Investment Adviser Regulatory Law Firms in California

17 firms have fund lawyers listed for funds regulatory work in California: 33 partners in all. Kirkland & Ellis has the most (7), then K&L Gates (4) and Gunderson Dettmer (3).

See all 33 investment adviser regulatory attorneys in California, by name

Firms: 17
Partners: 33; listed here
Most partners: Kirkland & Ellis; 7 listed
Firms with 5 or more: 1

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

Investment Adviser Regulatory Law Firms in California, ranked

17 firms

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

1Kirkland & EllisLos Angeles · San Francisco · Palo Alto7partners
2K&L GatesSan Francisco · Palo Alto · Los Angeles4partners
3Gunderson Dettmer3partners
=3Paul HastingsLos Angeles · San Francisco3partners
5Debevoise & PlimptonSan Francisco · Washington, D.C.2partners
=5DechertLos Angeles · San Francisco2partners
=5Morgan, Lewis & BockiusOrange County · San Francisco2partners
8Bryan Cave Leighton PaisnerSan Francisco1partner
=8Gibson DunnLos Angeles1partner
=8Haynes and BooneOrange County1partner
=8Katten Muchin RosenmanLos Angeles1partner
=8Morrison FoersterPalo Alto1partner
=8Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw PittmanSan Francisco1partner
=8Proskauer RoseLos Angeles1partner
=8Sidley AustinLos Angeles1partner
=8Willkie Farr & GallagherLos Angeles1partner
=8Winston TaylorLos Angeles · San Francisco1partner

Questions

Which investment adviser regulatory law firms have the most partners in California?

Kirkland & Ellis (7), K&L Gates (4) and Gunderson Dettmer (3). The counts are of partners each firm's own website lists for funds regulatory work in California.

How many investment adviser regulatory law firms does FundOpsHQ list in California?

17 firms, with 33 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 funds regulatory work in California, 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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