Fund of Funds Lawyers

192 fund lawyers at 55 firms have bios that show a focus on funds of funds.

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: 192; all at partner level
Firms: 55
Most partners: Sidley Austin; 22 listed here
Biggest city: New York; 84 here

Fund lawyers

192

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Chair, head or managing partner4
Partner or principal188

Under 10 years6
10 to 20 years28
20 years or more85

GPs and Sponsors154
LPs and Investors90

Named in our news4

Counting everyone…

					Primary practice			Prior firms
Regan K. Adamson	Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton	Partner	Winston-Salem, NC	Fund formation, Private equity funds +4	Fund formation	16 yrs	–	–
Andrew M. Ahern	Davis Polk & Wardwell	Partner	New York, NY	Fund formation, Private equity funds +5	Fund formation	–	Columbia, Bucknell University	Debevoise & Plimpton
Joel D. Almquist	K&L Gates	Partner	Boston, MA	Fund formation, Private equity funds +2	Fund tax	49 yrs	Harvard, Columbia	–
Priya Gupta Arshanapalli	Kirkland & Ellis	Partner	Dallas, TX	Fund formation, Private equity funds +4	Fund formation	13 yrs	Columbia, Harvard	Jones Day
Jason Auerbach	Debevoise & Plimpton	Partner	New York, NY	Fund formation, Private equity funds +4	–	18 yrs	Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law, University of Pennsylvania	–
Reed W. Balmer	Troutman Pepper Locke	Partner	Stamford, CT	Fund formation, Private equity funds +4	Fund formation	–	University of Michigan, Reed College	–
John P. Beals	Nixon Peabody	Partner	Boston, MA +1	Fund formation, Venture funds +2	Fund formation	–	Suffolk University, University of New Hampshire	–
Howard J. Beber	Proskauer Rose	Partner	Boston, MA	Fund formation, Private equity funds +3	Fund formation	–	Boston College, Washington University in St. Louis	–
Jeff Berman	Clifford Chance	Partner	New York, NY	Fund formation, Private equity funds +3	Funds regulatory	40 yrs	University of Rochester, University of Virginia	Davis Polk & Wardwell
Marina Besignano	Mayer Brown	Partner	New York, NY	Fund formation, Private equity funds	Fund formation	–	Fordham, BPP University +1	–
Ira G. Bogner	Proskauer Rose	Managing Partner	New York, NY	Fund formation, Private equity funds +3	–	–	Fordham, Brandeis University	–
Julien Bourgeois	Dechert	Partner	Washington, D.C.	Fund formation, Hedge funds +1	Funds regulatory	28 yrs	University of Paris Nanterre, University of	–
Addison Braendel	Baker McKenzie	Partner	Chicago, IL	Fund formation, Private equity funds +7	Fund formation	34 yrs	University of Chicago, Temple University	–
Kimberly L. Broder	McDermott Will & Schulte	Partner	New York, NY	Fund formation, Hedge funds +1	Hedge funds	–	New York Law School, Emory University	–
Gerald H. Brown, Jr.	Dechert	Partner	New York, NY	Fund formation, Private equity funds +4	Fund formation	–	Elizabethtown College, New York Law School	–
Scott W. Brunner	Husch Blackwell	Partner	Milwaukee, WI	Fund formation, Private equity funds +2	–	–	Marquette University, University of Minnesota	–
Jeffrey M. Bruns	Mayer Brown	Partner	Chicago, IL	Fund formation, Private equity funds +5	Fund tax	–	University of Wisconsin	–
Gregg S. Buksbaum	Morgan, Lewis & Bockius	Partner	Washington, D.C.	Fund formation, Private equity funds +7	Fund formation	30 yrs	Brooklyn Law School, University of Michigan	–
Bradley Van Buren	Holland & Knight	Partner	Boston, MA	Fund formation, Private equity funds +5	Fund formation	–	Boston University, Albany Law School +1	–
Sasha Burstein	K&L Gates	Partner	San Francisco, CA +1	Fund formation, Private equity funds +5	Fund formation	–	UC Berkeley, University of California, Hastings College of the Law	–
Michael S. Caccese	K&L Gates	Partner	Boston, MA	Fund formation, Hedge funds +1	Fund formation	–	Temple University, Pennsylvania State University	CFA Institute, Russell Investments +2
Alissa Cardillo	McDermott Will & Schulte	Partner	New York, NY	Fund formation, Private equity funds +2	Fund formation	–	Brooklyn Law School, University at Albany	–
Brenden Carroll	Dechert	Partner	Washington, D.C.	Fund formation, Funds regulatory	Funds regulatory	18 yrs	Georgetown, University of Colorado Boulder	–
James V. Catano	Dechert	Partner	Boston, MA	Fund formation, Funds regulatory	Funds regulatory	15 yrs	University of Virginia, Catholic University of America +1	–
Monica H. Chang	Morgan, Lewis & Bockius	Partner	San Francisco, CA	Fund formation, Private equity funds +4	Fund formation	14 yrs	Columbia, University of Washington	–
Sarah K. Cherry	Proskauer Rose	Partner	Boston, MA	Fund formation, Private equity funds +2	Private equity funds	–	University of Toronto Faculty of Law, University of British Columbia	–
Kirby Chin	Katten Muchin Rosenman	Partner	New York, NY	Private credit funds, Fund finance	Private credit funds	–	NYU	–
Eunice E. Choi	Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman	Partner	San Francisco, CA +1	Fund formation, Venture funds +2	Fund formation	–	Georgetown, Yale	Goodwin Procter, Cooley +2
S. Troy Christensen	Haynes and Boone	Partner	Dallas, TX	Fund formation, Private equity funds +2	Fund formation	25 yrs	Tulane University, Brigham Young University	–
John Clendenin	Cooley	Partner	Palo Alto, CA	Fund formation, Private equity funds +2	Fund formation	–	–	–
Ariele L. Cohen	Jones Day	Partner	New York, NY	Fund formation, Hedge funds +1	Fund formation	24 yrs	American University, Brandeis University	–
Benson R. Cohen	Sidley Austin	Partner	New York, NY	Fund formation, Private equity funds +5	–	22 yrs	UC Berkeley, Emory University	–
Joshua Cohen	Paul Hastings	Partner	Chicago, IL	Fund formation, Private equity funds +3	Fund formation	22 yrs	University of Pennsylvania	JPMorgan Asset & Wealth Management, Highbridge Capital Management
Wendy E. Cohen	Katten Muchin Rosenman	Managing Partner, New York	New York, NY	Fund formation, Hedge funds +1	–	–	NYU, University of Pennsylvania	–
Rachel B. Cohen-Deaño	Greenberg Traurig	Shareholder	Chicago, IL	Fund formation, Private equity funds +3	Fund formation	21 yrs	University of, University of Wisconsin-Madison	–
Jeffrey D. Collins	Foley Hoag	Partner	Boston, MA	Fund tax	–	31 yrs	Duke, Brown University	–
Cliff Cone	Sidley Austin	Partner	New York, NY	Fund formation, Private equity funds +6	Funds regulatory	21 yrs	Brooklyn Law School, Cornell	–
Brian W. Cook	Sidley Austin	Partner	Chicago, IL	Fund formation, Private equity funds +3	Fund formation	9 yrs	Northwestern, University of Notre Dame	Deloitte
James "Jay" S. Crenshaw	Greenberg Traurig	Shareholder	Orlando, FL	Fund formation, Private equity funds +4	Fund formation	21 yrs	University of, University of Florida	–
Joseph P. Cunningham	Willkie Farr & Gallagher	Partner	New York, NY	Fund formation, Private equity funds +4	Hedge funds	28 yrs	Duke	–
John Dado	Cooley	Partner	San Francisco, CA	Fund formation, Private equity funds +1	–	–	–	–
Wyatt A. Deal	Hunton Andrews Kurth	Partner	Richmond, VA	Private equity funds, Venture funds +1	–	18 yrs	Washington and Lee University, University of Virginia	–
Mark C. Dempsey	Mayer Brown	Partner	Chicago, IL	Hedge funds, Fund finance	Fund finance	–	University of, University of Illinois	–
Joshua B. Deringer	Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath	Partner	New York, NY +1	Fund formation, Private credit funds +1	Fund formation	26 yrs	Fordham, University of Pennsylvania	–
Yousuf I. Dhamee	Paul Hastings	Partner	Los Angeles, CA	Fund formation, Private equity funds +6	Fund formation	27 yrs	NYU, Brown University	–
Christopher J. Dlutowski	Morgan, Lewis & Bockius	Partner	New York, NY	Fund formation, Private equity funds +7	–	33 yrs	Georgetown, University of Cambridge +1	Prudential Financial
Eric Doherty	Cooley	Partner	San Francisco, CA	Fund formation, Private equity funds +2	Fund formation	–	–	–
Daniel Drabkin	Sidley Austin	Partner	New York, NY	Fund formation, Private equity funds +3	Fund formation	–	McGill University Faculty of Law, McGill University	–
Aron J. Estaver	Arnold & Porter	Partner	San Francisco, CA	Fund formation, Private equity funds +7	Fund formation	21 yrs	Vanderbilt, Brandeis University	–
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

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Regan K. Adamson
PartnerKilpatrick Townsend & Stockton
Winston-Salem, NCAlso private equity funds, private credit funds, real estate funds + 2 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 side. Acts for fund sponsors (GPs), as the firm’s bio says.
Andrew M. Ahern
PartnerDavis Polk & Wardwell
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.
- GP and LP side. Acts for both fund sponsors and investors, as the firm’s bio says.
Joel D. Almquist
PartnerK&L Gates
Boston, MAAlso fund formation, private equity funds, hedge funds
- Leads with: Fund tax. The practice the firm’s bio leads with.
- Since 1977. In practice since 1977, from the firm’s bio.
Priya Gupta Arshanapalli
PartnerKirkland & Ellis
Dallas, TXAlso private equity funds, venture funds, private credit funds + 2 more
- Leads with: Fund formation. 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.
Jason Auerbach
PartnerDebevoise & Plimpton
New York, NYPractices: Fund formation, Private equity funds, Private credit funds + 3 more
- Since 2008. In practice since 2008, from the firm’s bio.
- GP side. Acts for fund sponsors (GPs), as the firm’s bio says.
Reed W. Balmer
PartnerTroutman Pepper Locke
Stamford, CTAlso private equity funds, venture funds, hedge funds + 2 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.
- In our news. Named in 1 story in FundOpsHQ news.
John P. Beals
PartnerNixon Peabody
Boston, MA + 1 moreAlso venture funds, private credit funds, real estate funds
- 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.
Howard J. Beber
PartnerProskauer Rose
Boston, MAAlso private equity funds, venture funds, private credit funds + 1 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.
Jeff Berman
PartnerClifford Chance
New York, NYAlso fund formation, private equity funds, private credit funds + 1 more
- Leads with: Funds regulatory. The practice the firm’s bio leads with.
- Since 1986. In practice since 1986, from the firm’s bio.
- GP side. Acts for fund sponsors (GPs), as the firm’s bio says.
Marina Besignano
PartnerMayer Brown
New York, NYAlso private equity funds
- 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.
Ira G. Bogner
Managing PartnerProskauer Rose
New York, NYPractices: Fund formation, Private equity funds, Real estate funds + 2 more
Julien Bourgeois
PartnerDechert
Washington, D.C.Also fund formation, hedge funds
- Leads with: Funds regulatory. The practice the firm’s bio leads with.
- Since 1998. In practice since 1998, from the firm’s bio.
Addison Braendel
PartnerBaker McKenzie
Chicago, ILAlso private equity funds, private credit funds, real estate funds + 5 more
- Leads with: Fund formation. The practice the firm’s bio leads with.
- Since 1992. In practice since 1992, from the firm’s bio.
- GP side. Acts for fund sponsors (GPs), as the firm’s bio says.
Kimberly L. Broder
PartnerMcDermott Will & Schulte
New York, NYAlso fund formation, funds regulatory
- Leads with: Hedge funds. 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.
Gerald H. Brown, Jr.
PartnerDechert
New York, NYAlso private equity funds, private credit funds, real estate funds + 2 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.
Scott W. Brunner
PartnerHusch Blackwell
Milwaukee, WIPractices: Fund formation, Private equity funds, Venture funds + 1 more
Jeffrey M. Bruns
PartnerMayer Brown
Chicago, ILAlso fund formation, private credit funds, real estate funds + 2 more
- Leads with: Fund tax. 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.
Gregg S. Buksbaum
PartnerMorgan, Lewis & Bockius
Washington, D.C.Also private equity funds, venture funds, private credit funds + 5 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.
Bradley Van Buren
PartnerHolland & Knight
Boston, MAAlso private equity funds, venture funds, private credit funds + 3 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.
Sasha Burstein
PartnerK&L Gates
San Francisco, CA + 1 moreAlso private credit funds, hedge funds, secondaries + 2 more
- Leads with: Fund formation. The practice the firm’s bio leads with.
Michael S. Caccese
PartnerK&L Gates
Boston, MAAlso funds regulatory
- Leads with: Fund formation. The practice the firm’s bio leads with.
- Former SEC. Lists the SEC among past employers, on the firm’s bio.
Alissa Cardillo
PartnerMcDermott Will & Schulte
New York, NYAlso private equity funds, hedge funds, funds regulatory
- 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.
Brenden Carroll
PartnerDechert
Washington, D.C.
- 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.
James V. Catano
PartnerDechert
Boston, MA
- Leads with: Funds regulatory. The practice the firm’s bio leads with.
- Since 2011. In practice since 2011, from the firm’s bio.
Monica H. Chang
PartnerMorgan, Lewis & Bockius
San Francisco, CAAlso private equity funds, venture funds, real estate funds + 2 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 and LP side. Acts for both fund sponsors and investors, as the firm’s bio says.
Sarah K. Cherry
PartnerProskauer Rose
Boston, MAAlso fund formation, secondaries, funds regulatory
- Leads with: Private equity funds. 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.
Kirby Chin
PartnerKatten Muchin Rosenman
New York, NYAlso fund finance
- Leads with: Private credit funds. The practice the firm’s bio leads with.
Eunice E. Choi
PartnerPillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman
San Francisco, CA + 1 moreAlso venture funds, secondaries, 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.
S. Troy Christensen
PartnerHaynes and Boone
Dallas, TXAlso real estate funds, fund tax
- Leads with: Fund formation. 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.
John Clendenin
PartnerCooley
Palo Alto, CAAlso private equity funds, venture funds
- 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.
Ariele L. Cohen
PartnerJones Day
New York, NYAlso hedge 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 and LP side. Acts for both fund sponsors and investors, as the firm’s bio says.
- In our news. Named in 1 story in FundOpsHQ news.
Benson R. Cohen
PartnerSidley Austin
New York, NYPractices: Fund formation, Private equity funds, Venture funds + 4 more
- Since 2004. In practice since 2004, from the firm’s bio.
- GP side. Acts for fund sponsors (GPs), as the firm’s bio says.
Joshua Cohen
PartnerPaul Hastings
Chicago, ILAlso private equity funds, private credit funds, hedge funds + 1 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 side. Acts for fund sponsors (GPs), as the firm’s bio says.
Wendy E. Cohen
Managing Partner, New YorkKatten Muchin Rosenman
New York, NYPractices: Fund formation, Hedge funds, Funds regulatory
- GP and LP side. Acts for both fund sponsors and investors, as the firm’s bio says.
Rachel B. Cohen-Deaño
ShareholderGreenberg Traurig
Chicago, ILAlso private equity funds, venture funds, private credit 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.
Jeffrey D. Collins
PartnerFoley Hoag
Boston, MAPractices: Fund tax
- 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.
Cliff Cone
PartnerSidley Austin
New York, NYAlso fund formation, private equity funds, venture funds + 4 more
- Leads with: Funds regulatory. The practice the firm’s bio leads with.
- Since 2005. In practice since 2005, from the firm’s bio.
- GP side. Acts for fund sponsors (GPs), as the firm’s bio says.
Brian W. Cook
PartnerSidley Austin
Chicago, ILAlso private equity funds, private credit funds, hedge funds + 1 more
- Leads with: Fund formation. The practice the firm’s bio leads with.
- Since 2017. In practice since 2017, from the firm’s bio.
- GP side. Acts for fund sponsors (GPs), as the firm’s bio says.
James "Jay" S. Crenshaw
ShareholderGreenberg Traurig
Orlando, FLAlso private equity funds, private credit funds, real estate funds + 2 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.
Joseph P. Cunningham
PartnerWillkie Farr & Gallagher
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.
John Dado
PartnerCooley
San Francisco, CAPractices: Fund formation, Private equity funds, Venture funds
- GP side. Acts for fund sponsors (GPs), as the firm’s bio says.
Wyatt A. Deal
PartnerHunton Andrews Kurth
Richmond, VAPractices: Private equity funds, Venture funds, Private credit funds
- 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.
Mark C. Dempsey
PartnerMayer Brown
Chicago, ILAlso hedge funds
- Leads with: Fund finance. The practice the firm’s bio leads with.
Joshua B. Deringer
PartnerFaegre Drinker Biddle & Reath
New York, NY + 1 moreAlso private credit funds, funds regulatory
- Leads with: Fund formation. The practice the firm’s bio leads with.
- Since 2000. In practice since 2000, from the firm’s bio.
Yousuf I. Dhamee
PartnerPaul Hastings
Los Angeles, CAAlso private equity funds, venture funds, private credit funds + 4 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.
Christopher J. Dlutowski
PartnerMorgan, Lewis & Bockius
New York, NYPractices: Fund formation, Private equity funds, Venture funds + 6 more
- Since 1993. In practice since 1993, from the firm’s bio.
- GP and LP side. Acts for both fund sponsors and investors, as the firm’s bio says.
Eric Doherty
PartnerCooley
San Francisco, CAAlso private equity funds, venture funds, secondaries
- 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.
Daniel Drabkin
PartnerSidley Austin
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.
- GP and LP side. Acts for both fund sponsors and investors, as the firm’s bio says.
Aron J. Estaver
PartnerArnold & Porter
San Francisco, CAAlso private equity funds, venture funds, private credit funds + 5 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.
Lauren C. Falkowitz
PartnerGoodwin Procter
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.

Private Fund Law Firms, by partners listed

Sidley AustinNew York · Chicago · Boston + 3 more22partners
Proskauer RoseBoston · New York · Charlotte14partners
Kirkland & EllisBoston · Chicago · New York + 5 more11partners
K&L GatesBoston · Seattle · New York + 2 more10partners
McDermott Will & SchulteNew York10partners
Morgan, Lewis & BockiusSan Francisco · New York · Washington, D.C. + 2 more9partners
Willkie Farr & GallagherNew York9partners
CooleySan Francisco · Chicago · Palo Alto + 1 more8partners

Fund lawyers, by the numbers

Who has practised longest here?

By the first year in practice each firm’s bio gives; 119 of the 192 here give one.

Joel D. AlmquistPartner · K&L GatesSince 1977
Nicholas S. HodgePartner · K&L GatesSince 1981
Charles H. PurcellPartner · K&L GatesSince 1982
Robert G. LeonardPartner · K&L GatesSince 1985
Jeff BermanPartner · Clifford ChanceSince 1986

All, by years in practice in the table

Who began practising most recently?

By the first year in practice each firm’s bio gives; 119 of the 192 here give one.

David E. MillerPartner · Kirkland & EllisSince 2018
Brian W. CookPartner · Sidley AustinSince 2017
Ellen MurphyPartner · Sidley AustinSince 2017
Samuel RohPartner · Alston & BirdSince 2017
Zhize WangPartner · Sidley AustinSince 2017

All, newest first in the table

Who is named in our news?

Named in FundOpsHQ stories, the most recent story first.

Reed W. BalmerPartner · Troutman Pepper Locke1 story, latest Oct 2026
Ariele L. CohenPartner · Jones Day1 story, latest Sep 2026
Cynthia A. MarianPartner · Mayer Brown1 story, latest Jan 2026
Aalok VirmaniPartner · Cooley1 story, latest Feb 2025

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What funds of funds work is

Funds that invest in other private funds rather than directly in companies or assets.

In sum

192 fund lawyers at 55 firms are listed on this page. The 5 with the most: Sidley Austin (22), Proskauer Rose (14), Kirkland & Ellis (11), K&L Gates (10) and McDermott Will & Schulte (10). The schools their bios name most: Columbia (17), NYU (16) and University of Pennsylvania (16). Of the 119 who give a first year in practice, half began in 2002 or before. 2 list a past post at the SEC or another regulator.

Questions

How many fund lawyers does FundOpsHQ list?

192 partners at 55 firms. Last checked Oct 23–24, 2026. Each one is at partner level, and their firm's own bio page describes their work on funds of funds (the quote is on each profile).

Which private fund law firms have the most partners listed?

Sidley Austin (22), Proskauer Rose (14) and Kirkland & Ellis (11), counting the partners each firm's own website lists.

Where are fund lawyers based?

The cities with the most: New York (84), Boston (28) and Chicago (24).

What else do these lawyers work on?

The practices they list most: fund formation (175), private equity funds (153) and hedge funds (116).

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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