LP-Led Secondaries Lawyers

20 fund lawyers at 13 firms have bios that show a focus on LP-led secondaries.

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: 20; all at partner level
Firms: 13
Most partners: Davis Polk & Wardwell; 3 listed here
Biggest city: New York; 14 here

Fund lawyers

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10 to 20 years5
20 years or more7

Emerging Managers1
First-Time Funds1
Family Offices2

GPs and Sponsors15
LPs and Investors14

Named in our news1

Counting everyone…

					Primary practice			Prior firms
Michael F.E. Akkawi	Mintz	Partner	Boston, MA	Fund formation, Private equity funds +2	–	–	McGill University	–
Stuart Alter	Milbank	Partner	New York, NY	Fund formation, Private equity funds +6	Fund tax	–	Fordham, NYU +1	–
Robert Blaustein	Kirkland & Ellis	Partner	New York, NY	Fund formation, Private equity funds +6	Fund formation	21 yrs	University of Pennsylvania, Yale	–
Sijia Cai	Davis Polk & Wardwell	Partner	New York, NY	Fund formation, Private equity funds +5	Fund formation	–	Harvard, Yale	–
Lana Castor	Weil, Gotshal & Manges	Partner	New York, NY	Fund formation, Private equity funds +2	Fund formation	13 yrs	Georgetown, University of Michigan	–
Parikshit Dasgupta	Hogan Lovells Cadwalader	Partner	New York, NY	Fund formation, Secondaries +1	Fund formation	24 yrs	Harvard, University of Pune	–
Jonathan A. Dhanawade	Mayer Brown	Partner	Chicago, IL	Private credit funds, Real estate funds +1	–	–	Northwestern, University of Delaware	–
Daniel M. Diamond	Winston Taylor	Partner	Charlotte, NC	Fund formation, Private equity funds +5	Fund formation	12 yrs	Columbia, Yale	–
Robert Frastai	Weil, Gotshal & Manges	Partner	New York, NY	Fund formation, Private equity funds +6	Fund tax	30 yrs	NYU	–
Tarsis Goncalves	Kirkland & Ellis	Partner	Miami, FL +1	Fund formation, Venture funds +3	Secondaries	18 yrs	NYU, Universidade do Estado do Rio de Janeiro +1	Paul Hastings, Hogan Lovells +2
Damian Jacobs	Kirkland & Ellis	Partner	San Francisco, CA +1	Fund formation, Private equity funds +2	Secondaries	22 yrs	University of Tasmania	O'Melveny & Myers, Allens Arthur Robinson
Patrick Kassen	Greenberg Traurig	Shareholder	New York, NY	Fund formation, Secondaries +1	Fund formation	–	Harvard, Princeton	Blackstone, Equity International
Kristine M. Koren	Weil, Gotshal & Manges	Partner	New York, NY	Fund formation, Private equity funds +8	Fund formation	22 yrs	Cornell, Harvard	–
Samuel D. Krawiecz	Debevoise & Plimpton	Partner	New York, NY	Fund formation, Private equity funds +3	–	11 yrs	Harvard, Beth Medrash Govoha	–
Leor Landa	Davis Polk & Wardwell	Partner	New York, NY	Fund formation, Private equity funds +6	Fund formation	–	Columbia, Johns Hopkins University	–
Michael J. Milazzo	Latham & Watkins	Partner	New York, NY	Fund formation, Private equity funds +6	Fund tax	12 yrs	Cornell, Kean University	–
Peter M. Phleger	Morgan, Lewis & Bockius	Partner	San Francisco, CA	Fund formation, Private equity funds +3	Fund formation	30 yrs	University of, Yale	–
Tiffany R. Reeves	Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath	Partner	Minneapolis, MN +1	Fund formation, Secondaries	–	20 yrs	Northwestern, University of +1	–
Aubry D. Smith	Mayer Brown	Partner	New York, NY	Fund formation, Venture funds +3	Fund formation	–	University of Michigan, Free University of Brussels +1	–
Michael A. Stenbring	Davis Polk & Wardwell	Partner	New York, NY	Fund formation, Private equity funds +5	Fund formation	–	University of Toronto Faculty of Law, University of Toronto +1	–

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Michael F.E. Akkawi
PartnerMintz
Boston, MAPractices: Fund formation, Private equity funds, Venture funds + 1 more
- GP and LP side. Acts for both fund sponsors and investors, as the firm’s bio says.
Stuart Alter
PartnerMilbank
New York, NYAlso fund formation, venture funds, private credit funds + 3 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.
- In our news. Named in 1 story in FundOpsHQ news.
Robert Blaustein
PartnerKirkland & Ellis
New York, NYAlso private equity funds, venture funds, private credit funds + 4 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.
Sijia Cai
PartnerDavis Polk & Wardwell
New York, NYAlso private equity funds, private credit funds, real estate 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.
Lana Castor
PartnerWeil, Gotshal & Manges
New York, NYAlso private equity funds, secondaries
- Leads with: Fund formation. The practice the firm’s bio leads with.
- Since 2013. In practice since 2013, from the firm’s bio.
- GP and LP side. Acts for both fund sponsors and investors, as the firm’s bio says.
Parikshit Dasgupta
PartnerHogan Lovells Cadwalader
New York, NYAlso secondaries, funds regulatory
- 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.
Jonathan A. Dhanawade
PartnerMayer Brown
Chicago, ILPractices: Private credit funds, Real estate funds, Secondaries
- GP and LP side. Acts for both fund sponsors and investors, 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.
Robert Frastai
PartnerWeil, Gotshal & Manges
New York, NYAlso fund formation, private equity funds, private credit funds + 4 more
- Leads with: Fund tax. The practice the firm’s bio leads with.
- Since 1996. In practice since 1996, from the firm’s bio.
Tarsis Goncalves
PartnerKirkland & Ellis
Miami, FL + 1 moreAlso fund formation, venture funds, private credit funds + 1 more
- Leads with: Secondaries. 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.
Damian Jacobs
PartnerKirkland & Ellis
San Francisco, CA + 1 moreAlso fund formation, private equity funds, private credit funds
- Leads with: Secondaries. 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.
Patrick Kassen
ShareholderGreenberg Traurig
New York, NYAlso secondaries, funds regulatory
- Leads with: Fund formation. The practice the firm’s bio leads with.
Kristine M. Koren
PartnerWeil, Gotshal & Manges
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 2004. In practice since 2004, from the firm’s bio.
Samuel D. Krawiecz
PartnerDebevoise & Plimpton
New York, NYPractices: Fund formation, Private equity funds, Venture funds + 2 more
- Since 2015. In practice since 2015, from the firm’s bio.
Leor Landa
PartnerDavis Polk & Wardwell
New York, NYAlso private equity funds, private credit funds, real estate funds + 4 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.
Michael J. Milazzo
PartnerLatham & Watkins
New York, NYAlso fund formation, private equity funds, venture funds + 4 more
- Leads with: Fund tax. 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.
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.
Tiffany R. Reeves
PartnerFaegre Drinker Biddle & Reath
Minneapolis, MN + 1 morePractices: Fund formation, Secondaries
- Since 2006. In practice since 2006, from the firm’s bio.
- LP side. Acts for fund investors (LPs), as the firm’s bio says.
Aubry D. Smith
PartnerMayer Brown
New York, NYAlso venture 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.
Michael A. Stenbring
PartnerDavis Polk & Wardwell
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.

Private Fund Law Firms, by partners listed

Davis Polk & WardwellNew York3partners
Kirkland & EllisNew York · Miami · Palo Alto + 1 more3partners
Weil, Gotshal & MangesNew York3partners
Mayer BrownChicago · New York2partners
Debevoise & PlimptonNew York1partner
Faegre Drinker Biddle & ReathChicago · Minneapolis1partner
Greenberg TraurigNew York1partner
Hogan Lovells CadwaladerNew York1partner

Fund lawyers, by the numbers

Who has practised longest here?

By the first year in practice each firm’s bio gives; 12 of the 20 here give one.

Robert FrastaiPartner · Weil, Gotshal & MangesSince 1996
Peter M. PhlegerPartner · Morgan, Lewis & BockiusSince 1996
Parikshit DasguptaPartner · Hogan Lovells CadwaladerSince 2002
Damian JacobsPartner · Kirkland & EllisSince 2004
Kristine M. KorenPartner · Weil, Gotshal & MangesSince 2004

All, by years in practice in the table

Who began practising most recently?

By the first year in practice each firm’s bio gives; 12 of the 20 here give one.

Samuel D. KrawieczPartner · Debevoise & PlimptonSince 2015
Daniel M. DiamondPartner · Winston TaylorSince 2014
Michael J. MilazzoPartner · Latham & WatkinsSince 2014
Lana CastorPartner · Weil, Gotshal & MangesSince 2013
Tarsis GoncalvesPartner · Kirkland & EllisSince 2008

All, newest first in the table

About this list

What LP-led secondaries work is

Sales and purchases of existing fund interests between investors, singly or as portfolios, including the transfer work with the fund’s GP.

In sum

20 fund lawyers at 13 firms are listed on this page. The 5 with the most: Davis Polk & Wardwell (3), Kirkland & Ellis (3), Weil, Gotshal & Manges (3), Mayer Brown (2) and Debevoise & Plimpton (1). The schools their bios name most: Harvard (5), Yale (4) and NYU (3). Of the 12 who give a first year in practice, half began in 2005 or before.

Questions

How many fund lawyers does FundOpsHQ list?

20 partners at 13 firms. Last checked Oct 23–24, 2026. Each one is at partner level, and their firm's own bio page describes their work on LP-led secondaries (the quote is on each profile).

Which private fund law firms have the most partners listed?

Davis Polk & Wardwell (3), Kirkland & Ellis (3) and Weil, Gotshal & Manges (3), counting the partners each firm's own website lists.

Where are fund lawyers based?

The cities with the most: New York (14), Chicago (2) and San Francisco (2).

What else do these lawyers work on?

The practices they list most: fund formation (19), secondaries (19) and private credit funds (13).

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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