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Douglas J. Leary

Partner, Eversheds Sutherland (US)

New York, NY

Douglas J. Leary is a partner at Eversheds Sutherland (US) in New York, working on fund formation, private credit funds and funds regulatory.

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Last verified Oct 24, 2026 against eversheds-sutherland.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: eversheds-sutherland.com, as of Oct 24, 2026. View the bio

Practice

  • Fund formation

    From the bio
    “in connection with fund formation matters, non-traded BDCs, mutual fund mergers”
  • Private credit funds

    From the bio
    “business development company (BDC), special purpose acquisition companies (SPACs)”
  • Funds regulatory

    From the bio
    “advisers to public mutual funds, BDCs, and retail and institutional clients”

Focus

  • Evergreen and semi-liquid funds
    From the bio
    “Doug works closely with members of the Eversheds Sutherland capital markets group in connection with fund formation matters, non-traded BDCs, mutual fund mergers”
  • Registered funds (’40 Act)
    From the bio
    “Doug works closely with members of the Eversheds Sutherland capital markets group in connection with fund formation matters, non-traded BDCs, mutual fund mergers”

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

Education and admissions

Education
  • Boston University School of Law, J.D.
  • Colgate University, B.A.
  • Johns Hopkins University, M.Sc.

As listed in the bio on eversheds-sutherland.com, as of Oct 24, 2026.

Colleagues at Eversheds Sutherland (US)

All 14

Fund Lawyers in New York at other firms

All 844

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

  • Jared Axelrod

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

  • Amie Benedetto

    Alston & BirdPractices in common: fund formation, private credit funds

  • Philippe Benedict

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

  • Jeff Berman

    Clifford ChancePractices in common: fund formation, private credit funds

  • Mark Boyagi

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

  • Yehuda Braunstein

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

Questions about Douglas J. Leary

What does Douglas J. Leary work on?

Eversheds Sutherland (US)’s bio of Douglas J. Leary lists fund formation, private credit funds and funds regulatory.

Where is Douglas J. Leary based?

In Eversheds Sutherland (US)’s New York office.

Where did Douglas J. Leary study?

Boston University School of Law, Colgate University and Johns Hopkins University.

How can I contact Douglas J. Leary?

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