Hedge Fund Lawyers in North Carolina

13 fund lawyers at 7 firms list hedge fund work in North Carolina.

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: 13; all at partner level
Firms: 7
Most partners: Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton; 4 listed here
Biggest city: Charlotte; 10 here

Hedge fund attorneys in North Carolina

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Charlotte, NC10
Atlanta, GA1
New York, NY1

North Carolina13
Georgia1
New York1

10 to 20 years6
20 years or more4

Emerging Managers2
Family Offices1

GPs and Sponsors6
LPs and Investors7

Hardee's Food Systems1
Internal Revenue Service1

Japanese1
Spanish1

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	–	–
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
Katherine A. McCurry	Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton	Partner	Winston-Salem, NC	Fund formation, Private equity funds +3	Funds regulatory	15 yrs	University of Virginia	–
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	–
Jeffrey T. Skinner	Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton	Partner	Atlanta, GA +1	Fund formation, Private equity funds +5	–	30 yrs	–	–
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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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.
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.
Katherine A. McCurry
PartnerKilpatrick Townsend & Stockton
Winston-Salem, NCAlso fund formation, private equity funds, real estate funds + 1 more
- Leads with: Funds regulatory. The practice the firm’s bio leads with.
- Since 2011. In practice since 2011, from the firm’s bio.
- GP and LP side. Acts for both fund sponsors and investors, as the firm’s bio says.
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.
Jeffrey T. Skinner
PartnerKilpatrick Townsend & Stockton
Atlanta, GA + 1 morePractices: Fund formation, Private equity funds, Venture funds + 4 more
- Since 1996. In practice since 1996, from the firm’s bio.
- LP side. Acts for fund investors (LPs), 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 North Carolina, by partners listed

Kilpatrick Townsend & StocktonAtlanta · Charlotte4partners
Alston & BirdCharlotte · New York2partners
Haynes and BooneCharlotte2partners
Troutman Pepper LockeCharlotte2partners
McGuireWoodsCharlotte1partner
Proskauer RoseCharlotte1partner
Winston TaylorCharlotte1partner

Hedge fund attorneys in North Carolina, by the numbers

Who has practised longest here?

By the first year in practice each firm’s bio gives; 10 of the 13 here give one.

Thomas W. SteedPartner · Kilpatrick Townsend & StocktonSince 1983
Jeffrey T. SkinnerPartner · Kilpatrick Townsend & StocktonSince 1996
Richard S. StarlingPartner · McGuireWoodsSince 1996
Clay A. LittlefieldPartner · Alston & BirdSince 1998
R. Todd RansomPartner · Troutman Pepper LockeSince 2007

All, by years in practice in the table

Who began practising most recently?

By the first year in practice each firm’s bio gives; 10 of the 13 here give one.

Daniel M. DiamondPartner · Winston TaylorSince 2014
Daniel M. ReachPartner · Alston & BirdSince 2012
Katherine A. McCurryPartner · Kilpatrick Townsend & StocktonSince 2011
Regan K. AdamsonPartner · Kilpatrick Townsend & StocktonSince 2010
Edward IveyPartner · Haynes and BooneSince 2009

All, newest first 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

13 fund lawyers at 7 firms are listed on this page in North Carolina. The 5 with the most: Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton (4), Alston & Bird (2), Haynes and Boone (2), Troutman Pepper Locke (2) and McGuireWoods (1). The schools their bios name most: University of (3) and University of Virginia (3). Of the 10 who give a first year in practice, half began in 2007 or before.

Questions

How many hedge fund attorneys does FundOpsHQ list in North Carolina?

13 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 North Carolina?

Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton (4), Alston & Bird (2) and Haynes and Boone (2), counting the partners each firm's own website lists for hedge fund work in North Carolina.

What else do these lawyers work on?

The practices they list most alongside hedge fund work: private equity funds (10), fund formation (8) and funds regulatory (8).

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

8 of the 13 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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