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Daniel L. McAvoy

Shareholder, Polsinelli

New York, NY · Miami, FL

Daniel L. McAvoy is a shareholder at Polsinelli in New York and Miami, working on fund formation, venture funds and secondaries; in practice since 2003.

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Overview

Offices
New York, NY; Miami, FL
Experience
In practice since 2003 · 23 years
Main practice
Fund formation
Represents
GPs and Sponsors

Appears in: Where Private Fund Lawyers Went to Law School, a FundOpsHQ guide that names everyone it counts.

Source: polsinelli.com, as of Oct 24, 2026. View the bio

Practice

  • Fund formationthe practice the bio leads with

    From the bio
    “Dan McAvoy takes a practical and knowledgeable approach to the law of private funds”

  • Venture funds

    From the bio
    “the formation, launch, and regulation of digital asset venture funds and other private funds”

  • Secondaries

    From the bio
    “complex GP-led restructurings, GP stakes and restructurings, manager formation”

  • Funds regulatory

    From the bio
    “the formation, launch, and regulation of digital asset venture funds and other private funds”

Focus

  • GP-led continuation funds
    From the bio
    “Dan's funds practice includes fund transactions and formation, including private equity and private company secondaries, complex GP-led restructurings, GP stakes and restructurings”
  • GP stakes
    From the bio
    “Dan's funds practice includes fund transactions and formation, including private equity and private company secondaries, complex GP-led restructurings, GP stakes and restructurings”

Read from the practice description in the bio on polsinelli.com, as of Oct 24, 2026.

Experience

In practice since 2003 · 23 years

Based on: J.D., New York University, 2003.

Years and earlier employers as stated in the bio on polsinelli.com, as of Oct 24, 2026.

Education and admissions

Education
  • New York University, J.D. (2003)
  • University of South Florida, B.A. (2000)
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 polsinelli.com, as of Oct 24, 2026.

Colleagues at Polsinelli

All 26

Fund Lawyers in New York at other firms

All 844

Partners with practices in common with Daniel, most in common first.

  • Stephanie R. Breslow

    McDermott Will & SchultePractices in common: fund formation, venture funds

  • Benson R. Cohen

    Sidley AustinPractices in common: fund formation, venture funds

  • Jacob Comer

    Seward & KisselPractices in common: fund formation, venture funds

  • Cliff Cone

    Sidley AustinPractices in common: fund formation, venture funds

  • Heather Cruz

    SkaddenPractices in common: fund formation, venture funds

  • Andrew C. Day

    Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & GarrisonPractices in common: fund formation, venture funds

Questions about Daniel L. McAvoy

What does Daniel L. McAvoy work on?

Polsinelli’s bio of Daniel L. McAvoy leads with fund formation, and also lists venture funds, secondaries and funds regulatory. It says Daniel L. McAvoy acts for sponsors (GPs).

Where is Daniel L. McAvoy based?

In Polsinelli’s New York and Miami offices.

How long has Daniel L. McAvoy practised?

Since 2003, 23 years, going by the bio (J.D., New York University, 2003).

Where did Daniel L. McAvoy study?

New York University and University of South Florida.

Where is Daniel L. McAvoy admitted to practise?

The bio lists New York and Florida.

How can I contact Daniel L. McAvoy?

Through the bio page on polsinelli.com. FundOpsHQ does not publish email addresses or phone numbers.