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Fund Formation Law Firms in New York

36 firms have fund lawyers listed for fund formation work in New York: 461 partners in all. Kirkland & Ellis has the most (86), then McDermott Will & Schulte (40) and Proskauer Rose (26).

See all 461 fund formation attorneys in New York, by name

Firms
36
Partners
461
listed here
Most partners
Kirkland & Ellis
86 listed
Firms with 5 or more
28

Last verified Oct 23, 2026 against the firms’ own sites. How we check

Fund Formation Law Firms in New York, ranked

36 firms

Ranked by the number of partners each firm’s own website lists for fund formation work in New York. A count, not a rating; firms with the same number share a rank.

  1. 1Kirkland & EllisNew York · Austin · Chicago + 3 more86partners
  2. 2McDermott Will & SchulteNew York · Atlanta40partners
  3. 3Proskauer RoseNew York · Boston26partners
  4. 4Willkie Farr & GallagherNew York24partners
  5. 5Debevoise & PlimptonNew York22partners
  6. =5Sidley AustinNew York · Boston22partners
  7. 7Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & GarrisonNew York · Los Angeles19partners
  8. 8Cleary Gottlieb Steen & HamiltonNew York15partners
  9. =8Seward & KisselNew York15partners
  10. 10Latham & WatkinsNew York · Boston · Chicago14partners
  11. 11Weil, Gotshal & MangesNew York · Washington, D.C.13partners
  12. 12Gibson DunnNew York · Washington, D.C.12partners
  13. 13Greenberg TraurigNew York11partners
  14. =13Mayer BrownNew York · Washington, D.C. · Chicago + 2 more11partners
  15. =13Paul HastingsNew York · Washington, D.C.11partners
  16. 16Davis Polk & WardwellNew York10partners
  17. =16DechertNew York · Philadelphia10partners
  18. =16Katten Muchin RosenmanNew York · Chicago10partners
  19. =16Morgan, Lewis & BockiusNew York · Boston · Washington, D.C.10partners
  20. =16Winston TaylorNew York · Chicago10partners
  21. 21Lowenstein SandlerNew York9partners
  22. 22Gunderson DettmerNew York7partners
  23. =22Haynes and BooneNew York · Dallas7partners
  24. =22Hogan Lovells CadwaladerNew York7partners
  25. =22Vinson & ElkinsNew York · Richmond7partners
  26. 26King & SpaldingNew York · Atlanta6partners
  27. 27CooleyNew York5partners
  28. =27Troutman Pepper LockeNew York · Philadelphia5partners
  29. 29A&O ShearmanNew York3partners
  30. =29K&L GatesNew York3partners
  31. =29Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw PittmanNew York · Miami3partners
  32. 32Bryan Cave Leighton PaisnerNew York · Washington, D.C.2partners
  33. =32Jones DayNew York2partners
  34. =32MilbankNew York2partners
  35. 35Holland & KnightNashville · New York1partner
  36. =35SkaddenNew York1partner

Questions

Which fund formation law firms have the most partners in New York?

Kirkland & Ellis (86), McDermott Will & Schulte (40) and Proskauer Rose (26). The counts are of partners each firm's own website lists for fund formation work in New York.

How many fund formation law firms does FundOpsHQ list in New York?

36 firms, with 461 partners between them. Last checked Oct 23, 2026.

How is this list ordered?

By the number of partners each firm's own website lists for fund formation work in New York, most first. Firms with the same number share a rank. It is a count, not a rating, and no firm pays to appear or to rank.

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