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Eric S. Wagner

Partner, Kleinberg Kaplan Wolff & Cohen

New York, NY

Eric S. Wagner is a partner at Kleinberg Kaplan Wolff & Cohen in New York, working on fund formation, venture funds and private credit funds; in practice since 1995.

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Overview

Office
New York, NY
Experience
In practice since 1995 · 31 years
Main practice
Fund formation
Represents
GPs and Sponsors
Client focus
First-Time Funds

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

Practice

  • Fund formationthe practice the bio leads with

    From the bio
    “provides comprehensive legal advice to both start-up and seasoned private funds and investment advisers”

  • Venture funds

    From the bio
    “Eric represents all types of private funds across many different investment strategies including hedge funds, credit funds, venture funds”

  • Private credit funds

    From the bio
    “Eric represents all types of private funds across many different investment strategies including hedge funds, credit funds, venture funds”

  • Real estate funds

    From the bio
    “hedge funds, credit funds, venture funds, commodity pools and real estate funds”
2 more practices

  • Hedge funds

    From the bio
    “Eric represents all types of private funds across many different investment strategies including hedge funds”

  • Funds regulatory

    From the bio
    “investment adviser registration, compensation and securities law matters”

Focus

  • Emerging and first-time managers
    From the bio
    “He advises first-time fund sponsors, as well as pioneers in the industry, on structuring, fundraising, investment adviser registration, compensation and securities law matters.”
  • Carried interest and management company
    From the bio
    “drafting and negotiating upper-tier management company ownership agreements, executive employment and severance agreements, and succession plans”

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

Experience

In practice since 1995 · 31 years

Based on: J.D., New York University School of Law, 1995.

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

Education and admissions

Education
  • New York University School of Law, J.D. (1995)
  • Cornell University, B.S. (1992)
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 kkwc.com, as of Oct 24, 2026.

Colleagues at Kleinberg Kaplan Wolff & Cohen

All 17

Fund Lawyers in New York at other firms

All 844

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

  • Yehuda Braunstein

    Sadis & GoldbergPractices in common: fund formation, venture funds

  • Stephanie R. Breslow

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

  • Michael G. Brown

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

  • Heather Cruz

    SkaddenPractices in common: fund formation, venture funds

  • Christopher J. Dlutowski

    Morgan, Lewis & BockiusPractices in common: fund formation, venture funds

  • Samuel Francis

    Vinson & ElkinsPractices in common: fund formation, venture funds

Questions about Eric S. Wagner

What does Eric S. Wagner work on?

Kleinberg Kaplan Wolff & Cohen’s bio of Eric S. Wagner leads with fund formation, and also lists venture funds, private credit funds, real estate funds, hedge funds and funds regulatory. It says Eric S. Wagner acts for sponsors (GPs).

Where is Eric S. Wagner based?

In Kleinberg Kaplan Wolff & Cohen’s New York office.

How long has Eric S. Wagner practised?

Since 1995, 31 years, going by the bio (J.D., New York University School of Law, 1995).

Where did Eric S. Wagner study?

New York University School of Law and Cornell University.

Where is Eric S. Wagner admitted to practise?

The bio lists New York.

How can I contact Eric S. Wagner?

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