Fred J. Adam
Partner, WilmerHale
Palo Alto, CA
Fred J. Adam is a partner at WilmerHale in Palo Alto, working on fund formation, private equity funds and venture funds; in practice since 1992; previously at Hochman, Salkin & DeRoy.
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Overview
- Office
- Palo Alto, CA
- Experience
- In practice since 1992 · 34 years
Appears in: Where Private Fund Lawyers Went to Law School, a FundOpsHQ guide that names everyone it counts.
Source: wilmerhale.com, as of Oct 24, 2026. View the bio
Practice
Fund formation
From the bio
“Engaged by multiple investment fund, private equity fund and venture capital fund clients for formations and post-formation transactional representations.”
Private equity funds
From the bio
“private equity fund and venture capital fund clients for formations”
Venture funds
From the bio
“venture capital fund clients for formations and post-formation transactional representations”
Focus
- Side letters and MFN
From the bio
“Obtained most-favored nation status for client within multi-target transaction.”
Read from the practice description in the bio on wilmerhale.com, as of Oct 24, 2026.
Experience
In practice since 1992 · 34 years
Based on: J.D., University of Denver Sturm College of Law, 1992.
Before WilmerHale
- Hochman, Salkin & DeRoy
Years and earlier employers as stated in the bio on wilmerhale.com, as of Oct 24, 2026.
Education and admissions
- Education
- New York University School of Law, LL.M. (1993)
- University of Denver Sturm College of Law, J.D. (1992)
- University of California, Berkeley, B.A. (1986)
- Bar admissions
- CaliforniaCheck with the bar: State Bar of California’s attorney lookup for California (opens in a new tab)
- New YorkCheck with the bar: New York State Unified Court System’s attorney lookup for New York (opens in a new tab)
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 wilmerhale.com, as of Oct 24, 2026.
Colleagues at WilmerHale
- Amanda J. Albert
Partner · New York
- A. William Caporizzo
Partner · Boston
- Amy R. Doberman
Partner · New York
- Natasha Vij Greiner
Partner · Washington, D.C.
- Javad Mostofizadeh
Partner · San Francisco
- Gretchen Passe Roin
Partner · Boston
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- Shane Goudey
Sidley AustinPractices in common: fund formation, private equity funds
- Paul 'Chip' L. Lion III
Morrison FoersterPractices in common: fund formation, private equity funds
- J. Matthew Mangan
K&L GatesPractices in common: fund formation, private equity funds
- Jimmy Matteucci
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Questions about Fred J. Adam
What does Fred J. Adam work on?
WilmerHale’s bio of Fred J. Adam lists fund formation, private equity funds and venture funds.
Where is Fred J. Adam based?
In WilmerHale’s Palo Alto office.
How long has Fred J. Adam practised?
Since 1992, 34 years, going by the bio (J.D., University of Denver Sturm College of Law, 1992).
Where did Fred J. Adam work before WilmerHale?
The bio names Hochman, Salkin & DeRoy.
Where did Fred J. Adam study?
New York University School of Law, University of Denver Sturm College of Law and University of California, Berkeley.
Where is Fred J. Adam admitted to practise?
The bio lists California and New York.
How can I contact Fred J. Adam?
Through the bio page on wilmerhale.com. FundOpsHQ does not publish email addresses or phone numbers.