year in practice each firm’s bio gives; 8 of the 11 here give one.
- James J. WotrubaSenior Partner · PolsinelliSince 1987
- Ruben K. ChuquimiaOffice Managing Partner | Securities & Corporate Finance Vice Chair · PolsinelliSince 1995
- David C. ReintjesShareholder · PolsinelliSince 1997
- Daniel A. PetersonShareholder · PolsinelliSince 2000
- Andrew C. SpecialeShareholder · PolsinelliSince 2006
About this list
What fund formation lawyers do
Fund formation lawyers build a new fund: the structure (often a limited partnership with feeder and parallel vehicles), the limited partnership agreement, the private placement memorandum and the subscription documents. They then negotiate side letters with investors and run the closings until the fund is fully raised.
In sum
11 fund lawyers at 3 firms are listed on this page in Missouri. The 3 with the most: Polsinelli (8), Husch Blackwell (2) and Lathrop GPM (1). Of the 8 who give a first year in practice, half began in 2000 or before.
Questions
How many fund formation attorneys does FundOpsHQ list in Missouri?
11 partners at 3 firms. Last checked Oct 23–24, 2026. Each one is at partner level, and their firm's own bio page names fund formation work.
Which fund formation law firms have the most partners listed in Missouri?
Polsinelli (8), Husch Blackwell (2) and Lathrop GPM (1), counting the partners each firm's own website lists for fund formation work in Missouri.
Where in Missouri are fund formation attorneys based?
The cities with the most: St. Louis (6) and Kansas City (5).
What else do these lawyers work on?
The practices they list most alongside fund formation work: funds regulatory (3), private equity funds (3) and venture funds (3).
How does a fund lawyer get on this list?
By being a partner, principal, shareholder or member whose firm's own website lists them for this work. FundOpsHQ reads each firm's public bio pages and dates every check. Nobody pays to be listed or to rank, and anyone listed can claim, correct or remove their profile. How the directory works
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