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Ellen Kaye Fleishhacker

Partner, Arnold & Porter

San Francisco, CA

Ellen Kaye Fleishhacker is a partner at Arnold & Porter in San Francisco, working on fund formation, private equity funds and venture funds; in practice since 1996.

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Overview

Office
San Francisco, CA
Experience
In practice since 1996 · 30 years
Main practice
Fund formation
Represents
LPs and Investors

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

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

Practice

  • Fund formationthe practice the bio leads with

    From the bio
    “Her practice focuses on formation, compliance and transactional matters of private investment funds”

  • Private equity funds

    From the bio
    “private equity funds, and impact investment funds”

  • Venture funds

    From the bio
    “sophisticated real estate funds, venture funds, private equity funds”

  • Real estate funds

    From the bio
    “sophisticated real estate funds, venture funds, private equity funds”
1 more practice

  • Funds regulatory

    From the bio
    “regulatory and compliance advice, representation regarding private funds”

Focus

  • Co-investment vehicles
    From the bio
    “direct and co-investments in operating companies”
  • Separately managed accounts
    From the bio
    “Ellen works with investors on structuring and negotiating potential investments in private funds, separate accounts, joint ventures, real estate partnerships”
  • Funds of funds
    From the bio
    “Fund of Funds Manager in the formation and ongoing transactional and regulatory matters related to fund of funds employing various investment strategies”
  • ESG and SFDR
    From the bio
    “Her practice focuses on formation, compliance and transactional matters of private investment funds, including sophisticated real estate funds, venture funds, private equity funds, and impact investment funds.”
  • Sovereign wealth and pension investors
    From the bio
    “University Endowment and Governmental Plan in the legal review of top tier private equity, venture capital, real estate and hedge fund investments, pledge funds and secondary transactions”

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

Experience

In practice since 1996 · 30 years

Based on: J.D., University of California, Berkeley, School of Law, 1996.

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

Education and admissions

Education
  • University of California, Berkeley, School of Law, J.D. (1996)
  • University of California, Berkeley, Haas School of Business, M.B.A. (1996)
  • University of California, Berkeley, B.A. (1989)
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 arnoldporter.com, as of Oct 24, 2026.

Colleagues at Arnold & Porter

Fund Lawyers in San Francisco at other firms

All 83

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

  • Anthony J. Caldwell

    Shartsis FriesePractices in common: fund formation, private equity funds

  • Matthew Cohen

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

  • Robert Crea

    Vedder PricePractices in common: fund formation, private equity funds

  • Robert M. Crea

    Bryan Cave Leighton PaisnerPractices in common: fund formation, private equity funds

  • Audrey A. Jeung

    Morgan, Lewis & BockiusPractices in common: fund formation, private equity funds

  • J. Matthew Mangan

    K&L GatesPractices in common: fund formation, private equity funds

Questions about Ellen Kaye Fleishhacker

What does Ellen Kaye Fleishhacker work on?

Arnold & Porter’s bio of Ellen Kaye Fleishhacker leads with fund formation, and also lists private equity funds, venture funds, real estate funds and funds regulatory. It says Ellen Kaye Fleishhacker acts for investors (LPs).

Where is Ellen Kaye Fleishhacker based?

In Arnold & Porter’s San Francisco office.

How long has Ellen Kaye Fleishhacker practised?

Since 1996, 30 years, going by the bio (J.D., University of California, Berkeley, School of Law, 1996).

Where did Ellen Kaye Fleishhacker study?

University of California, Berkeley, School of Law, University of California, Berkeley, Haas School of Business and University of California, Berkeley.

Where is Ellen Kaye Fleishhacker admitted to practise?

The bio lists California.

How can I contact Ellen Kaye Fleishhacker?

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