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
Fund lawyers
PartnerPaul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison
New York, NYAlso private equity funds, venture funds, private credit funds
- Leads with: Fund formation. The practice the firm’s bio leads with.
PartnerTroutman Pepper Locke
New York, NY + 2 moreAlso private equity funds, venture funds, private credit funds + 3 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.
PartnerKatten Muchin Rosenman
Chicago, ILPractices: Fund formation, Private equity funds, Hedge funds + 1 more
- GP side. Acts for fund sponsors (GPs), as the firm’s bio says.
PartnerSidley Austin
Houston, TXAlso 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.
PartnerWillkie Farr & Gallagher
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.
PartnerArnold & Porter
New York, NYAlso private equity funds, venture funds
- 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.
PartnerSidley Austin
New York, NYAlso private equity funds, private credit funds, real estate funds + 3 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.
PartnerGoodwin Procter
New York, NYPractices: Fund formation, Private equity funds, Real estate funds + 2 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.
PartnerKirkland & Ellis
New York, NYAlso private equity funds, private credit funds, hedge funds
- 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.
PartnerHaynes and Boone
Dallas, TXAlso private equity funds, real estate funds
- Leads with: Fund formation. The practice the firm’s bio leads with.
- Since 1997. In practice since 1997, from the firm’s bio.
- GP and LP side. Acts for both fund sponsors and investors, as the firm’s bio says.
PartnerHunton Andrews Kurth
Richmond, VAAlso private equity funds, private credit funds, real estate funds + 2 more
- Leads with: Fund formation. The practice the firm’s bio leads with.
- Since 1997. In practice since 1997, from the firm’s bio.
- GP side. Acts for fund sponsors (GPs), as the firm’s bio says.
PartnerKleinberg Kaplan Wolff & Cohen
New York, NYAlso private equity funds, private credit funds, hedge funds + 1 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.
PartnerCooley
New York, NYAlso private equity funds, venture funds, real estate funds + 1 more
- Leads with: Fund formation. The practice the firm’s bio leads with.
PartnerPaul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison
New York, NYAlso private equity funds, private credit funds, hedge funds
- 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.
PartnerSidley Austin
New York, NYPractices: Fund formation, Private equity funds, Real estate funds + 1 more
- LP side. Acts for fund investors (LPs), as the firm’s bio says.
PartnerProskauer Rose
Boston, MAAlso venture funds, private credit 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.
PartnerGibson Dunn
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 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.
PartnerGibson Dunn
New York, NYAlso private equity funds, private credit funds, real estate 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.
PartnerSidley Austin
New York, NYAlso fund formation, private equity funds, real estate funds + 3 more
- Leads with: Private credit funds. The practice the firm’s bio leads with.
- Since 1996. In practice since 1996, from the firm’s bio.
PartnerSidley Austin
New York, NYAlso private equity funds, private credit funds, hedge funds + 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 side. Acts for fund sponsors (GPs), as the firm’s bio says.
PartnerWillkie Farr & Gallagher
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.
PartnerAlston & Bird
New York, NYAlso private equity funds, private credit funds, hedge 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.
PartnerDuane Morris
Baltimore, MD + 1 moreAlso private equity funds, venture funds, real estate funds
- Leads with: Fund formation. The practice the firm’s bio leads with.
- Since 2010. In practice since 2010, from the firm’s bio.
PartnerKirkland & Ellis
Washington, D.C.Also private equity funds, secondaries
- Leads with: Fund formation. The practice the firm’s bio leads with.
PartnerProskauer Rose
Boston, MAAlso fund formation, private equity funds, venture funds + 3 more
- Leads with: Secondaries. The practice the firm’s bio leads with.
- GP side. Acts for fund sponsors (GPs), as the firm’s bio says.
PartnerPaul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison
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.
PartnerMcDermott Will & Schulte
New York, NYAlso private equity funds, private credit funds, hedge 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.
PartnerSidley Austin
New York, NYAlso fund formation, private equity funds, hedge 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.
PartnerWillkie Farr & Gallagher
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.
PartnerMilbank
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.
- GP side. Acts for fund sponsors (GPs), as the firm’s bio says.
PartnerCooley
Chicago, ILPractices: Fund formation, Private equity funds, Venture funds + 5 more
- GP side. Acts for fund sponsors (GPs), as the firm’s bio says.
- In our news. Named in 1 story in FundOpsHQ news.
PartnerSidley Austin
San Francisco, CAAlso private equity funds, venture funds, private credit 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 and LP side. Acts for both fund sponsors and investors, as the firm’s bio says.
PartnerWillkie Farr & Gallagher
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.
PartnerKirkland & Ellis
Chicago, ILAlso fund formation, private equity funds, private credit funds + 2 more
- Leads with: Funds regulatory. 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.
PartnerHogan Lovells Cadwalader
Washington, D.C.Also venture funds, private credit funds, real estate funds + 3 more
- Leads with: Fund formation. The practice the firm’s bio leads with.
- 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.
PartnerKirkland & Ellis
Chicago, ILAlso private equity funds, hedge funds, funds regulatory
- 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.
PartnerMorgan, Lewis & Bockius
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 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.
Partner-in-ChargeTaft Stettinius & Hollister
Cincinnati, OHPractices: Fund formation, Private equity funds, Venture funds + 1 more
- GP side. Acts for fund sponsors (GPs), as the firm’s bio says.
PartnerMcDermott Will & Schulte
New York, NYAlso private equity funds, private credit funds, hedge funds + 1 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.
PartnerK&L Gates
Boston, MAAlso fund formation, hedge funds
- Leads with: Funds regulatory. The practice the firm’s bio leads with.
- Since 1990. In practice since 1990, from the firm’s bio.
- GP side. Acts for fund sponsors (GPs), as the firm’s bio says.
- Former SEC. Lists the SEC among past employers, on the firm’s bio.
PartnerBaker McKenzie
Los Angeles, CAAlso venture funds, real estate funds, infrastructure 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.
- LP side. Acts for fund investors (LPs), as the firm’s bio says.
PartnerPaul Hastings
Los Angeles, CAAlso private equity funds, hedge funds, funds regulatory
- Leads with: Fund formation. The practice the firm’s bio leads with.
- Since 1993. In practice since 1993, from the firm’s bio.
- LP side. Acts for fund investors (LPs), 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
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
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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