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 · 101–150

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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Bruce G. Leto
Executive PartnerStradley Ronon Stevens & Young
Philadelphia, PA
- Leads with: Funds regulatory. The practice the firm’s bio leads with.
- GP side. Acts for fund sponsors (GPs), as the firm’s bio says.
Bruce L. Lieb
Optional Service PartnerProskauer Rose
New York, NYPractices: Fund formation, Private equity funds, Private credit funds + 1 more
Scott Macdonald
PartnerSidley Austin
New York, NYAlso private equity funds, real estate funds, infrastructure funds + 2 more
- 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.
James Manzione
PartnerGibson Dunn
New York, NYAlso fund formation, private equity funds, real estate funds + 1 more
- Leads with: Fund tax. 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.
Larissa R. Marcellino
PartnerWillkie Farr & Gallagher
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.
Cynthia A. Marian
PartnerMayer Brown
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.
- 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.
- In our news. Named in 1 story in FundOpsHQ news.
Jimmy Matteucci
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.
Andrew M. Mazzarella
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.
Ted McBride
PartnerPaul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison
Los Angeles, CA + 1 moreAlso private equity funds, venture funds, private credit 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.
Patrick M. Mellon
PartnerSidley Austin
Chicago, ILAlso private equity funds, hedge funds, secondaries
- Leads with: Fund formation. The practice the firm’s bio leads with.
- Since 2004. In practice since 2004, from the firm’s bio.
Daniel Mencaroni
PartnerGoodwin Procter
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.
Christopher D. Menconi
PartnerMorgan, Lewis & Bockius
Washington, D.C.
- Leads with: Funds regulatory. The practice the firm’s bio leads with.
- Since 1994. In practice since 1994, from the firm’s bio.
James A. Mercadante
PartnerReed Smith
New York, NYPractices: Fund formation, Private equity funds, Private credit funds
- Since 1987. In practice since 1987, from the firm’s bio.
- GP side. Acts for fund sponsors (GPs), as the firm’s bio says.
Scott A. Meyers
Chairman and CEOAkerman
Chicago, ILPractices: Hedge funds, Funds regulatory
- Since 1991. In practice since 1991, from the firm’s bio.
David E. Miller
PartnerKirkland & Ellis
Boston, MAAlso private equity funds, venture funds, private credit funds
- Leads with: Fund formation. The practice the firm’s bio leads with.
- Since 2018. In practice since 2018, from the firm’s bio.
Prufesh R. Modhera
PartnerStradley Ronon Stevens & Young
Washington, D.C.Also fund formation, private equity funds, venture funds + 1 more
- Leads with: Funds regulatory. The practice the firm’s bio leads with.
- GP side. Acts for fund sponsors (GPs), as the firm’s bio says.
Brent A. Morowitz
PartnerPillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman
New York, NYAlso private equity funds, venture funds, hedge 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.
Joseph M. Morrissey
PartnerSeward & Kissel
New York, NYAlso private equity funds, hedge funds, secondaries + 1 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.
Javad Mostofizadeh
PartnerWilmerHale
San Francisco, CAAlso private equity funds, venture funds, funds regulatory + 1 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 side. Acts for fund sponsors (GPs), as the firm’s bio says.
Bryon J. Mulligan
PartnerProskauer Rose
Charlotte, NCPractices: Private equity funds, Hedge funds, Fund finance
Tariq Mundiya
PartnerWillkie Farr & Gallagher
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.
John M. Muno
PartnerSidley Austin
Chicago, ILAlso private equity funds, secondaries
- 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.
Ellen Murphy
PartnerSidley Austin
Chicago, ILAlso fund formation, private equity funds, private credit funds + 1 more
- Leads with: Hedge funds. 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.
Edward S. Nadel
PartnerLowenstein Sandler
Roseland, NJPractices: Fund formation, Private equity funds, Private credit funds + 3 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 R. Neer
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.
David Nestler
PartnerMcDermott Will & Schulte
New York, NYAlso private equity 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.
Lauren Nevidomsky
PartnerMcDermott Will & Schulte
New York, NYAlso private equity funds, hedge funds
- Leads with: Fund formation. The practice the firm’s bio leads with.
David Nissenbaum
PartnerMcDermott Will & Schulte
New York, NYAlso fund formation, private equity funds, infrastructure funds + 3 more
- Leads with: Private credit funds. The practice the firm’s bio leads with.
- GP side. Acts for fund sponsors (GPs), as the firm’s bio says.
Lisa Nosal
PartnerKirkland & Ellis
Boston, MAAlso private equity funds, private credit 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.
Robin A. Painter
PartnerProskauer Rose
Boston, MAAlso 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.
Kapil V. Pandit
PartnerSkadden
Washington, D.C.Also private equity funds, venture funds, private credit funds + 3 more
- 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.
Charles (Chip) Parsons
PartnerProskauer Rose
New York, NYAlso fund formation, private equity funds, real estate funds
- Leads with: Private credit funds. The practice the firm’s bio leads with.
- GP side. Acts for fund sponsors (GPs), as the firm’s bio says.
Brynn D. Peltz
PartnerGoodwin Procter
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
PartnerGoodwin Procter
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.
Marc A. Persily
PartnerProskauer Rose
New York, NYAlso venture funds, real estate funds, secondaries
- 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.
Kat Peters-Miller
PartnerShartsis Friese
San Francisco, CAAlso fund formation, private equity funds, venture funds + 1 more
- 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.
Peter M. Phleger
PartnerMorgan, Lewis & Bockius
San Francisco, CAAlso private equity funds, venture funds, infrastructure funds + 1 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.
Jamiel E. Poindexter
PartnerProskauer Rose
Boston, MAAlso fund formation, private equity funds, venture funds + 1 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.
Charles H. Purcell
PartnerK&L Gates
Seattle, WAAlso fund formation, private equity funds, venture funds + 2 more
- Leads with: Fund tax. The practice the firm’s bio leads with.
- Since 1982. In practice since 1982, from the firm’s bio.
- LP side. Acts for fund investors (LPs), as the firm’s bio says.
Beth M. Quintana
PartnerSidley Austin
Chicago, ILAlso private equity funds, venture funds, private credit funds + 2 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.
Andrew C. Raby
ShareholderPolsinelli
Chicago, ILAlso private equity funds, venture funds, real estate funds + 2 more
- Leads with: Fund formation. The practice the firm’s bio leads with.
- Since 2007. In practice since 2007, from the firm’s bio.
- GP and LP side. Acts for both fund sponsors and investors, as the firm’s bio says.
Ted Randolph III
PartnerLowenstein Sandler
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 1999. In practice since 1999, from the firm’s bio.
- GP side. Acts for fund sponsors (GPs), as the firm’s bio says.
Lily Rasel
PartnerKirkland & Ellis
Los Angeles, CAAlso private equity funds, venture funds, real estate funds + 1 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.
Daniel M. Reach
PartnerAlston & Bird
Charlotte, NCPractices: Fund formation, Private equity funds, Venture funds + 4 more
- 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.
Elizabeth Reese
PartnerCooley
San Francisco, 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.
Bryan R. Ricapito
PartnerHogan Lovells Cadwalader
Washington, D.C.Also private equity funds, venture funds, private credit funds + 4 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.
Christopher C. Riccardi
PartnerSeward & Kissel
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 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.
Carrie J. Rief
PartnerMorgan, Lewis & Bockius
Dallas, TXAlso private equity funds, venture funds, real estate 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.
- LP side. Acts for fund investors (LPs), as the firm’s bio says.
Julie M. Riewe
PartnerDebevoise & Plimpton
Washington, D.C. + 1 morePractices: Private equity funds, Private credit funds, Real estate funds + 2 more
- Since 1999. In practice since 1999, from the firm’s bio.
Samuel Roh
PartnerAlston & Bird
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 2017. In practice since 2017, 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

About this list

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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