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Derek N. Steingarten

Partner, Alston & Bird

New York, NY

Derek N. Steingarten is a partner at Alston & Bird in New York, working on fund formation, private equity funds and private credit funds.

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Overview

Office
New York, NY
Main practice
Fund formation
Represents
GPs and Sponsors; LPs and Investors

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

Practice

  • Fund formationthe practice the bio leads with

    From the bio
    “A trusted advisor to funds and asset managers pursuing new business and investment opportunities”

  • Private equity funds

    From the bio
    “including hedge, private equity and private credit funds”

  • Private credit funds

    From the bio
    “including hedge, private equity and private credit funds”

  • Hedge funds

    From the bio
    “formation, capital raising, marketing, and ongoing regulatory compliance of investment advisers and funds, including hedge, private equity and private credit funds”
1 more practice

  • Funds regulatory

    From the bio
    “He is a trusted resource on regulatory, governance, and transactional matters under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940 and Investment Company Act of 1940”

Focus

  • Co-investment vehicles
    From the bio
    “Represented significant institutional investors in negotiating fund investments, SMAs and funds of one, seed deals, co-investment vehicles, and other strategic relationships for U.S. and offshore private and registered funds.”
  • Separately managed accounts
    From the bio
    “His practice spans the formation, capital raising, marketing, and ongoing regulatory compliance of investment advisers and funds, including hedge, private equity and private credit funds, SMAs, funds of funds, sub-advised funds”
  • Funds of funds
    From the bio
    “His practice spans the formation, capital raising, marketing, and ongoing regulatory compliance of investment advisers and funds, including hedge, private equity and private credit funds, SMAs, funds of funds, sub-advised funds”
  • Registered funds (’40 Act)
    From the bio
    “representing independent funds and ETF boards of directors, providing counsel and guidance on critical corporate governance matters.”
  • SEC exams and enforcement
    From the bio
    “including counseling on SEC fund and adviser registration, examinations, investigations, enforcement matters, and related disputes.”
  • Sovereign wealth and pension investors
    From the bio
    “Represented significant institutional investors in negotiating fund investments, SMAs and funds of one, seed deals, co-investment vehicles, and other strategic relationships for U.S. and offshore private and registered funds.”

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

Education and admissions

Education
  • University of Ottawa, LL.B.
  • McGill University, B.A.
Bar admissions

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As listed in the bio on alston.com, as of Oct 24, 2026.

Colleagues at Alston & Bird

All 15

Fund Lawyers in New York at other firms

All 844

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

  • Jeff Berman

    Clifford ChancePractices in common: fund formation, private equity funds

  • Yehuda Braunstein

    Sadis & GoldbergPractices in common: fund formation, private equity funds

  • Daniel Bresler

    Seward & KisselPractices in common: fund formation, private equity funds

  • Stephanie R. Breslow

    McDermott Will & SchultePractices in common: fund formation, private equity funds

  • Michael G. Brown

    McDermott Will & SchultePractices in common: fund formation, private equity funds

  • Norm Champ

    Kirkland & EllisPractices in common: fund formation, private equity funds

Questions about Derek N. Steingarten

What does Derek N. Steingarten work on?

Alston & Bird’s bio of Derek N. Steingarten leads with fund formation, and also lists private equity funds, private credit funds, hedge funds and funds regulatory. It says Derek N. Steingarten acts for sponsors (GPs) and investors (LPs).

Where is Derek N. Steingarten based?

In Alston & Bird’s New York office.

Where did Derek N. Steingarten study?

University of Ottawa and McGill University.

Where is Derek N. Steingarten admitted to practise?

The bio lists Massachusetts and New York.

How can I contact Derek N. Steingarten?

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