Hedge Fund Lawyers in Charlotte

10 fund lawyers at 7 firms list hedge fund work in Charlotte.

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: 10; all at partner level
Firms: 7
Most partners: Alston & Bird; 2 listed here
Of all in Charlotte: 43%; 10 of 23

Hedge fund attorneys in Charlotte

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Charlotte, NC10
New York, NY1

North Carolina10
New York1

10 to 20 years4
20 years or more3

GPs and Sponsors4
LPs and Investors5

Hardee's Food Systems1
Internal Revenue Service1

Counting everyone…

					Primary practice			Prior firms
Daniel M. Diamond	Winston Taylor	Partner	Charlotte, NC	Fund formation, Private equity funds +5	Fund formation	12 yrs	Columbia, Yale	–
Perry Hicks	Haynes and Boone	Partner	Charlotte, NC	Private equity funds, Private credit funds +2	Fund finance	–	University of Virginia, American University	–
Edward Ivey	Haynes and Boone	Partner	Charlotte, NC	Hedge funds, Funds regulatory	–	17 yrs	University of, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill	–
Clay A. Littlefield	Alston & Bird	Partner	Charlotte, NC +1	Private equity funds, Hedge funds +1	–	28 yrs	Georgetown, University of +1	Internal Revenue Service
Bryon J. Mulligan	Proskauer Rose	Partner	Charlotte, NC	Private equity funds, Hedge funds +1	–	–	Thomas Jefferson School of Law, San Diego State University	–
R. Todd Ransom	Troutman Pepper Locke	Partner	Charlotte, NC	Private equity funds, Private credit funds +4	Private credit funds	19 yrs	University of Houston, State University of New York at Plattsburgh	–
Daniel M. Reach	Alston & Bird	Partner	Charlotte, NC	Fund formation, Private equity funds +5	–	14 yrs	NYU, Emory University +1	–
Richard S. Starling	McGuireWoods	Partner	Charlotte, NC	Fund formation, Private equity funds +4	Fund formation	30 yrs	University of Virginia	–
Thomas W. Steed	Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton	Partner	Charlotte, NC +1	Fund formation, Real estate funds +2	–	43 yrs	Campbell University, Duke	Hardee's Food Systems
Paul A. Steffens	Troutman Pepper Locke	Partner	Charlotte, NC	Fund formation, Private equity funds +3	Fund formation	–	University of, Duke	–

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Daniel M. Diamond
PartnerWinston Taylor
Charlotte, NCAlso private equity funds, private credit funds, real estate funds + 3 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 and LP side. Acts for both fund sponsors and investors, as the firm’s bio says.
Perry Hicks
PartnerHaynes and Boone
Charlotte, NCAlso private equity funds, private credit funds, hedge funds
- Leads with: Fund finance. The practice the firm’s bio leads with.
Edward Ivey
PartnerHaynes and Boone
Charlotte, NCPractices: Hedge funds, Funds regulatory
- Since 2009. In practice since 2009, from the firm’s bio.
Clay A. Littlefield
PartnerAlston & Bird
Charlotte, NC + 1 morePractices: Private equity funds, Hedge funds, Fund tax
- Since 1998. In practice since 1998, from the firm’s bio.
- Former IRS. Lists the IRS among past employers, on the firm’s bio.
Bryon J. Mulligan
PartnerProskauer Rose
Charlotte, NCPractices: Private equity funds, Hedge funds, Fund finance
R. Todd Ransom
PartnerTroutman Pepper Locke
Charlotte, NCAlso hedge funds, secondaries, fund finance + 1 more
- Leads with: Private credit funds. The practice the firm’s bio leads with.
- Since 2007. In practice since 2007, from the firm’s bio.
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.
Richard S. Starling
PartnerMcGuireWoods
Charlotte, NCAlso private equity funds, venture funds, hedge funds + 2 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.
Thomas W. Steed
PartnerKilpatrick Townsend & Stockton
Charlotte, NC + 1 morePractices: Fund formation, Real estate funds, Hedge funds + 1 more
- Since 1983. In practice since 1983, from the firm’s bio.
- LP side. Acts for fund investors (LPs), as the firm’s bio says.
Paul A. Steffens
PartnerTroutman Pepper Locke
Charlotte, NCAlso private equity funds, venture 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.

Hedge Fund Law Firms in Charlotte, by partners listed

Alston & BirdCharlotte · New York2partners
Haynes and BooneCharlotte2partners
Troutman Pepper LockeCharlotte2partners
Kilpatrick Townsend & StocktonCharlotte1partner
McGuireWoodsCharlotte1partner
Proskauer RoseCharlotte1partner
Winston TaylorCharlotte1partner

Hedge fund attorneys in Charlotte, by the numbers

Who has practised longest here?

By the first year in practice each firm’s bio gives; 7 of the 10 here give one.

Thomas W. SteedPartner · Kilpatrick Townsend & StocktonSince 1983
Richard S. StarlingPartner · McGuireWoodsSince 1996
Clay A. LittlefieldPartner · Alston & BirdSince 1998
R. Todd RansomPartner · Troutman Pepper LockeSince 2007
Edward IveyPartner · Haynes and BooneSince 2009

All, by years in practice in the table

About this list

What hedge fund lawyers do

Hedge fund lawyers set up and advise funds that trade liquid markets: master-feeder structures across the US and offshore, offering documents, liquidity terms such as redemptions, gates and lock-ups, and the manager’s registration and ongoing compliance with the SEC and CFTC.

In sum

10 fund lawyers at 7 firms are listed on this page in Charlotte. The 5 with the most: Alston & Bird (2), Haynes and Boone (2), Troutman Pepper Locke (2), Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton (1) and McGuireWoods (1). Of the 7 who give a first year in practice, half began in 2007 or before.

Questions

How many hedge fund attorneys does FundOpsHQ list in Charlotte?

10 partners at 7 firms. Last checked Oct 23–24, 2026. Each one is at partner level, and their firm's own bio page names hedge fund work.

Which hedge fund law firms have the most partners listed in Charlotte?

Alston & Bird (2), Haynes and Boone (2) and Troutman Pepper Locke (2), counting the partners each firm's own website lists for hedge fund work in Charlotte.

Which other cities have the most hedge fund attorneys?

New York (271), Chicago (64) and Washington, D.C. (44).

What else do these lawyers work on?

The practices they list most alongside hedge fund work: private equity funds (7), fund formation (5) and funds regulatory (5).

How many of these lawyers help set up new hedge funds?

5 of the 10 also list fund formation work, the setting up of a fund and its terms with investors.

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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