Barbara Edwards
Partner, Akerman
New York, NY
Barbara Edwards is a partner at Akerman in New York, working on private credit funds, hedge funds and fund finance.
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Last verified Oct 24, 2026 against akerman.com. How we check
Overview
- Office
- New York, NY
Appears in: Where Private Fund Lawyers Went to Law School, a FundOpsHQ guide that names everyone it counts.
Source: akerman.com, as of Oct 24, 2026. View the bio
Practice
Private credit funds
From the bio
“hedge funds and debt funds in their borrowing and lending activities”
Hedge funds
From the bio
“hedge funds and debt funds in their borrowing and lending activities”
Fund finance
From the bio
“subscription line facilities”
Focus
- Subscription line facilities
From the bio
“through the placement of first and second lien debt, term loan B facilities, investment grade facilities, subscription line facilities, private placements”
Read from the practice description in the bio on akerman.com, as of Oct 24, 2026.
Education and admissions
- Education
- New York University School of Law, J.D.
- Brooklyn College, B.A.
- Bar admissions
As the bio lists them. We do not check whether a licence is current; each state’s own lookup does.
As listed in the bio on akerman.com, as of Oct 24, 2026.
Colleagues at Akerman
- Mason H. Drake
Partner · Chicago
- Christopher Mendez
Partner · New York
- Philip R. Weingold
Partner · New York
- Hunter B. Carpenter
Partner · Washington, D.C.
- Sanford J. Davis
Partner · Fort Lauderdale
- Andres G. Mendoza
Partner · Miami
- Scott A. Meyers
Chairman and CEO · Chicago
- Heather L. Preston
Partner · Los Angeles
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- Elizabeth Dyer
Cleary Gottlieb Steen & HamiltonPractices in common: private credit funds, hedge funds
- Sally Bergmann Hardesty
Debevoise & PlimptonPractices in common: private credit funds, hedge funds
- Kristine M. Koren
Weil, Gotshal & MangesPractices in common: private credit funds, hedge funds
Questions about Barbara Edwards
What does Barbara Edwards work on?
Akerman’s bio of Barbara Edwards lists private credit funds, hedge funds and fund finance.
Where is Barbara Edwards based?
In Akerman’s New York office.
Where did Barbara Edwards study?
New York University School of Law and Brooklyn College.
Where is Barbara Edwards admitted to practise?
The bio lists New York.
How can I contact Barbara Edwards?
Through the bio page on akerman.com. FundOpsHQ does not publish email addresses or phone numbers.